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The House today re-deliberated on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) (Amendment) concerning the reservation on Article 66(2). The National Council was not in favour of the National Assembly’s amendment to revoke the earlier reservation on Article 66 (2) of the UNCAC and proposed to deposit with reservation or denounce and re-accede to the UNCAC with the reservations on Article 66(2) to uphold national interests.

The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering (NC, Paro) presented the Committee’s Review Report on Annual Audit Report 2020, Follow up on Review Reports of AAR 2010-2019, Performance Audit Reports and implementation status of the resolutions to the Joint Sitting of the Parliament today.

The House today deliberated on the recommendations received from the National Council on the four Money Bills; Fiscal Incentives Bill of Bhutan 2021, Customs Duty (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, the Tax Bill of Bhutan 2021 and the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021.

The Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2021 was referred to the National Council on 7th June 2021 after it was adopted from the National Assembly during the 5th Session of the Third Parliament. 

A total of 12 questions were raised to the Prime Minister, Minister for Works and Human Settlements, and Minister for Information and Communications during the question hour today.

The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee (GGC), Hon’ble Ugyen Dorji from Dewathang_Gomdar constituency presented the Committee’s Review Report on the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) Annual Report 2020-2021 to the House today. 

The Member In-Charge of the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations committee, Hon’ble Passang Dorji (Ph.D.) moved the motion to adopt the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021. 

The Member from Khar-Yurung constituency, Hon’ble Tshering Choden moved the motion for immediate commencement of South-East-West and completion of North-East-West's Highways. The Member from Kengkhar-Weringla constituency, Hon’ble Rinzin Jamtsho supported the Motion.

The Member from Athang-Thedtsho constituency, Hon’ble Kinley Wangchuk moved the motion to lift the ban on the Bar License in Bhutan seconded by the Member from Chhoekhor-Tang constituency.

The House today concluded the deliberation of the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021.

A total of eight questions were raised to the Health and Education Minister today.

From the three questions raised to the Minister for Health, one question pertained to the reduction of the mandatory quarantine period while traveling from COVID 19 high to low-risk areas. 

The Member In-Charge of the Bill, Minister for Agriculture and Forests moved the motion to adopt the Biodiversity Bill of Bhutan 2021. The House adopted the Bill with 41 Yes and 1 Abstain out of 42 Members present and voting.

The Third Reading of the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 commenced today. The Chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee, Hon’ble Passang Dorji (Ph.D.) submitted the Committee’s recommendations on the Bill along with the amendments from the National Council.

The National Assembly of Bhutan today adopted the Fiscal Incentives Bill of Bhutan 2021. 

The Member from Kengkhar-Werengla constituency, Hon’ble Rinzin Jamtsho moved the motion on the aforesaid issues. The Member from Jomotshangkha-Martshala constituency, Hon’ble Norbu Wangzom seconded the Motion.