Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been named to chair the newly formed Rule of Law and Tranquility Committee in the Lower House of Parliament.
The 15-member committee was formed by Lower House Speaker Shwe Mann and approved by the house this week.
The committee has a wide range of oversight involving civil servants, judicial bodies, legislation and media, and it can report its findings to the Parliament, MP Myint Oo of Thanatpin told Mizzima.
The Union-level committee could also propose amendments or legislation in the Lower House, he said.
During her by-election campaign, Suu Kyi made the rule of law a major campaign issue.
The committee is the 25th committee or commission formed by the Lower House since the new Parliament was formed in 2010.
