It is necessary to amend some provisions mentioned in the Constitution to be able to implement the appropriate points of demands by the ethnic people, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who is in the capacity of Chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Central Committee.
At the ceremony to mark the 7th anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), the Senior General sent a video message to the ceremony to mark the 7th Anniversary of NCA on 15 October.
Eight main ethnics and more than 130 national races are residing in Myanmar. All ethnics have to enjoy equal terms of rights. The Constitution (2008) has mentioned the rights of ethnics. The government will strive for ethnics to have appropriate rights, which the Senior General granted.
With regard to the governing system of Myanmar, the Senior General underscored that the word federalism is a concept of sharing power and authority with different regions, states, ethnicities and national races. Political parties including ethnic parties represent the people who support them. So, there are different representations and efforts are being made to practise the proportional representation (PR) system to widely represent the parties and ethnic nationals.
To be able to demand the rights of ethnics, the full number of ethnic representatives has to arrive at the Hluttaw which is a political platform for fulfilling the needs of ethnic nationals in democratic ways. If so, the anticipations and aims of relevant ethnic nationals can be openly and transparently discussed, decided and implemented through concerted efforts. If necessary, some provisions of the Constitution must be amended to implement the possible demands and wishes of ethnics.
To be able to demand the rights of ethnics, the full number of ethnic representatives has to arrive at the Hluttaw which is a political platform for fulfilling the needs of ethnic nationals in democratic ways. If so, the anticipations and aims of relevant ethnic nationals can be openly and transparently discussed, decided and implemented through concerted efforts. If necessary, some provisions of the Constitution must be amended to implement the possible demands and wishes of ethnics.
Practically, Myanmar has formed the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Amyotha Hluttaw. The proposals and bills sent by Amyotha Hluttaw representing ethnics may be different from that of Pyithu Hluttaw. If different opinions are decided by voting at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Pyithu Hluttaw formed with the majority of representatives mostly winning it. If the Union based on democracy and federalism is built, it is necessary to consider the ethnic affairs for these cases.
Hence, assuming that a separate legislative power is entrusted to relevant Hluttaw as part of emphasizing the rights of ethnics to ensure the check and balance in the legislative estate, it will be the best. It must adopt to mandate the Pyithu Hluttaw and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for the enactment of the laws. The existing Constitution must be amended to do so. If so, all ethnic nationals will have to enjoy the essence of democracy and the Union system.
