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The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee (GGC), Hon’ble Tenzin reported the follow-up report on the following resolutions of the 8th Session regarding the Anti-Corruption  Commission’s Annual Report 2021-2022:

The Members of the National Assembly of Bhutan and the Secretariat staff led by the Hon’ble Speaker attended the ongoing Rimdoe Tendrel Thang, Tashichho Dzong to offer prayers. It has been conducted to bring prosperity and wellbeing of the people in the country.

A total of 10 Oral Questions were tabled in the Question Hours today.  While the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Energy and Natural Resources were asked four questions each, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trades was asked two questions.

The House today continued the deliberation on the Economic and Finance Committee’s Review Report on the National Budget for Financial Year 2023-24. During the deliberation, the House recommended mandatory review of four State Owned Enterprises while requiring the review for other SOE to explore management by private enterprise as well as to reduce deficit financing. 

Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee Hon’ble Tenzin submitted the Committee’s recommendation on sections 136 and 137 for re-deliberation and consideration. 

The Hon’ble Kinga Penjor, Chairperson of the Economic and Finance Committee (EFC), presented the Committee’s Review Report on the National Budget for Financial Year 2023-2024 to the House today. The National Budget was referred to the Committee on 9th June 2023 for review.

Thirteen oral questions were raised during the Question Hours today – five oral questions to the Finance Minister, five to the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock and three to the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Employment.

The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee submitted the Committee’s additional recommendations on sub-section 4 of section 7, translation of ‘credential’ in Chapter 5’s title and a new provision aligned to section 60 as per the directives of the House and gained the support of the House. 

Hon’ble Lungten Namgyel, Deputy Chairperson,  Environment and Climate Change Committee submitted the Committee’s additional recommendation on Section 12, Section 14 and a new section on definition of terminologies, section 19 as per the directives of the House.

Hon’ble Tenzin, Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee, presented the Committee’s review report on the National Digital Identity Bill 2023. The Chairperson submitted that the National Digital Identity (NDI) Bill will empower all natural and legal persons by affording a digital identity which is accessible through one’s personal devices to carry out numerous digital transactions - applying for financial services, employment, G2C services and more.

The Ambassador Firat Sunel of the Republic of Türkiye to Bhutan made a courtesy call on the Hon’ble Speaker today.

The Chairperson of the Environment and Climate Change Committee(ECCC) Hon’ble  Gyem Dorji  presented the review report of the Committee on the Declaration of Biological Corridor. 

The National Assembly adopted the  Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities today. On behalf of the Member in-charge of the Convention, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, the Health Minister moved the motion for the adoption. 

Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who is currently in the country called on the Hon’ble Speaker today. 

Following the motion moved by the member in-charge of the Bill, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) to pass the Protocol today, the House unanimously ratified both the Agreement and Protocol on Movement of Traffic in Transit between the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Royal Government of Bhutan.