Parliamentary representatives from the Union Solidarity and Development Party and ethnic parties as well as 25 percent military representatives will soon submit a petition to the parliamentary speaker to call a special meeting of the second parliament, said USDP spokesperson Dr Nandar Hla Myint. 

He revealed the plan in response to the question of a reporter during a press conference on the 2020 general election held at the USDP headquarters in Nay Pyi Taw on January 10.

“If 25 percent of parliamentary gets up a petition, the speaker must organize a special meeting without fail. He cannot refuse,” the USDP spokesperson said. 

 The then President Thein Sein called a special meeting of the first parliament after the 2015 general election. He extended his greetings and explained political settings. It was a good tradition of forging amity between the representatives of the first parliament and those of the second parliaments. Thus, a special meeting of the outgoing second parliament should be called to discuss some unfinished work, he pointed out. 

“Representatives of the second parliament still have questions and proposals to raise. They have also to question for some regional issues to be addressed. They need to finish the unfinished work,” he said.

The USDP demand for a special meeting came after the upcoming upper and lower houses of the third parliament on January 6 announced the start of their first regular sessions at 10 am on February 1.   

In the upcoming third parliament, proposals will be submitted and approved for electing parliamentary speakers and the President and forming a new government.

Dr Nandar Hla Myint also questioned whether the attempt to call a new parliament and form a government without resolving the election crisis would make a good history.

 “There were electoral frauds. We have such matters to submit proposals and discuss them in parliament. There is also the legislative pillar for checks and balances. Is it good in history if they call parliament immediately and form a government without addressing these issues? Any political crisis will impact the country and the people,” the USDP spokesperson commented.