"The Upper House of Parliament on Thursday heard the Home Affairs Ministry?s 20 billion kyats ($15 million) plan to raise several more kilometers of fencing along Myanmar?s border with Bangladesh and carry out other related work. Home Affairs Deputy Minister Major General Aung Soe told the Upper House session that the money would come from the president?s emergency fund and be handed over to the Ministry of Defense to carry out the work in Rakhine State. He asked the session to make a record of the project, which it did. With the president?s approval, the fund can be appropriated without approval from Parliament..."