Moreover, it also advise Myanmar government to develop, ratify, and implement new legislation and amend the 2008 Constitution, revoking the ability of the government with its state-owned enterprises to function despite a lack of transparency, this may include: repealing legislation that gives the central government control of all natural resources, i.e. Section 37 of the 2008 Constitution; repealing legislation that gives the central government control over the economy without stipulation of fair income distribution, i.e. Section 96 and 188 of the 2008 Constitution; modifying the 75% parliamentary approval requirement for amending the 2008 Constitution; modifying Constitutional provisions that grant the military an automatic 25% of parliamentary seats without legitimate election.
"Natural resources should be used to benefit the country, not to enrich a select few at the expense of the environment and human rights of the affected communities," said Wong Aung, Coordinator of the Shwe Gas Movement. "Our country has an opportunity to learn from past mistakes but instead abuses are continuing in connection to the extractive industries. This must be stopped."(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
