Amyotha Hluttaw discusses proposals to restrict plastic products, draft data protection law

 

November 7

AT yesterday’s 14th-day meeting of the third regular session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw held in Nay Pyi Taw, MP Daw Khin Swe from the Magway Region Constituency 12 tabled a proposal urging the Union Government to take measures to progressively reduce and restrict the production, import, sale and use of plastic products, particularly plastic bags, in order to protect public health and the natural environment.

 

Amyotha Hluttaw representatives participated in discussions over the proposal.

 

The Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker announced that the continuation of discussions by the remaining Hluttaw representatives regarding the motion, the clarification and response by the Union-level dignitaries, and the seeking of the Hluttaw’s decision will proceed at the 15th-day session to be held on 9 November.

 

MP U Kyaw Kyaw Latt from the Yangon Region Constituency 10 also submitted a motion urging the Union Government to draft and enact the Personal Data Protection Law as quickly as possible.

 

MP U Zaw Min Htoo from the Kayah State Constituency 11 seconded the motion. The Speaker announced that lawmakers wishing to discuss the motion could register with the director-general of the Amyotha Hluttaw Office.

 

At the ques - tion-and-answer session, Deputy Minister for Education U Nay Myo Hlaing stated that the construction of the required 90 feet by 30 feet one-storey RC school building for the Kanswe Basic Education Middle School (Branch) in Pwintbyu Township will be carried out in accordance with the region’s priority list, depending on the availability of the capital (construction) budget in the upcoming financial year, and there is no plan to upgrade the BEMS branch to the BEMS facility.

 

The deputy ministers also replied that the construction of new school buildings at the Ahtaung BEHS in Kyonpyaw Township, the Nanaw Village BEMS in Hsihseng Township, and the BEHS in Shwebontha Ward, Bokpyin, will be carried out according to priority order, based on the availability of the construction budget.

 

The Speaker sought approval for the replacement of a member at the Amyotha Hluttaw Government Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Vetting Committee and a chair at the Amyotha Hluttaw Rule of Law, Peace and Stability Committee.

 

The Amyotha Hluttaw will continue its 15th-day meeting on 9 November. — MNA/TTA