Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Notification No. 92/2012
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
President Office
Notification No. 92/2012
3rd Waxing of Tazaungmon 1374 ME
1 December 2012
Formation of Investigation Commission
1. “Investigation Commission” is formed with the following persons to go through whether copper mining should be continued and to find out the true situation about the recent containing of protest in Letpadaungtaung Copper Mining Project in Salingyi Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region.
(a) Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Chairperson
Pyithu Hluttaw representative
Yangon Region, Kawhmu Township Constituency
(b) U Lun Thi Member
Pyithu Hluttaw representative
Yangon Region, Kungyangon Township Constituency
(c) U Than Myint Member
Pyithu Hluttaw representative
Sagaing Region, Salingyi Township Constituency
(d) Daw Khin San Hlaing Member
Pyithu Hluttaw representative
Sagaing Region, Pale Township Constituency
(e) U Zaw Myint Pe Member
Amyotha Hluttaw representative
Mandalay Region, Constituency No. 5
(f) U Khin Maung Yi Member
Amyotha Hluttaw representative
Ayeyawady Region, Constituency No.6
(g) U Aung Kyi Nyunt Member
Amyotha Hluttaw representative
Magway Region Constituency No.4
(h) U Khin Maung Swe Member
Chairman, National Democratic Forces Party
(i) U Myo Nyunt Member
General Secretary
Democracy and Peace Party
(j) Dr Win Maung Member
Chairman, Myanmar Environmental Institute
(k) U Kyaw Tint Swe Member
Ambassador (Retd)
Myanmar Human Rights Commission
(l) U Maung Maung Aye Member
Senior Consultant on Social Assessment
Myanmar Environmental Institute
(m) U Soe Thein (a) Maung Wuntha Member
Writer
(n) U Win Htein Member
Director-General, Mining Department
Ministry of Mines
(o) U Myint Swe Member
Director-General, Settlement and Land Records Department,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
(p) U Tin Myint Member
Deputy Director-General, General Administration Department,
Ministry of Home Affairs
(q) U Hla Maung Thein Member
Deputy Director-General, Environmental Conservation Department,
Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry
(r) Dr Daw Kaythi Lwin Member
Acting Rector, University of Technology (Thanlyin),
Ministry of Science and Technology
(s) Dr Daw Marlar Aung Member
Pro-Rector, Yangon East University,
Ministry of Education
(t) U Aung Naing Oo Member
Myanmar Peace Center
(u) U Paw Oo Tun (a) Min Ko Naing Member
“88” Generation Students Group
(v) U Ko Ko Gyi Member
“88” Generation Students Group
(w) Dr Myint Thein Member
Director, Occupational Health Department,
Ministry of Health
(x) U Nay Oo Member
Deputy Director
Sagaing Region General Administration Department,
(y) U Win Kyi Member
Head of Production Department,
Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited
(z) Lt-Col Aung Than Member
Ministry of Defence
(aa) U Bo Than Member
Kankon village, Kyaukmyat village-tract,
Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region
(bb) U Aung Zaw Oo Member
Wethmay village, Ywarshe village-tract,
Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region
(cc) U Bo Htay Member
Tonywama village, Ton village-tract,
Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region
(dd) U Sit Myaing Secretary
Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
2. The investigation commission will investigate the following cases and submit assessment for ensuring the rule of law and national interest along with recommendations.
(a) whether the copper mine project adheres to international norms and employ appropriate technologies for environmental conservation;
(b) impacts and profits of the copper mine project on social and natural environments;
(c) whether the copper mine project will be profitable for the State;
(d) causes of protests that demanded the shutdown of the copper mine project;
(e) review on control of protests and injuries of members of Sangha;
(f) whether the copper mine project should continue or the foreign investment should be suspended;
(g) suggestions on development of the country and the rule of law;
(h) miscellaneous reviews and suggestions of the commission;
3. Union Minister at the President Office U Hla Tun is responsible for administrative matters of the investigation commission while assuming duties. The President Office and the Sagaing Region Government under the guidance of the Union Minister shall fulfill the security and administrative requirements of the investigation commission in action.
4. The investigation commission shall conduct investigation in accord with code of criminal procedure and evidence act, summoning witnesses, asking for documents and visiting necessary sites. The investigation report shall be submitted to the President by 31 December, 2012.
Sd/Thein Sein
President
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
