Presidential Electoral College: Pyithu Hluttaw Presidential Electoral College meeting held

The first day of the meeting of the group of elected Pyithu Hluttaw representatives participating in the Presidential Electoral College was held at 10:00 AM on March 30th in the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall of the Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, nominating and seconding vice-presidential candidates and submitting the nomination forms to the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, U Khin Yi, announcing the list of vice-presidential candidates and selecting one elected Pyithu Hluttaw representative to serve on the scrutiny committee to verify whether the candidates meet the qualifications prescribed for the President of the Republic.

Next, the nominations for vice-presidential candidates were submitted. Dr. Kyaw Kyaw Htay from Dawei constituency nominated the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, as a vice-presidential candidate, and Nan Yi Yi Win from Pinlaung constituency seconded the nomination, reporting it to the Hluttaw.

Similarly, U Naing Min Oo from Kyan Khin constituency nominated Dr. Kyaw Swe from Taungtwingyi constituency as a vice-presidential candidate, and U Moe Tin from Saytottara constituency seconded the nomination, reporting it to the Hluttaw.

Then, the nomination forms (Form 1) for the vice-presidential candidates were completed with full details and submitted to the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw. The Speaker announced the list of vice-presidential candidates in alphabetical order, informing the Hluttaw accordingly.

Following that, for the selection of one elected Pyithu Hluttaw representative to serve on the scrutiny committee to verify whether the candidates meet the qualifications for the President, Dr. Maung Thin from Meiktila constituency nominated U Khin Maung Soe from Hlegu constituency, and Dr. Thant Zaw Lwin from Nyaunglebin constituency seconded the nomination.

Thereafter, the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw confirmed and announced that, since only one nominee was proposed by the Hluttaw to serve as a member of the committee to scrutinize the qualifications for the President, U Khin Maung Soe from Hlegu constituency was selected as a member of the scrutiny committee.

The first day of the group meeting was adjourned to allow the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw to scrutinize the nomination forms for vice-presidential candidates and to compile the list of candidates. The second day of the group meeting will be held on March 31st at 10:00 AM, it’s reported.