Parliament passes bill to raise MPs’ salaries
A bill to increase the salaries of MPs in central and regional assemblies has been given final approval.
Category: Parliament
Education Lead Story News Parliament
Parliament urged by President to reconsider Education Law
Thein Sein instructs that concessions to student demands are to be made, as calls for negotiations continue
Lead Story News Parliament Politics Uncategorized
President rejects constitutional reform dialogue
Thein Sein tells parliament that multi-party dialogue would be unconstituional, and would breach the rule of law.
Lead Story Military News Parliament Peace Process
SNLD chairman: ‘Only policy makers should be at peace talks’
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chairman believes non-decision making role will hinder peace talks between the Burmese government and armed ethnic groups.
Lead Story News Parliament Rangoon Society
Rangoon govt to debate legalising sex work venues
A proposal to legalise and regulate karaoke bars and massage parlours in Rangoon Division was put forward at a regional parliament session on Monday.
Constitution Lead Story News Parliament Politics
Anti-PR upper house MPs petition tribunal
Twenty-six MPs petition the tribunal to opine on whether a Proportional Representation electoral system would be in accordance with the Constitution.
Law Lead Story News Parliament
MPs approve Suu Kyi bill to speed-up bylaws
Aung San Suu Kyi’s proposed bill calling on government ministries to speed-up the issuance of bylaws and regulations was unanimously approved by parliament on Wednesday.
Constitution Lead Story News Parliament
Bill committee seeks to lay ground rules for referendum
“It is a bit strange that parliament now wants to adopt a set of laws for a national referendum – it could be that they want to be more systematic – but we won’t be able to judge that until we see the text in the bill.”–Lawyer Ko Ni
Lead Story News Parliament Politics
MPs pass bill to pay themselves higher salaries
Lawmakers will now be paid monthly salaries of between one million and 1.6 million kyat (US$1,000- $1,600), up from just 300,000 kyat per month.
2015 Elections Constitution Lead Story News Parliament
No constitutional reform before 2015 election: Shwe Mann
House speaker Shwe Mann tells reporters in Naypyidaw on Tuesday that any amendments to the 2008 Constitution will only be enacted after next year’s general elections.
Elections Lead Story News Parliament
Lower House rejects PR system
The lower house of parliament decides to continue using the “first-past-the-post” (FPTP) voting system in future elections.
Constitution Lead Story News Parliament
MPs start debating Constitutional amendments
Burma’s parliament began its much-anticipated debate on whether to amend the 2008 Constitution on Thursday.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Parliament
Parliament condemns US blacklisting of Aung Thaung
Burma’s lower house passed an emergency proposal denouncing the US for blacklisting Aung Thaung, a prominent member of Burma’s former military regime.
Elections Lead Story News Parliament
NLD rejects hybrid voting system
During a parliamentary debate today the NLD reiterated its opposition to any voting system which incorporates elements of proportional representation.
Constitution Lead Story News Parliament
Military MPs will not support changing 436
Military MPs in Burma’s parliament will not support any proposal to amend Article 436, the clause which enshrines their 25 percent of all seats and effectively gives them veto power over constitutional reform.
Lead Story Media News Parliament
Upper house approves TV & Broadcasting Bill
A draft Television and Broadcasting Bill was approved by the upper house of parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for private TV broadcasters to operate legally in Burma for the first time.
Law Lead Story News Parliament Suu Kyi
Lower house approves Rule of Law Committee report
The report criticised Burma’s judicial system and recommended establishing an independent body to monitor the courts, which it said were subject to manipulation by Union administration officials.
