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(v)
the President may, himself in person or through a representative, explain
and present the charge before the investigation body and has also the
right to submit evidence and witnesses;
(vi) when the charge is being investigated, the person being charged shall
be given the right to defend himself in person or through a representative;
(vii) the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall, on being submitted the
findings of the investigation concerning the impeachment by the
investigation body, present it to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw;
(viii) the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall, if the resolution is passed
that the charge has been substantiated and the alleged person is unfit to
continue to serve as the Chief Justice of the Union or a Judge of the
Supreme Court of the Union by the two-thirds of the total number of
the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives, present and report the said
resolution to the President;
(ix) on presentation of the report, the President shall, proceed to remove
the Chief Justice of the Union or the Judge of the Supreme Court of
the Union who has been impeached from office;
(x)
if the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw resolves that the charges has failed, the
Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall present and report the said
resolution to the President;
(c)
if the representatives of the Pyithu Hluttaw or the Amyotha Hluttaw wish to
impeach :
(i)
the provisions for the impeachment of the President or the VicePresident under Section 71 shall be applied;
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