Union Minister for President’s Office U Khin Maung Yi told the Union Parliament session held on September 29 that the Minister for Home Affairs was appointed by issuing an order having the force of law while Parliament was in recess, in response to immediate needs.
Regarding the replacement appointment of a Union Minister and the issuance of Order No. 6/2026 having the force of law, which had been submitted by the President, Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi said that, in accordance with Section 232, subsection (b), subparagraph (3) of the Constitution, the President had allowed Lieutenant-General Nyunt Win Swe, Union Minister for Home Affairs, to resume his military duties and appointed General Ko Ko Oo from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Army) as Union Minister for Home Affairs.
Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi said the Ministry of Home Affairs is primarily responsible for matters concerning national security and the rule of law. He said the ministry comprises a number of law enforcement and security bodies and operates to ensure national security and public peace and stability, mainly through the Myanmar Police Force, which is responsible for social security, crime prevention and investigation, and traffic management; the Bureau of Special Investigation, which investigates economic crimes, corruption and money laundering; the Correctional Department, which oversees prison administration; the Fire Services Department, which is responsible for fire prevention, suppression and rescue; and the General Administration Department, which handles general administrative affairs from the ward and village-tract level to the Union level.
He said that, based on these circumstances, the proposal was submitted to seek the Union Parliament’s approval for the appointment made by issuing an order having the force of law while the Union Parliament was in recess, in response to immediate needs, so that the Ministry of Home Affairs could more effectively carry out its duties concerning national security and public peace and stability.
Union Parliament Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe then announced that, regarding the person nominated by the President for appointment as Union Minister for Home Affairs, the procedure for announcing consent to the appointment in the absence of objections, or for submitting an objection motion if any MP wished to object, would be carried out on the second day of the Union Parliament session. He said that any MP wishing to object must submit an objection motion to the Speaker at the Union Parliament session in accordance with Rule 33 of the Union Parliament Rules, together with concrete evidence showing that the person concerned does not meet the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution.
Union Parliament Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe announced that any MP wishing to object on the grounds that the person nominated by the President for appointment as Union Minister does not meet the qualifications prescribed under Section 232, subsection (c) of the Constitution may submit the nominee’s name to the Director-General by 4 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026, together with clear evidence supporting the objection.
