Nina Grewal at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights

On May 8th, 2012. See this statement in context.

May 8th, 2012 / 1:50 p.m.

Conservative

Nina Grewal Conservative Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC

Thank you, Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Din, for coming today and sharing your insight into the human rights situation in Burma.

I understand that under the 2008 constitution a quarter of the seats in both parliamentary chambers are reserved for the military and that three ministerial posts—interior, defence, as well as border affairs—must be held by serving generals in the army. This means to entrench the military, giving it undue influence in the government.

Under the current climate of change, is there any hope for constitutional reform?

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