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This Week in Parliament

The Irrawaddy by The Irrawaddy
August 25, 2018
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Lawmakers attend a session of the Upper House of Parliament in Naypyitaw on Thursday. / The Irrawaddy

Lawmakers attend a session of the Upper House of Parliament in Naypyitaw on Thursday. / The Irrawaddy

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Monday (Aug. 20)

In the  Union Parliament, Deputy Construction Minister U Kyaw Lin said his ministry would take action against private companies that fail to meet government standards when building schools.

Nearly 40 lawmakers joined the second week of debate on the Joint Public Accounts Committee’s report on construction works for the Basic Education Department in the 2017-18 fiscal year. Many accused the Construction Ministry of poor oversight of private construction companies.

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