Myanmar ministerial reformation plan to be completed soon: Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that the outline of ministerial reformation plan would be completed earlier than expected, according to the President's Office.

Suu Kyi told a coordination meeting on the organizational set-up of respective ministries held at the Presidential Palace that if the reorganization work is completed earlier, the work of the ministries would be speeded up.

Myanmar's new government, led by President U Htin Kyaw, decreased the ministries from 36 to 21.

The reformed ministries includes a new ministry of Ethnic Affairs.

Significantly, according to the 2008 constitution, the three ministries of home affairs, border affairs and defense are run by the military personnel.

The new government of the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Suu Kyi, took office on April 1.