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HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Anti-corruption Commission
receives 533 letters of
complaint, with three solved: Nay Pyi Taw, 23
Sept— "U Mya Win, Chairman
of the Anti-corruption
Commission, in his
response to a question at
the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower
House) session on Tuesday,
said that the commission
received 533 letters of
complaint in a period from
10 March to 21 August this
year, with three complaints
having been dealt with.
Under the anti-corruption
law, wealth and
property accrued from corruption
are liable to be nationalized,
he said.
He also talked of arrangements
to protect informers
from possible threats, with help to be
sought from the Ministry of
Home Affairs as necessary."
As regards the questions
related to the dissemination
of information
about the State Constitution,
Deputy Minister for
Information U Pike Htway
replied that the Myanma
Radio and Television has
broadcast 42 songs, 6 TV
programmes, eight talks
and an educational programme
on the State Constitution..."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw continues its
seventh day session: Nay Pyi Taw, 23
Sept— "The seventh day
of 11th Amyotha Hluttaw
(Upper House) was held
here on Tuesday.
U Thaw Zin Oo,
representative of No. 9
constituency in Magway
Region asked if the Kaindayar
road which is being
blocked with brick wall of
Pakokku General Hospital
compound will be opened
to the public. Union health
minister Dr Than Aung
said that the Pakokku General
Hospital was established
in 1915, that as the
number of in-patients has
increased and the facility
needs to be expanded, and
that the Kaindayar road,
50-foot wide and 472-foot long, with a total area of
0.546 acre was demarcated
for the compound of
the hospital..."...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in progress for the sixth day: Nay Pyi Taw, 23 Sept — "The 11th
session of first Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued
for the sixth day here on Tuesday
with the discussion of representatives on
results of measures taken by the investigation
commission for the decision of Pyidaungsu
Hluttaw to tackle the problems
of land losers.
U Kyi Thar, representative from
Gwa township constituency, said land
disputes occurred due to protests of residents
against land grabbing cases. He said
that township administration offices and
land record departments did not keep land
documents well.
He also suggested the need of a fundamental
land law and the enactment
of law on systematic land use by the
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw...".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Aquaculture sector needs investment to improve
infrastructure...Myanmar Railways holds
second public consultation
meeting on upgrading
Yangon circular rail line...Latest treatment for kidney and prostate
cancers introduced...Curricula being improved in conformity with present
time to reduce burden of students in learning education...Development committee
repairs damaged local roads...Fertilizer broadcast in farmlands...Requirements fulfilled for locals in TadaU Tsp...Locals, authorities join hands in upgrading dam...Relief items provided to flood victims in
Singu Township...Kalay-Kalewa road section to get six
more feet width on either side...Agricultural technology shared to farmers in Yinmabin.....INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: President describes sustainable agricultural development, food
security and nutrition as main duty for ASEAN members...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker meets
Laotian delegates...36th Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on
Agriculture and Forestry kicks off...President receives courtesy
calls by ASEAN ministers,
Japanese minister...ASEAN-China Young Entrepreneurs
Forum kicks off...Senior General
Min Aung Hlaing
arrives in Japan...Capacity enhancement of
Hluttaw representatives
discussed...Deputy C-in-C, ISDP Director discuss progress of
Myanmar?s reforms...Myanmar, Korea see monetary and technical
assistance for SMEs....."PERSPECTIVES": "No ?Plan B? for action as
there is no ?Planet B?" by Aung Khin.....ARTICLE: "Nascent progress of F.O.C health care service, but much
needed yet to be done" by Kin Mg Oo
Source/publisher:
News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar
Date of Publication:
2014-09-24
Date of entry:
2014-09-24
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