Civic organisations support education law amendments
Several civic organisations have announced their support to the draft of the national education bill agreed upon during negotiations between students and government officials and urge Parliament to enact the bill without delay.
The civic organisations made their announcement after a meeting with the National Network for Education Network (NNER) on February 26 in Yangon. In addition to civic organisations working on human rights, women's rights and environmental protection, the meeting was also attended by monks, lawyers, writers, musicians and poets.
At the meeting, representatives of civic organisations inquired about the bill, and representatives of the NNER and students from the Action Committee for Democratic Education (ACDE) explained the bill in detail.
After the meeting, the civic organisations announced that they support the new national education bill and they urge MPs to enact the draft without delay. They also asked the government not to arrest the boycott students in a brutal matter do anything to worsen the conflict.
“I can say by representing 300 civic organisations we will support the students’ boycott and the amendment of the national education law. Our education system has been downgraded for years. I pay respect to the students who are trying to reform the education system,” said Dawei Thant Zin from Green Network.
The main column of boycott students will continue its march to Yangon on March 1 in response to parliament's delay in enacting the draft. The other three columns of boycott students will monitor the situation instead of marching.
Myanmar's Upper House announced on February 24 that the hearing for the bill will take place during March 5-15. Opinions from representatives of the NNER, student delegates, political parties, civic organisations and members of the public would be heard.
