HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: Pyithu Hluttaw goes on for 19th day: "Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Feb — The Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) continued its 19th day session on Thursday, with questions and answers regarding farming disputes and standards and measures for sale of alcohol and a submission of motion. In his answer to the question on promulgation of anti-bullying laws, rules and regulations for farmers who won the farming dispute cases, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun said that new legislation is not needed as existing farmland law and rules and regulations, the penal code and general and specials laws have provided adequate protection for farmers to do their businesses peacefully. The deputy minister also responded to a question on matters related to sale of alcohol that licenses have been issued in accord with a chain of approvals by local authorities; that regulators from the Ministry of Home Affairs or the Ministry of Health have released recommendations to ensure safe alcohol sale; and that actions are being taken against production and distribution of unqualified alcohol and illegal alcohol sellers in accord with the law. During the today?s session, U Myint Soe of Pyawbwe Constituency submitted a proposal urging the Union government to give exemption to those who resides on both sides of the highway from lawsuits against them as the new Highway Law requires houses to be built 230 feet apart from the highway, whereas the previous law only requires 100 feet."...AMHYOTHA HLUTTAW: Ministers? Office to be opened as museum for public observation: "Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Feb — At the 19th day session of Amyotha Hluttaw on Thursday, Dr Myat Nyana Soe of Yangon Region Constituency No 4 asked whether there is a plan to build social security housings under the 2012 Social Security Law. Deputy Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Daw Win Maw Tun replied that depending on economic development of the State and financial situation, the housing project will be submitted to the union government in coming fiscal years. Those workers wishing to buy the housing must pay the whole cost or 25 percent of their income to the project monthly during 180 months period under the 1954 Social Security Act and 2012 Social Security Law. U Saw Maw Tun of Bago Region Constituency No 1 asked whether there is a plan to arrange public observation of historic parliament building in the compound of Secretariat in Yangon. Deputy Minister for Construction U Soe Tint replied that Myanmar Investment Commission invited tender for renovation of the Ministers? Office (Secretariat) in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, and allowed Anawmar Fine Arts Co Ltd to renovate the building. The company will open historic rooms where martyrs were assassinated, office of General Aung San and parliament building for public observation. U Myo Myint of Mandalay Region Constituency No 6 submitted a proposal calling for successful implementation of projects in development of Myanmar?s future electric power sector. Three MP seconded the motion, and Hluttaw approved the proposal."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Government to make efforts to undertake development measures in Chin State...Special refresher course for high-ranking officers concludes...Hot air balloons to fill skies over new destinations in Myanmar...MRTV invites logo designs for Radio Song Festival 2015...Government troops take offensive to secure main routes to Laukkai...Mohnyin Township to get upgraded roads in 2015...IPRD staff give mobile library service to rural people...Farmers regain over 1,900 acres of confiscated farmlands in Taungtha Tsp...Mandalay General Hospital to open nine-storey building...People share merits for military servicemen who killed in action in N-E Command...Medical graduates join interviews for vacancies in Mandalay Region...Mandalarians donate cash and kind for military servicemen, families, service personnel in Laukkai...Nyaunglebin?s Karuna blood donors association honours its members...Htoo Foundation donates K100 million for offspring of servicemen who scarified life for the State...Kokang insurgents commit unlawful acts in Laukkai...Solar Impulse-2 to fly over Bagan...Myanmar seafarers need to improve their English skills: senior marine officials say..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: India launches ?Pharma and Healthcare Expo? in Yangon...Appointment of Ambassador agreed on...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker meets Chancellor of Torrens University Australia, French delegates...Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives French guests...Japan, Mekong states eye new development strategy beyond 2015..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Unity and so-called unity" by Myhint Win Thein.....