HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw passes two bills: "The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw yesterday approved the Legal Aid Bill and the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill after discussing them clause by clause. The two bills previously aroused disagreement between the Amyotha Hluttaw and the Pyithu Hluttaw. Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann discussed future steps to turn the bills into law."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw approves amendments to two bills: "THE Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) discussed and approved amendments to two bills, including the Presidential Security Bill, during its meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. U Tin Maung Oo from the Shwe Pyi Thar Constituency asked if the Ministry of Immigration and Population had a plan to amend the law and bylaw on issuing of household lists and citizenship identity cards to migrants and squatters. In response to the question, the Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population replied that the ministry has no plans to amend the law and bylaw since the issue came from the internal migration of people. While currently issuing citizenship cards to migrants and squatters, the ministry is facing difficulties in getting correct and complete information and documents from migrants and squatters as they are moving from one place to another frequently. Regarding the question of MP T Khun Myat from Kalewa Constituency on fighting against narcotic drugs, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun said the government adopted a 15-year plan from 1999 to 2014 for the elimination of drugs and adopted a five year plan from 2014-2015 to 2018- 2019 for the elimination of the production and use of drug, stepping up its efforts in the fight."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw passes two bills, approves three reports: "THE Amyotha Hluttaw yesterday passed two bills and approved three progress reports submitted by committees. The pesticide bill and the new plant varieties protection bill were brought before parliament by the Pyithu Hluttaw with remarks. The Rights Committee, the Public Complaints Committee and the Strategic Study and Research Committee presented their progress reports and sought parliamentary approval. The Internal and External Non-governmental Organisations Committee and the Committee for National Races Affairs, Conflict Reduction and Peace Process also submitted their progress reports, which will come under discussion at the next session of parliament."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: 2016 New Year message...Myanmar Peace Centre to host preparatory meeting for political dialogue...Patrol cars commissioned into service...Chairman Sayadaw calls for fraternity, humanity in New Year greeting...Let?s strive to promote Myanmar?s image...Wishing success to the national reconciliation process...Wishing all ethnicities freedom from worry...Tatmadaw will cooperate with the new government....Wishes for promoting national image...What?s your New Year gift?...We need spiritual leaders...A change for the better...Let?s be united...A wish for all your desires to be fulfilled...Observe precepts...Wishing to an end to racial conflict...Government alone cannot make change...Wishing freedom from danger...peaceful community with the people of all faiths...Wishing you all genuine democracy, peace...Wishing you all unity and peace...Wishing for a federal union...Embankment barrier posts thwart Waw Tsp farmers...Famous Gok Teik Viaduct attracts floods of tourists...Drains cleared in Mahaaungmye township...Residents want authorities to remove wooden stakes along Sittaung River...Mining companies plant saplings on abandoned gold mines...Woman dies in a car accident...Man arrested for illegal weapons...Drunken man throws stones at train...Opium seized in Winemaw..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President sends a message of felicitations to the Republic of Cub...VP Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives UN delegation...VP U Nyan Tun meets US Senator...SG Min Aung Hlaing receives US Senator Thomas Cotton...Murder in Thailand..... "OPINION": "Say no to yes-men" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "Stop Lying!" by Khin Maung Myint