Myanmar's parliament has earmarked some important laws to be approved in
the sixth session of the parliament set for Jan. 9, official media
reported Wednesday.
These laws include a new national plan, a national budget, a taxation
law, a Special Economic Zone Law, a national investment law and other
important pieces of legislation, Speaker of the House of Representatives
USwe Mann was quoted by the New Light of Myanmar as saying.
On Tuesday's coordination meeting in preparation for holding the
forthcoming parliament session in Nay Pyi Taw, USwe Mann called on every
stakeholder and citizen to participate in legislation.
Myanmar's parliament is made up of two Houses -- House of
Representatives (Lower House) and House of Nationalities (Upper House).
During the last session of the parliament from Oct. 18 to Nov. 22, the
parliament passed three laws and enacted a new foreign investment law.
Three revoked laws are 1964 Myanmar Five Star Shipping Corporation Law,
Land Confiscation Act related to mines and Public Services Protection
Act.
The parliament also approved the government's proposed signing of
nuclear non-proliferation treaty with the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) and supplementary agreements and proposed establishment of
diplomatic relations with Iceland which had been done on Dec. 19.
source: Global Times
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/753317.shtml
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