January 5, Nay Pyi Taw
The coordination meeting regarding the Fifth Amendment of the Union Judiciary Law (Draft) was held in the meeting hall of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw at 10:00 a.m. this morning.
The Union Minister of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General of the Union H.E. Dr. Thida Oo, Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General Dr. Htain Lin Oo, Justice of the Union Supreme Court Daw Thin Thin Nwet, U Aung Maw, Permanent Secretary from the Office of the Supreme Court of the Union, Dr. Kyi Kyi Than Aung, Director General from the Legislative Vetting Department and Daw Tin Nwe Soe, Director General from the Office of the Union Judiciary Supervision and the responsible persons attended the meeting.
At the meeting, the Union Minister and the Attorney General of the Union delivered the opening remarks and, Justice of the Union Supreme Court Daw Thin Thin Nwet explained and discussed that the requirement for a judge to take a daily oath or affirmation in courtroom at the commencement of their duties in accordance with section 23, subsection (c), subclause (ii) is not mandatory in practice. Moreover, there is no international practice that judges to take a daily oath or affirmation in courtroom at the commencement of their duties. Furthermore, as courts are permanently established institutions, the deletion of this section may accelerate the daily judicial functions that’s why it is necessary to amend the Union Judiciary Law.
The Union Minister and the Attorney General of the Union stated that the Union Judiciary Law already provides for judges to take an oath or make an affirmation at the time of their appointment and even if section 23, subsection (c), subclause (ii) of the Union Judiciary Law was deleted, judicial functions could continue to be carried out as usual. Therefore, the final discussion on the draf law was finalized for enactment.
(MOA’s NEWS)