Myanmar parliament approves government formation plan

Myanmar parliament (Image from Internet)

Naypyidaw (IINA) – Myanmar parliament on Monday approved President-elect U Htin Kyaw's plan on the formation of a new government with reduced ministries. The proposal was approved by a vote of 611-3 with 21 abstentions, Xinhua reported.
President-elect U Htin Kyaw made his first public appearance by delivering a speech in the parliament, clarifying the plan of forming a government with 21 ministries and 18 ministers, slashed from 36 and 32 respectively in the outgoing government. The plan was submitted on March 17.
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