Myanmar parliament approves gov't formation plan
Xinhua, March 21, 2016 Adjust font size:
Myanmar's parliament on Monday approved President-elect U Htin Kyaw's plan of forming a new government with reduced ministries.
The proposal was approved by a vote of 611-3 with 21 abstentions.
President-elect U Htin Kyaw made his first public appearance by delivering a speech in the Union Parliament, clarifying the plan of forming a government with 21 ministries and 18 ministers, slashed from 36 and 32 respectively in the outgoing government. Endit