HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: Contractors to be blacklisted for disqualified school buildings: "Nay Pyi Taw, 19 May — U Soe Aung of Thegon Constituency asked about allotment of land plots as a 6x120-foot-area each for new village including a warehouse for crops, a plot for winnowing, cattle farm and feedstuff pile at Tuesday?s session of Pyithu Hluttaw. Deputy Minister at the President Office U Aung Thein replied that as new village must be formed with areas of school, monastery, dispensary, market and rural roads, each land plot with 120 feet in length and 60 feet in width will be allotted to local residents in new village depending on the designated area. U Aung Thein Lin of South Okkalapa Constituency asked a question on ways to take action against construction companies for building disqualified foundations of schools. Deputy Minister for Education U Thant Shin said that action is being taken the construction companies for reconstruction of disqualified buildings, substitution those who offended the disciplines of the contract with new ones, announcement of a blacklist for construction entrepreneurs for disqualified structures. With regard to ques-tion on construction of staff quarters for teachers at Basic Education High School in poor transport areas in Yesagyo Township and repairing of staff quarters raised by U Tin Htay Aung of Yesagyo Constituency, the deputy minister replied that a budget for K442.8 million has been earmarked to repair and construct 17 basic education schools in Yesagyo Township in 2015- 16 fiscal year and there is no plan to construct staff quarters and school buildings. The Hluttaw invited MPs to discuss the bill amending Lower Myanmar Town and Village Lands Act."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Three steps of reform plan clarified in Amyotha Hluttaw: "Nay Pyi Taw, 19 May — Deputy Minister at the President Office U Kyaw Kyaw Win explained the three steps of government?s reform plan in response to the query of MP U Khet Htein Nan from Kachin state constituency 1 at Amyotha Hluttaw session on Tuesday. U Kyaw Kyaw Win said since the government has taken office in 2011, it adopted the first phase of reform plan namely ?First Wave?, and formed Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw along with the Union Government and State/ Region governments in accordance with 2008 Constitution. Under the ?Second Wave?, the government made political and economic reforms in 2011; development of management on public affairs in 2012; modification of private sector. The ?Third Wave? initiated on 10 June 2014 includes laying a good foundation for the new democratic state and fulfilling the needs of people in social and economic sectors. The deputy minister added plans were made to foster the earlier step by the following step. Regarding company registration process suggested by U Hla Swe, MP of Magway Region constituency 12, Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Daw Lei Lei Thein said the Company Registration Office is liable for checking the needs of registration process, ,and that it is not possible to make a deep investigation on possible entrepreneurs for easy registration process. She said complaints on embezzlement and misuse can be reported to the Ministry of Home Affairs for legal actions. U Nein Khinn Paung, MP of Chin state constituency 7, asked for publication of newspapers in Zolai language, one of the Chin ethnic groups. Deputy Minister for Information U Pike Htway said there are many other ethnic languages in Chin state, and permission for Zolai language newspaper is tantamount to negligence on other minorities in Chin state, adding that it will not be allowed for this newspaper. Amyotha Hluttaw then approve the bill on amendment of Union Election Commission Law."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Myanmar eyes 2 million tons of rice exports in 2015-16 FY...Myanmar?s view and efforts on Migrants and Boat People...Myanmar launches ecotourism management strategy at international conference in Nay Pyi Taw...New Thakayta Bridge to link Mingala Taungnyunt and Dawbon townships...Bangladeshi boat people repatriated...Golden umbrella to be hoisted at Shwedagon replica tooth relic pagoda...Specialists broaden health knowledge of residents...War veterans organizational course kicks off...Tube-well funded by donors provides drinking water to villagers...Educators undertake course for correspondence teaching...Unusually heavy rains cause floods in Mandalay...Authorities emphasize regional development in Myawady Tsp...Agriculture department families donate drinking water to rural people...Traffic rule enforcement contributes to safety of road user...Display of artefacts marks 1st International Museum Day 2015...Muse District IPRD sets up urban public reading spaces..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar seeks Dutch assistance for agricultural technologies...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker meets Malaysian Ambassador...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing: Tatmadaw will keep an eye on stability of the State...Myanmar, China to further strengthen existing Paukphaw relations...Bangladeshi boat people repatriated..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Opportunism and organizations" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Let?s Boost Cooperation with GIZ" by Kyi Tha Maw (SMIDB)