MYANMAR Parliamentary Union-MPU held its first meeting in 2020 at the meeting hall of Hluttaw’s Zabuthiri Building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Speaking at the meeting, MPU Chairman, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat, said respective Hluttaws are believed to be implementing the tasks that should be completed in this term.

He added that the MPU became an institution with better coordination among the Region/State Hluttaws and between Union level Hluttaws and Region/State Hluttaws after the Myanmar Parliamentary Union Law was ratified.

Afterwards, Deputy Chairman of MPU, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than, said the purpose of the establishment of the MPU was to strengthen parliaments and solve the parliamentary issues together. He also stressed the importance of parliaments that needs to be strong in the country’s democratic reform process.

That was followed by Secretary of MPU, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun Hein, explaining the decisions made at MPU Meeting 1/2019 and the condition of parliamentary processes.

Chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of Region/State Hluttaws reported their parliamentary matters and the difficulties of each parliaments.

Director-General of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Office and head of the office of the MPU, also reported the affairs of offices and staff of the Region/State Hluttaws.

The meeting came into conclusion after the Chairman of the MPU made a remark.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo; MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar