Political Update Report No 9

7/30/2019 Political Update Report No 9

1/10

In this political update report N o 9. It covers up the significant activities ofexecutive b ranch during

third and fourth w eek ofN ovem ber. U nder this section,all undertakings and activities related to legislation

from 16th N ovem ber,2012 to 27th N ovem ber,2012 are m entioned. Pyidaungsu H luttaw ofthe fifth regular

session ofFirst H luttaw s w as ended on 23rd N ovem ber,2012 and Am yothar H luttaw and Pyithu H luttaww ere finished on the follow ing day.

U nder the executive branch,the inclusion that the president annou nces four-point plan for Rakhine

State,U S-Myanm ar (Burm a)Partnership For D em ocracy,Peace,and Prosperity,President U Thein Sein attends

Plenary and Retreat Sessions of7th East Asia Sum m it,President U Thein Sein m et Indonesian President D r

Susilo Bam bang Yudhoyono,President U Thein Sein attends 15th ASEAN -China Sum m it,President U Thein

Sein m eets Japanese Prim e Minister Mr Yoshihiko N oda,President U Thein Sein receives Thai Prim e Minister

Mrs Yingluck Shinaw atra,notification ofim portant findings reported by Auditor-G eneral ofthe U nion to

the President are m entioned.

O n the side ofLegislative,bills approval,law s prom ulgating,bill subm ission,H luttaw bills w ith som e

rem arks ofPresident approved,president m entions Pyidaungsu H luttaw am endm ents to the auditor-general

ofthe U nion law w ere unconstitutional,and law Issued,bills in State new spaper w ill be seen.

Repo rt Sum m ar y

Executive BranchPresident announces Four-poin t Plan for Rakhine State

Myanm ars President

Thein Sein to ld repo rters on

W ednesday that thegovernm ent w ill pursue a four-

point plan aim ed at resolving

the bitter divisions betw een

Muslim and Buddhist

com m unities in Rakhine State.

H e said the plan w ill involve

changing peoples prejudices,

prom oting education,creating

jobs and introducing a

program ofbirth control.

H e said the governm ent

is spending about U S $1 m illion

per m onth providing food to

refugees, and that it now

requ ires abou t $65 m illion for

rehabilitation. (Thursday, 22November 2012 )

http://m izzim a.com /new s/inside-bu rm a/8442-president-announces-four-point-plan-for-rakhine-state.htm l

Political U pdate ReportN o v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 2Re p o r t N o . 9

-

NetworkActivitiesGroup(NA

G)


2/10

Presiden t U Thein Sein ho lds talks w ith N ew Zealand Prim eM inister M r Jo hn Key

President U Thein Sein m et w ith N ew Zealand Prim e Minister Mr John Key,first ever N ew Zw aland

Prim e Minister during 54 years since diplom atic relation betw een the tw o countries,for boosting the tw o

countrieseconom ic and social cooperation ties at Presidential Residence at N aypyidaw on N ovem ber 22.

In the m eeting,Myanm ar President explained about the political,econom ic and social reform process and

urged N ew Zealand Prim e Minister for m ore investm ent in the sectors especially in offshore fishery,hydro-

pow er generation,health,education,and m ining sectors. N ew Zealands prim e m inister responded that

they w ill try to open an em bassy in Myanm ar and w ill help prom ote rural developm ent and food security as

w ell as investing in education,technology and capacity building. H e also announced $ 7 m illion aid pack-

age to Myanm ar. (Friday, Novem ber 23 )

http://w w w .president-office.gov.m m /en/briefing-room /new s/2012/11/23/id-1102

Presid ent O b am a Ann o uncesUS- M yanm ar (Burm a) Partn ership

O n N o v em b er 19 ,

President Barack O bam a becam e

the first sitting U .S. President to

he announced joint U S Burm a

partnership for dem ocratic reform

pledged$170 m illion dollars for

dem ocratization process and

w ill help im prove econom ic,and

social sectors health and

education. H e added further

detail helps and the cooperation

plan w ill be developed along

U.S. President Barack Ob ama delivers a speech at the University o f Yangon in M yanm ar

http://cogitasia.com /president-obam a-announces-us-bu rm a-partnership/

w ith USAID w hich w ill create and strengthen the capacity ofgovernm ent,and civil society sectors to prom ote

sustainable dem ocracy thorough national reconciliation.

- Ne

tworkActivitiesGroup(NAG)


3/10

Myanmar President U Thein Sein meet President of the UnitedStates o f Am erica M r. Barack O bam a

President of the

Republic of the U nion of

Myanm ar U Thein Sein m et

President of the U nited

States ofAm erica Mr Barack

O bam a at the m eeting hall

ofYangon Region H luttaw

in Yangon this m orning.

President U Thein

Sein expressed his

com m itm ent to continuecooperation to strengthen

the bilateral relations in the

years to com e. Based on

m utual respect,

understanding and

coo peration, Myanm ar

w ould m ove forw ard to

After the trip ofU S President Barak O bam a,there issued a joint U S-Myanm ar statem ent for dem ocracy,Peace and prosperity w ith three steps. The Partnership for D em ocracy,Peace,and Prosperity involves a

three-step process:

1. Affirm ing a joint statem ent ofprinciples in support ofthe dem ocratic transition.

2. W orking together to develop a joint action plan prioritizing key areas.

3. H onoring com m itm ents m ade in the joint action plan to benefit the people ofMyanm ar.

The principles includes 1)inclusivity,2)transparency,3)accountability, and 4)Local em pow erm ent and

area ofcooperation includes 1)D em ocracy,H um an Rights and the Rule ofLaw ,2)Transparent G overnance,

3)Peace and Reconciliation and 4)Prosperity.

US- M yanm ar (Burm a) Partn ership Fo rDemocracy, Peace, and Prosperity,

h t t p ://t r a n s i t i o n . u s a i d . g o v /l o c a t i o n s /a s i a /c o u n t r i e s /b u r m a /fa c t _ s h e e t s /U SAID _Burm a_fram ew ork_fact_sheet.pdf

further strengthen and prom ote the bilateral relations,President U Thein Sein said.

H e appreciated that concrete cooperation that President U Thein Sein had announced w ith respectto non-proliferation issu es,including the IAEA additional protocol,because he thought they shared an

interests in trying to curb the proliferation ofw eapons ofm ass destruction. ( President Office: Tue, 1 1/ 20 /

2012)

- Net

workActivitiesGroup(NAG)


4/10

Presiden t U Thein Sein at tend s Plenary andRetreat Sessions o f 7th East Asia Sum m it

President U

Thein Sein attended

the Plenary andRetreat Sessions of7th

East Asia Sum m it at

CM Meeting Room on

the first floor ofPeace

Palace in Phnom Penh,

C a m b o di a o n

N ovem ber 21,2012.

Along w ith East Asia

leaders sum m it,they

discussed regional

m onetary m atters and

m onetary integration

and six priority areas

Source-http://w w w .president-office.gov.m m /en/briefing-room /new s/2012/11/22/id-1091

for cooperation energy,environm ent,education,disaster risk m anagem ent and ASEAN connectivity.

Moreover,President U Thein Sein discussed Myanm ar focus area ofcooperation w ith the regional leaders.

H e also attended Regional Com prehensive Econom ic Partnership N egotiation (RC EP). (PresidentOffice:Thursda y, Novem ber 22, 2 01 2 )

- NetworkActivitiesGroup(NAG)


5/10

President U Thein Sein ofthe Republic ofthe U nion ofMyanm ar m et Indonesian President D r. Susilo

Bam bang Yudhoyono,at Call Room on the 4th floor ofPeace Palace in Phnom Penh,Cam bodia,this m orning.

And Indonesia w ould continue to support dem ocratic reform ofMyanm ar. Indonesia w ould send

Indonesian econom ic delegation com prised ofstate-and private-ow ned entre-preneurs to Myanm ar in

order to hold discussions w ith Myanm ars state and private sectors. Indonesia ayed to m ake cooperation in

Myanm ars agriculture sector for boosting rice product ion. Indonesia recognized Myanm ars governm ent

handlings ofRakhine affairs by m eans ofpeace and stability and the rule oflaw and reliefand resettlem ent.

H e expressed his support for Myanm ar governm ents cooperation policies w ith U N ,N G O s and IN G O s.

For dissem ination ofknow ledge and education and econom ic developm ent,the governm ent w as opening

m ore basic education schools and creating m ore job opportunities there in cooperation w ith UN ,international

organizations,N G O s,ING O s and donors at hom e.(President O ffice: Wednesda y, November 21 , 201 2)


President U Thein Sein meets IndonesianPresiden t Dr Susilo Bam b ang Yud ho yono

- 5Ne



6/10

Presid ent U Thein Sein atten d s 15th ASEAN - China Sum m it

President U Thein Sein along w ith his counterparts from ASEAN ,Prem ier Mr W en Jiabao and m inis-

ters and ASEAN secretary general and other top leaders from ASEAN joint subm it at Phnom Penh ofCam -

bodia.

The President said thatthey w ill m ake continued efforts

for econom ic cooperation

including cooperation in ASEAN

China trade and investm ent and

developm ent of south and

north econom ic corridors

am ong Mekong region

countries and that they w ill

exert m ore efforts for realization

of the m aster plan partnering

the governm ent and privatesector. (Tuesday, Novem ber20, 2012)


President of the Republic of the U nion of Myanm ar U Thein Sein m et Japanese Prim e Minister

Mr Yoshihiko Noda at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh ofCam bodia.At the m eeting,the Japanese Prim e Minister expressed sym pathy for victim s ofthe earthqu ake, the

plan to reduce Myanm ars debts in January 2013,Yen 50,000 m illion new loan for developm ent ofnational

races in the border areas,construction ofThilaw a Port,construction ofdeep sea ports,effective use for


Presiden t U Thein Sein m eetsJapanese Prim e M inister M r Yo shihiko N o d a

poverty alleviation tasks

being undertaken by the

State,necessary assistance

in com m unications sectorfor 2013 SEA G am es and

2014 ASEAN C hairm anship,

and plan for m inisterial level

and high ranking officials

level to be trained.

(President Office: Tuesday,November 20, 2012 )

- Ne



7/10

President U Thein Sein w ho m et w ith Thai Prim e Minister Mrs Yingluck Shinaw atra at the Call Room

of Peace Palace in Phnom Penh.At the m eeting, the tw o leaders

exchanged view s on developm ent of D aw ei

Special Econom ic Zone and boosting m utual

cooperation,and reached an agreem ent on

im plem entation of those projects by the tw o

countr ies. The im plem entation of Regionaldevelopm ent tasks are m ention in the joint

declaration.

After the m eeting,U nion Minister

D r Kan Zaw and the Thai Minister at the

Prim e Minister O ffice exchanged D aw ei

Special Econom ic Zone joint declaration.(President Off ice: Nov 19 , 2012 )

President U Thein Sein receivesThai Prim e M inister M rs Ying luck Shinawatr a


According to press release ofInform ation Team ,the Auditor G eneral ofthe U nion and region and

State level auditor general offices audited the accounts of departm ents and organizations and that of

respective regions for 2011-2012 fiscal year and has found that Regarding the budget for expenditure for

2011-2012 fiscal year,15 m inistries and 47 departm ents and service organizations had already repaid K

17426.772 m illion and USD 162,322.290 out ofK 58,398.810 m illion and USD 232,977.310 to the State in

accord w ith the im portant findings from 1 April 2011 to 30 Septem ber 2012. The rem aining am ount of

m oney to be repaid is K 40,828.122 m illion and U SD 70,655.020. The am ount ofm oney to be repaid due to

m ism anagem ent and m alpractice ofservice personnel is K 143.916 m illion. (24 November, 2012 )

Sum m ary o f o f im po rtant f ind ings repor ted b y

Au d ito r- Gener al of t he Union to the Presid ent

-

NetworkActivitiesGroup(NA

G)


8/10

Bill Approval, Law Promulgat ing, Bill Subm ission, Hlut taw b ills with some remarks with Presidentapproved , President m entions pyidaungsu Hluttaw amend ment s to the Audit or-General of the Union

law w ere unconstitu tional, Law Issued , Bill in State New s Paper are m ent ioned in this section.

Bill am ending Constitutional Tribunal Law

Both Pyithu H luttaw and Am yothar H luttaw

15th N ovem ber,2012

(Source: The M irror, Pg 9 of 1 6th Nov, 201 2)

2012-2013 Fiscal Year U nion Supplem entary Budget Allocation Bill

Pyidaungsu H luttaw on 20th N ov,2012

(Source: The M irror, Pg 5 of 2 1 stNov, 2012)

Law Promulgat ingFour Law s prom ulgated during the fifth regular session ofFirst H luttaw in Pyidaungsu H luttaw

1. Law revoking Myanm ar Five Start Shipping Corporations(1964)Law

2. Law revoking Land Confiscation(Mines)Act

3. Law revoking Public Service Protection Law

4. Foreign D irect Investm ent Law

(Source: The M irror, Pg 2 0 o f 22nd Nov, 2012)

Legislative Branch

1. Myanm ar Central Bank Bill

D eputy Minister ofFinance and Revenue D r. Maung Maung Thein

Pyithu H luttaw

2. Bill am ending Transfer ofProperty ActJudge ofthe Suprem e Cou rt ofthe U nion

3. Bill am ending U nion Civil Law Procedure

U Thein N yunt ofThingangyun constituency

4. Bill abolishing the 1993 D evelopm ent Com m ittees Law (Law N o.5/1993)ofState Law and O rder

Restoration Council

D aw Tin N w e O o ofNew D agon(N orth)Constituency

Pyithu H luttaw

(Source: The M irror, Pg. 4 of 24th Nov, 2012)

Bill Submission

- 8NetworkActivitiesGroup(NA

G)


