Lower House Speaker Shwe Mann, speaking to
the Mandalay City Development Committee this week, said changing “mindsets” is
a first step in creating positive laws that will aid the people.
Difficulties
are common during a political transition period “while transforming from one
era to another and one system to another,” he said. “To change the law, we must
change our mindsets first.”
It is
necessary to change basic thoughts and actions in order to create positive
changes, he told an audience of lawmakers, officials, businessmen and citizens.
During
the last session of Parliament, Shaw Mann added to reformist credentials,
particularly in pushing through an extra pay allowance for all government
workers, seen as an important step to remove corruption from a bureaucracy long
accustomed to “tea money” and bribes for simple government services.
Reviewing
the workings of the Lower House, Shwe Mann said originally there were four
committees, but 15 new committees or commissions were created in the last two
sessions out of necessity, according to an article in The New Light of Myanmar,
a state-run newspaper on Thursday.
One of
the most important, he said, was the Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment
Commission, which is tasked to suggest news laws or laws to abolish and to
provide advice to other committees with suggestions through the speaker
regarding political, economic, social and technological issues.
The
various committees and commission are comprised of legal specialists, people
experienced in international affairs and specialists from revenue, education,
health, science and technology fields, he said.
Shwe
Mann stressed the importance of undertaking legislation that touched directly
on the needs of the people, and for representatives to put forward proposals,
bills and laws.
He said
Burma’s political transition could be completed only through legislation, and
not by orders. To enable the representatives to perform their duties
successfully, the suggestions of local elders, businessmen, merchants and
intellectuals are very important, he said.
He
asked people from Mandalay and Sagaing regions who attended the meeting to play
a leading role in political and social affairs.
One of
the future tasks, he said, is for Parliament to take actions to face global
challenges related to regional and international trade. He said Parliament
itself needs to be strengthen and consolidated, and he urged MPs to put the
needs of the people first and to avoid racism, sectarianism, and dogmatism.
The
Lower House, he said, has performed well under the circumstances. He said the
Parliament has managed to function well to certain extent. The next session of
Parliament is expected to begin in late April following the by-elections.
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