NAYPYITAW — The National League for Democracy (NLD)’s central executive committee will issue a warning to the Mon State chief minister in response to complaints against him, said U Myo Nyunt, a spokesperson of the ruling party.
The spokesperson confirmed that the party has received complaints against U Aye Zan, the chief minister of Mon State.
“Investigating the complaints, the central executive committee decided to give a warning to him–just him–and not the other chief ministers,” U Myo Nyunt told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday.
The spokesperson however refused to clarify the complaints against the chief minister. U Aye Zan told The Irrawaddy that he did not yet know details of the complaints, and had yet to ask the party authorities.
Some lawmakers representing Mon State have complained to party leaders about the chief minister’s poor oversight in farmland disputes.
“To be frank, we are not satisfied [with the chief minister’s performance] because sometimes in budget matters, the chief minister is rather high-handed. Other lawmakers also know this. He hardly cooperates with or listens to the opinions of lawmakers,” said Daw Myat Thida Tun, an Upper House lawmaker of the NLD representing Mon State.
U Aye Zan was previously a lawmaker in Mon State Parliament representing Kyaikto Township. After former Mon State chief minister U Min Min Oo resigned in February last year, he was elected to lead the Mon State government.
Before serving as the chief minister of Mon State, U Aye Zan served as the chairperson of Mon State Parliament’s planning and finance committee and environmental conservation committee.
He has also been the leader of the NLD’s Kyaikto Township chapter since the party was established in 1988.
However, some NLD lawmakers of the Mon State Parliament said that regional development works, especially transportation and power supply, have gained momentum under U Aye Zan’s administration.
“The former chief minister (U Min Min Oo) didn’t even attend Parliament, and he evaded questions and proposals. Cooperation and coordination was totally impossible. But Dr. Aye Zan attends the parliamentary sessions and he tends to answer the questions [asked by Mon State lawmakers] to ministers of his cabinet,” said Mon State lawmaker Daw Khaing Khaing Lei.
