At the Union Parliament session held today (April 7), the Speaker announced that the Parliament has agreed to appoint U Thar Htay as Chief Justice of the Union and U Than Soe as Chairman of the Union Election Commission, along with other commission members.

During the Union Parliament meeting on April 6, there were no separate discussions regarding the proposal submitted by the President-elect on setting the number of judges of the Supreme Court of the Union, including the Chief Justice. As no objections were raised, the Parliament approved the proposal as submitted, the Speaker stated.

Similarly, the Parliament approved the appointment of U Thar Htay as Chief Justice of the Union, as proposed by the President-elect, with no objections raised.

In the same manner, the Parliament also agreed to appoint U Than Soe as Chairman of the Union Election Commission, along with the proposed members—U Aung Moe Myint, U Aung Lwin Oo, U Myint Oo, U Khin Maung Oo, U Myint Thein, U Ko Ko Lwin, U Than Aung Kyaw, U Khin Zaw, U Than Htut Thein, U Aung Myint Lwin, U Khin Maung Gyi, U Myo Maung, U Kyi Thein, and Daw Khin Thin Wai—as no objections were raised, the Speaker announced.