MPs to discuss Constitutional Tribunal law change
By Ei Ei Toe Lwin and Htoo Than | Friday, 06 June 2014The Amyotha Hluttaw has agreed to discuss a bill that would amend the Constitutional Tribunal Law and more clearly define its activities.
The bill was proposed by the head of the tribunal, U Mya Thein, on June 5.
U Mya Thein proposed amending sections 12(a) to 12(g), which outline the duties of the court.
He said more detailed provisions are needed to enable the court to properly resolve cases submitted for consideration.
The discussion is likely to take place this week, with MPs who want to discuss the bill told to inform the hluttaw office by June 10.
In 2012, the nine members of the Constitutional Tribunal resigned en masse to avoid being impeached by the parliament. MPs had been incensed by a ruling in February of that year in which the court decided parliamentary committees were not "union-level organisations". Parliamentarians argued the decision was incorrect and would harm their ability to act as a check and balance on the government.
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2014/06/07/mps-to-discuss-constitutional-tribunal-law-change/
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