A civil society group (CSG) that monitored the 2015 election will start evaluating performances of MPs and the Mon State Hluttaw (parliament), said the group’s deputy negotiator Min Win Bo. Lifestyle Observers’ Association will be holding up a “mirror” so MPs take their responsibilities seriously, he said.
The association will issue a public report every four month to be sent to the media, parliament, MPs and central government. Two representatives from the association will be tasked with collecting information for the report.
It will inform the public about their MPs’ performances, showing whether or not they carry out their duties in a diligent fashion, Min Win Bo said.
Daw Khine Khine Lei, a MP from Thaton Constituency 2, said: “We can clearly know who does their work and who doesn’t. This [monitoring] provides transparency by showing how much the MPs are working for the public’s benefit.”
Lifestyle Observers’ Association is made up seven CSGs from last year’s Election Monitoring Association.
Translated by Thida Linn
