Published
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Amyotha Hluttaw decides to hold by-election in 2018
A by-election will be held within this year to fill in vacant seats in the states and regions.
The issue of holding the by-election was discussed during the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) session held on January 15.
The Union Election Commission’s member U Aung Myint told the reporters that the date has not been set for the by-election.
He added that the commission will announce the date after the discussions are over.
Currently, the Shan State has one vacant seat in Laihka Township after the State Hluttaw MP U Sai Moon passed away last month.
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) won six out of eight seats in the by-election last April.
