An emergency motion calling for an end to fighting in Shan State was submitted by an MP to the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) yesterday, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on 17 February.
The motion put forward by U Sai Tun Aung of Kyaukme Constituency was put to a vote for discussion at the next meeting and won unanimous approval at the fifth day meeting of the second Pyithu Hluttaw.
In his motion, the MP urged the Union Government, the Shan State government and all parties concerned to take measures as soon as possible to end the fighting in the Palaung Self-Administered Zone and Kyaukme Township and to deal with the troubles of internally displaced people as local citizens, teachers and students are suffering from the fighting.