Rakhine parliamentarians are checking up on state government projects in six townships in an effort to boost oversight and make adjustments where necessary.
The field visits began on March 9 when MPs from four state-level Hluttaw committees departed from the state's capital Sittwe.
The nine officials represent the state construction, agriculture, education and healthcare, and municipal development committees.
“The trip will last seven days, during which we will visit six townships and inspect the progress of projects. We will check to see whether the projects are working successfully or not. We will present our findings at the next [Rakhine State] Hluttaw meeting,” U Oo Than Naing, a Rathedaung township MP and one of the officials conducting inspections, told Narinjara News.
The projects under scrutiny include building construction sites, and education and healthcare improvements, along with municipal activities. The projects are intended to cover Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya, Ann, Taungup and Thandwe townships.
The Rakhine State Hluttaw is in recess as of March 8, and will resume its session after its 2017-18 budget is approved by the Union parliament in Nay Pyi Taw.
The 2017-18 Union budget law, the first drafted under the National League for Democracy-led government, was submitted to parliament for debate on January 30. The budget, which is undergoing review by relevant ministries before it is debated in parliament, projects a deficit of K4.128 trillion, The Myanmar Times reported last month.
Translated by Aong Jaeneh
Edited by Laignee Barron for BNI
