Myanmar: Land Consultations Too Short, CSOs Warn

Nov 25, 2014 | Myanmar Times
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They have urged the government to conduct wider public consultations before finalising the policy, which some have criticised as being too pro-business.

However, they have also described the consultations as an improvement on past practice, when agriculture-related policies and bills were introduced without any effort to gather public feedback.

The government-drafted policy was released in mid-October and consultations are taking place in all states and regions this month. Feedback from these meetings, as well as any public submissions received, will be considered when finalising the draft, according to officials involved in the process.