463:. However, YBS amid criticism of being ill-equipped to serve commuters, shortage of buses, the misconduct of bus staff, and constant violations of traffic rules. On 7 April 2017, lawmakers from Yangon Region Parliament called for a transparent review of the YBS. On 24 and 27 April 2017, he was conspicuously absent from the debate session on YBS review proposal, so some lawmakers accused him of disrespecting Parliament. On 27 April, 117 lawmakers approved the review proposal after a heated debate by 26 legislators.
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