Pyithu Hluttaw Session: 22nd day of 2nd regular session held

The 22nd day of the Second Regular Session of the Third Pyithu Hluttaw was held at 10:00 a.m. on July 13 at the Pyithu Hluttaw Meeting Hall in Nay Pyi Taw. Of the 351 representatives entitled to attend, 347 were present.

According to the agenda, the session proceeded with the question-and-answer program, during which a total of nine questions were raised, including whether there are plans to create more employment opportunities to reduce the large number of young people leaving the country for work abroad, and if so, what measures have been taken asked by Daw Nan Tin Oo, representative for Kyethi Constituency, whether there are plans to upgrade the Government Technical Institute (GTI) in Mohnyin Township, Kachin State, back to the level of a Government Technical College (GTC) asked by U Soe Win, representative for Mohnyin Constituency, whether there are plans to establish and open a Government Technical College/Institute (GTC/GTI) in Kanaung Town, Myanaung Township asked by U Aung Win Swe, representative for Myanaung Constituency, whether the 25-bed Thandaung Myothit Public Hospital could be reopened, and if so, when it would reopen; if not, he requested the reasons why it could not be reopened asked by U Saw Hay Thar Gyi , representative for Thandaunggyi Constituency, whether there are plans to upgrade the Tamakone Rural Health Centre in Wundwin Township to a station hospital, ensure that township hospitals, station hospitals, and rural health sub-centres are staffed with the full complement of authorized personnel, and supply essential medicines, including anti-snake venom and rabies vaccines asked by U Myo Myint Thein, representative for Wundwin Constituency, whether there are plans to officially reopen a state-supervised gem market in Sagaing asked by U Thet Pon, representative for Sagaing Constituency, information on the foreign markets and foreign exchange earnings generated through the conservation and extraction of bamboo resources. He also asked about the ministries' efforts to identify overseas markets and provide support and cooperation to enable MSMEs to access foreign markets requested by Dr. Nay Lin, representative for Hmawbi Constituency, whether there are plans to allocate residential land plots in Nay Pyi Taw and in each region and state to facilitate housing arrangements for civil servants upon retirement, asked by U Tun Tun Moe, representative for Yedashe ရေတာရှည် Constituency, whether there are plans to establish duty-free markets and reduce the number of checkpoints where fees are collected for transporting locally produced goods. If there are no such plans, he requested the reasons why; if there are, he asked when they would be implemented asked by U Khin Maung Chinn, representative for Myawaddy Constituency.

The questions were answered by Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Myo Thein Kyaw; Deputy Minister for Labour U Maung Maung Than; Deputy Minister for Health Dr. Aye Htun; Deputy Ministers for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Khin Latt Kyee and Dr. Thaung Naing Oo; and Nay Pyi Taw Council Member U Win Moe Khine, it’s reported.