HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Myanmar ready to sign multilateral rights treaty: "Nay Pyi Taw, 16 June — Myanmar is ready to sign the UN?s multilateral rights treaty, as the country is undertaking a reform process that aims for public- centered development programmes, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Tin Oo Lwin told the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on Tuesday. President U Thein Sein asked the bicameral parliament to discuss Myanmar?s possible membership of the United Nations General Assembly, which adopted in 1966 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural that came into force in 1976. Regarding the 2014 annual report of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, Chairman U Win Mya explained the activities of the commission. Parliamentarians suggested the MNHRC needs to do more across the country and stand as a reliable and independent body for Myanmar people. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw also approved the Boiler Bill, which had been subject to disagreements between the two houses of parliament, and invited MPs to discuss the amendment of Article 436 (A) and (B) in the 2008 Constitution."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Authorities to take preventive measures against DHF in Kyaukpyu: "Nay Pyi Taw, 16 June — Arrangements have been made for dredging drains in urban area of Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State, to prevent outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever, Deputy Minister at the President Office U Kyaw Kyaw Win replied to questions of U Ba Shein of Kyaukpyu constituency at the Tuesday?s session of Pyithu Hluttaw. The MP asked about infection of DHF in Sanpya, Zeditaung and Rakhine Paikseik wards in Kyaukpyu due to blocks of drains in the rainy season, reclamation of new wards for odd-job people and the plan for taking action against illegal use of pavements, sewerage lanes and vacant areas. He said that local authorities cooperate with Public Health Department and volunteers in carrying out sanitation for prevention of common diseases in the rainy season such as malaia, DHF and elephantiasis in Kyaukpyu and for raising public awareness of health knowledge with health care services at schools and hospitals. U Kyaw Kyaw Win added that departments concerned will scrutinize the illegal use of pavements and the sewerage lanes in the urban area and seek legal advices from the departments for managing the use of vacant lands. In doing so, local authorities will provide assistance for needy persons in cooperation with social organizations."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Myanmar-India transport project under way in Chin State: "Nay Pyi Taw, 16 June — Myanmar is implementing a transit transport project in Chin State that will connect the country with neighbouring India, Deputy Minister for Transport U Han Sein told the Amyotha Hluttaw on Tuesday. U Whae Yein, MP for Chin State constituency 11, asked about the Union government? plan regarding the Kaladan Multi- Modal Transit Transport Project in the western Myanmar state. The deputy minister said the waterway along Kaladan River is being dredged, and discussions are in progress on building a motorway to the Indian border. The project will link Rakhine and Chin states to India?s eastern seaport of Kolkata, as well as its landlocked northeastern state of Mizoram through a newly constructed river and highway transport system. U Nyunt Tin, MP of Yangon region constituency 2, proposed to the Upper House to form an independent commission of traffic accident prevention. U Ohn Tin, MP of Rakhine state constituency 10, complained about the erection of illegitimate party signboards that mimic the name of registered political party. Union Election Commission member U Myint Naing said the electoral body has instructed its sub-commission in Rakhine State to prohibit such illegal signboards."..... NOTIFICATIONS: Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission, Nay Pyi Taw, Notification No. 12/2015, 15th Waning Day of Nayon, 1377 ME (16 June, 2015): 88 Generation Democracy Party allowed to register as political party..... 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EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein sends messages of felicitations to President, PM of Iceland...Myanmar eyes good image in hosting CLMV, ACMECS Summits...Vice President U Nyan Tun visits Nuclear Research Institute in Moscow...OIC Special Envoy visits Myanmar...Chinese journalist delegation visits Nay Pyi Taw...Union FM sends messages of felicitations to Republic of Iceland...Indian Embassy holds competition to celebrate World Yoga Day...Victorious Myanmar athletes back from 28th SEA Games..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Defeat can teach valuable lessons" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "Hot Pursuit vis-à-vis Populism in Statecraft" by Sonu Trivedi