HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves Joint Bill Committee, forms two other parliamentary committees: ?THE second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw?s first regular session entered its third day, approving the Joint Bill Committee and forming the Joint Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Scrutinising Hluttaw Representatives yesterday. First, Dr Sai Hseng Kyauk Hsam of Shan State Constituency 6 clarified formation, duties and the functions of the Joint Public Accounts Committee. Next, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than announced that the Joint Public Accounts Committee is set to comprise 15 members involving Deputy Speaker U Aye Tha Aung as the chairman and U Saw Than Htut of Kayin State Constituency 2 and U Aung Min of Zalun Constituency as the vice-chairmen, Dr Sai Hseng Kyauk Hsam of Shan State Constituency 6 as the secretary and U Khin Maung Than of Toungoo Constituency as the joint secretary. Then, U Min Oo of Bago Region Constituency 6 elaborated on formation and duties and functions of the Committee on Scrutinizing Hluttaw Representatives. The Speaker than informed parliamentarians of the committee which is also set to be formed with 15 members led by Dr Hla Moe of Aungmyay Thasan Constituency as the chairman and U Min Oo of Bago Region Constituency 6 as the secretary. Next, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved the 15-member Joint Bill Committee headed by Deputy Speaker U Aye Tha Aung together with vice-chairmen U Zaw Min of Sagaing Region Constituency 6 and U Tun Aung (a) U Tun Tun Hein of Nawngkio Constituency, Secretary Dr Myat Nyana Soe of Yangon Region Constituency 3, Joint Secretary U Stephen of Kengtung Constituency and members Daw Khin Htay Kywe of Chaungzon Constituency, U Kyaw Soe Lin of Pyigyi Tagun Constituency, U Wai Hlaing Tun of Pathein Constituency, U Khin Maung Win of Lanmadaw Constituency, Defense Services Personnel Hluttaw Representative Brig-Gen Maung Maung, U Aung Kyi Nyunt of Magway Region Constituency 4, U Thein Lwin of Kachin State Constituency 10, Daw Kyein Ngaik Man of Chin State Constituency 7, Daw Nwe Nwe Aung of Mon State Constituency 2 and U Kyaw Kyaw of Rakhine State Constituency 4. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw?s fourth day session continues today.”?.. DOMESTIC NEWS: Five killed in Air Force plane crash?SME Dept looks to support toddy-palm beverage?Results of Mingalar Zay inspections to be submitted to YCDC in second week of Feb?Water could become a scarce resource in Myanmar?Mandalay rental rates shoot up?Monogamy case unfolds in Yangon?Low-cost Housing for Shwe Lin Pan Workers 95% complete?Foreign investment in Dawei drives up land and rental prices?1,000-year-old pagoda in Sagaing needs renovation?Women?s walking race aims to raise awareness of iron deficiency?Waw farmers face watermelon woes?12 buildings damaged by electric shortage on Maungmakan Beach?6,435 Yabba pills lead to arrests?Heroin and Yabba seized?Marijuana and knives seized in Dala?Boy drowned in Sinpaungwe?Thief caught at Municipal market?Myitnge Rail Bridge nearly complete?MPT store opens in downtown Yangon?Jade mining reported in Indaw Tsp forest reserve?Rakhine seabed tested for mineral deposits?New two-storeyed reinforced concrete school building opened for students In Myawady?.. EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Indian International Fleet Review for 2016 conducted?President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Iranian counterpart?Union Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Iranian Foreign Minister?Migrants rescued from jail by Myanmar Association in Thailand?.. ?OPINION”: ?In search of a proper President” by Kyaw Thura?.. ARTICLE: ?Let?s Be Patient” by Khin Maung Myint