Under relevant provisions of the 2008 State Constitution, Union-level officials, region/state-level officials, Hluttaw representatives from Pyithu Hluttaw, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, region or state Hluttaws as well as the member staff of Self-Administrated Zones or Self-Administered Divisions who had conscientiously carried out their political responsibilities in the entire tenure are being granted political gratuity calculated based on the one-month salary determined by the Union government.
People with political posts and elected Hluttaw representatives who had carried out political responsibilities in the second regular session of Hluttaw submit applications to relevant departments and Hluttaw offices to enjoy their political gratuities. In this regard, the Union Government granted the sole political gratuities to 491 persons in total who met the requirements and regulations, including 9 persons of Union-level; 50 staff members of region or state-level; 152 Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; 88 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives; and 192 region or state Hluttaw representatives.
491 persons who had political posts and elected Hluttaw representatives awarded political gratuities are as follows –
- Five persons from Pao National Organization Party (PNO).
- Six persons from Ta-Ang (Palaung) National Party.
- 98 persons from Union Solidarity and Development Party.
- 217 persons from National League for Democracy Party.
- 43 persons from Shan National League for Democracy Party.
- 39 persons from Lisu National Development Party.
- Eight persons in total including four each from Kachin State Democracy Party and Zomi Congress for Democracy.
- Four persons in total including two each from Mon National Party and Kokang Democracy and Unity Party.
- 12 in total one each from New Democratic Party-Kachin, Kayin People’s Party, Chin National League for Democracy, Democratic Party (Myanmar), All Mon Region Democracy Party (AMRDP), Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), People’s Pioneer Party (PPP), National Unity Party, Wa Democratic Party, National United Democratic Party, Akha National Development Party, Lahu National Development Party.
- 43 non-political party members
- 13 individuals.
The persons mentioned above have been granted sole political gratuities using over K4,040 million and plans are reportedly under way to grant sole political gratuities to those who met the requirements, rules and regulations.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (17-8-2022)
- Political gratuities were granted to 491 persons in total who met the requirements and regulations, including 9 persons of Union-level; 50 staff members of region or state-level; 152 Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; 88 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives; and 192 region or state Hluttaw representatives.
- The sole political gratuities have been granted using over K4,040 million and plans are reportedly under way to grant the gratuities to those who met the requirements, rules and regulations.