“We reevaluate labour laws that are no longer relevant and work to amend them according to International Labour Organization standards.” (U Kyaw Htwe, Chairman of Amyotha Hluttaw Immigration and Local and Overseas Labour Affairs Committee)
Initially formed as the Local and Overseas Labour Affairs Committee, the Amyotha Hluttaw committee was reformed with the addition of ‘Immigration’ after Notification No. (8/2019) from the Amyotha Hluttaw on 1 March, 2019.
The committee is formed with 14 members including the chairperson and includes a representative from each state and region. U Kyaw Htwe is the chairman of the committee and Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Yangon Region constituency 8. The following is an interview with the committee chairman.
Q: Could you first explain the duties of the committee?