Pyithu Hluttaw approves emergency motion, formation of three committees: "THE second Pyithu Hluttaw?s first regular session continued for its sixth day with discussions on an emergency motion and the approval process for the formation of three committees yesterday. On their discussions on the motion calling for an immediate end to fighting in Shan State and prompt measures to be taken to aid war-affected local people, parliamentarians including Defense Services personnel representatives stressed the need of ensuring national reconciliation for building a genuine federal Union and moving towards lasting peace through cooperation of all including ethnic armed organisations. On discussions, Union Minister U Aung Min and Deputy Ministers Maj-Gen Aung Soe, Rear Admiral Myint Nwe and U Phone Swe made clarifications. Union Minister U Aung Min said that RCSS has been urged through the Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee to adhere to the terms and conditions of the nationwide ceasefire agreement that it signed while dealing with civilians. Regarding TNLA that has no state-level agreement with the government and did not ink the NCA, the Union Minister called for resolving conflicts through negotiations. In his clarification, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj- Gen Aung Soe said that affected people have been accommodated at 17 relief camps with the provision of food, clean water and health care services. Teachers and students who fled the clashes between RCSS and TNLA have been kept at a monastery to continue learning and teaching there. The motion was approved, and an approval process for formation of three committees—the International Relations Committee, the Farmers, Workers and Youth Affairs Committee and the Ethnic Affairs and Internal Peace-making Committee— with 15 members each was carried out."...Second Amyotha Hluttaw session continues for sixth day: "THE second Amyotha Hluttaw?s first regular session continued for its sixth day, approving the formation of three parliamentary committees and proposing to create three more yesterday. Following the parliamentary approval, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than announced that the International Relations, Interparliamentary Relations and Cooperation Committee was formed with 15 members led by chairman U Zon Hlyan Htan of Chin State Constituency 4 and Daw Htu May of Rakhine State Constituency 11. Likewise, U Min Oo of Bago Region Constituency 6 will lead the Committee on Local and International Non-governmental Organisation formed with 15 members including Dr Pyae Phyo of Ayeyawady Region Constituency 7 as secretary. Moreover, Dr Than Win of Mandalay Region Constituency 1 will serve as chairman of the 15-member Committee on Dr Zaw Lin Htut of Mon State Constituency 9 as secretary. Next, the Speaker proposed the formation of the Ethnic Affairs Committee with 15 members, naming Daw Shila Nan Taung alias M Nan Taung of Kachin State Constituency 2 chairperson of the committee and U Khun Thein Pe of Shan State Constituency 9 the committee?s secretary. Likewise, U Ba Myo Thein of Yangon Region Constituency 5 and U Soe Win of Rakhine State Constituency 12 were proposed as chairman and secretary of the Farmers Affairs Committee while Dr Mya Thaung of Bago Region Constituency 7 and Naw Hla Hla Soe of Yangon Region Constituency 10 were also named as chairman and secretary of Women and Children?s Rights Committee. The Amyotha Hluttaw session continues today."