Discussions on charter change to end on Nov 21

The constitutional amendment report was slated for MPs’ discussion on November 13.

The report stated that Section 59 (f) under the proposed title should be amended. The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) suggested the Section 59 (f) should be amended. The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party pointed out that this section should be considered for amendment in accordance with the time and circumstance of a situation. Rakhine National Party suggested the phrase “If a foreign marriage partner is still alive”. All Mons Region Democracy Party suggested to cancel the phrase “Any own child of a particular person or, wife or husband of this own child. Thura Aung Ko suggested considering this section. The National Development Democratic Party also suggested amending the phrase. 

Moreover, the committee suggested that Section 436 (a) and 436 (b) should be considered for the amendment. In the respective suggestions from political parties, Section 436 (a) should be amended through the approval of two thirds of Union parliamentarians or more than half of all Union parliamentarians along with a referendum in which more than half of eligible votes are needed.

The ruling party suggested that the important role of MPs should be to enhance the time and circumstances of a situation in an effort to push constitutional amendment. But the military representatives expressed no desire to amend the section, the report said.

The amendment bill for Constitution will be written depending on the report of constitutional amendment after discussing it at the Union parliament.