9/10

President sent m essage to Speaker ofPyidaungsu H luttaw for scrutinize w hether the follow ing law s

w hich w ere m ade by State Peace D evelopm ent Council in accordance w ith Constitutional law no.443 are

consistent w ith the Constitution or not. Ifit is found inconsistent,it w as urged to am end as necessary by the

H luttaw s. The law s are as follow s,

1. State Flag Law (N o.8/2010)

2. State Seal Law (N o.9/2010)

3. N ational Anthem Law (N o.10/2010)

4. Pyidaungsu H luttaw Law (N o.11/2010)

5. Phythu H luttaw Law (N o.12/2010)

6. Am yothar H lutttaw (N o.13/2010)

7. Region or State H luttaw Law (N o.14/2010)

8. U nion G overnm ent Law (N o.15/2010)

9. Region or State Governm ent Law (N o.16/2010)

10. Self-Adm inistered D ivision or Self-Adm inistered Zone Leading Body Law (N o.17/2010)

11. N ay Pyi Taw Cou ncil Law (N o.18/2010)

12. Election ofthe President and Vice-President Law (N o.19/2010)

13. U nion Judiciary Law (N o.20/2010)

14. Constitutional Tribunal ofthe U nion Law (N o.21/2010)

15. Attorney-G eneral ofthe Union Law (N o.22/2010)

16. Auditor-G eneral ofthe U nion Law (N o.23/2010)

17. U nion Chairm an ofCivil Services Board (N o.24/2010)

18. Em olum ent,allow ance and privileges ofU nion level Persons Law (N o.2/2010)

19. Em olum ent,allow ance and privileges ofRegion/State level Persons Law (N o.3/2010)

20. Em olum ent,allow ance and privileges ofchairm an and executive com m ittee m em bers ofSelf-

Adm inistered D ivision or Self-Adm inistered Zone Law (N o.4/2010)

21. Em olum ent,allow ance and privileges ofchairm an and m em bers ofNay Pyi Taw Council Law (N o.5/

2010)

22. Em olum ent,allow ance and privileges ofPyithu H luttaw ,Am yothar H luttaw ,Region/State H luttaw

representatives and m em bers leading body ofSelf-Adm inistered D ivision or Self-Adm inistered

Area Law (N o.6/2012)

(Source: The M irror, Pg. 6 of 24th November, 2012)

Send ing of M essageby th e Presid ent to the Sp eaker of Pyid aung su H luttaw

- 9NetworkActivitiesGroup(NAG)


10/10

President U Thein Sein sent m essage to Speaker ofPyidaungsu H luttaw regarding enacting H luttaw

law s,2012 Pyithu H luttaw bill and 2012 Am yothar H luttaw bill. The president replied w ith 10 rem arks on the

tw o bills. The H luttaw agreed tw o points of ten presidents rem arks and sent back to the President on

18.11.2012. Still,the President delivered a m essage to Speaker ofPyidaungsu H luttaw that som e ofthe

points in the bills need to be consistent w ith the Constitution and encourage Check and Balance am ong thethree branches ofthe countrys sovereignty.

Source: The M irror, Pg.4 of 25th November, 2012.

The president sent m essage to Speaker ofPyidaungsu H luttaw regarding Bill am ending Auditor-G eneral ofthe Union on 25th N ovem ber,2012. The president m entioned that the potential am endm ents to the Auditor-

G eneral ofthe U nion law w ere unconstitutional.

Source: The M irror, Pg.20 of 26th November, 201 2

Bill in State N ews Paper

Myanm ar Central Bank Bill

Source:The Mirror,addition page (A)to (C)of17th N ovem ber,2012

Law Issued

2012-2013 Fiscal Year U nion Supplem entary Budget Allocation Law

(Source: The M irror, Pgs.8 to 9 of 2 3 rd Novemb er, 201 2 )

Myanm ar has been trying to engage not only w ith the leaders from ASEAN and Asia-Pacific regions

for m ore econom ic cooperations,official capacity building and hum anitarian assistance. The visit ofUnited

States President Mr. Barak O bam a to Myanm ar is historic and signal for the im portance ofMyanm ar in the

region both geopolitically and econom ically. It also show s Myanm ar is on the right track w ith rapid

dem ocratization reform . Furtherm ore,H luttaw s have been m aking,am ending law s and discussing im portant

proposals focusing on rebuilding ofthe states political structure and econom ic environm ent. In this situation,

it is recom m ended by the experts that national reconciliation process w ith ethnic arm ed groups should be

handled very carefully so that it lasts sustainable and peaceful environm ent to becom e a a prosperous state

in the future

Hlut taw b ills w ith so m e rem arks of Presid ent app roved

Pres ident ment ions py idaungsu Hlu t taw amendments to theAuditor-General of the Union law were unconstitutional

Conclusion

iNe


Documents

Political Update Report No 9