A dispute over how to divide funds of 100 million kyats given by the Mon State Hluttaw (parliament) for the development of villages in Chaungzon Township has arisen among the township’s MPs. The fund will be used to improve the township’s roadways, water supply and school buildings, among other things.
Dr Aung Naing Oo, who wants to develop ten villages in his Chaungzon Constituency – 1, explained that he has already given his promise to provide five million kyats to each. Expecting the money, some residents bought equipment necessary to make for improvements in their villages, he said.
However, Aung Naing Oo seemed willing to settle with 33 million kyats that would allow seven villages in his area to each receive 4.7M.
Since 2013 the State Hluttaw Development Program has been giving townships in Mon State 100 million kyat.
Nai Sein Htun, a local elder from Mudon Village in Chaungzon Township Constituency – 1 said: “According to rumors, our village is not included for this year’s Hluttaw fund. We have already collected donations from local residents and bought equipment.”
Residents of the ten villages in Chaungzon Township Constituency – 1 submitted their concerns regarding the distribution of the money on 5 July to Mon State Hluttaw Speaker Daw Tin Ei and it's expected to be discussed at the upcoming special parliamentary session.
A seven-member committee concerned with the Mon State Hluttaw development fund has been established in Chaungzon Township. The members include: Amyotha Hluttaw MP U Linn Htin Htay, serving as chairman; U Myat Soe, Chaungzon Township General Administration Department, as secretary; Dr Aung Naing Oo, MP for Chaungzon Constituency 1; and Daw Kyi Kyi Mya, MP for Chaungzon Constituency 2.
Daw Kyi Kyi Mya said: “The chairman formed the committee and he is doing as he like. There are 46 groups in Chaungzon Township. The [fund] will be divided between the villages that haven’t yet received funds and others that have received it one time. This decision has been set down. There are three MPs representing our township, but two of us were at the [Mon State] Hluttaw on the day the decision was set down and we couldn’t attend the meeting,”
Many of the villages in Constituency – 2 are already included in a list for development works, said Kyi Kyi Mya, but there are only 4 villages in Constituency – 1 that are on this list. This is what is delaying MPs from reaching an agreement.
Reporting by Mi Sar Tar Mon for MNA
Translated by Thida Linn
Edited by BNI staff
