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The House into the third day of deliberation on the Good Governance Committee’s recommendation on Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 discussed the sub-sections under Protection of Witnesses, Liability of legal persons, Suspension of public servants, and addition of a new subsection under Protection for assisting Commission.

The House today continued the deliberation on the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021. As per the directive of the House, the Good Governance Committee resubmitted their recommendations on Sections 48 (2), 49 (2), 50 (2), 51 (2), and 53 (2)of the Bill. The House after deliberation endorsed the recommendations through a majority show of hands. 

A total of seven questions were raised to the Ministers in Group B today.  Majority of the questions were raised to the Minister for Work and Human Settlement,  ranging from construction of drainage for gewog farm road and blacktopping of remaining the road in Gasa Dzongkhag, measures taken up to resolve issues of insufficient budget for carrying out Granular Sub Base (GSB) for the Chiwog roads, status of the Government’s…....

The National Assembly of Bhutan commenced its Third Reading of the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 today. The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee, Hon’ble Ugyen Dorji, Member from Dewathang-Gomdar Constituency presented its 53 recommendations on the Bill after carrying out consultation with various stakeholders. 

The Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021, Biodiversity Bill of Bhutan 2021, Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, and Customs Duty Bill of Bhutan 2021 were tabled today in the House for First and Second Readings.

Among the five questions raised to the Ministers in Group A, today, during the question hour session, the Prime Minister was requested to present an update on Government’s preparedness and activities taken up for the second nationwide vaccine campaign.  Question was also raised to the Minister for Information and Communication. 

The Finance Minister presented the National Budget for the FY 2021-22 along with the budget expenditure of the previous fiscal year today. The budget for the Financial Year 2021-22, is  formulated with the theme to ensure “Sustained Economic Stability for a Resilient Recovery” and  that the Government pursues an expansionary fiscal stance with the overall objective to:

His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo graced the Opening Ceremony of the Fifth Session of the Third Parliament which commenced today, the 27^th of May, 2021. The session will conclude on 30^th June 2021.  

Please click below to read or download the opening speech of the Hon'ble Speaker.

Prior to the beginning of the 5th Session from tomorrow, the Members of the Parliament led by Hon’ble Speaker and Opposition Leader underwent the COVID-19 test today.

Members of the National Assembly led by Hon’ble Speaker, Hon’ble Opposition Leader, and Hon’ble Foreign Minister visited Dechenphu Gyenyen Neykhang and Tashichhodzong Lhamoi Goenkhang today to offer prayers and receive blessing from Gyenyen and Pelden Lhamo for the successful conduct and outcome of the Fifth Session of the Third Parliament.

The Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee led by the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon’ble Passang Dorji today conducted Consultation Meetings on United Nations Convention against Corruption (Amendment) (UNCAC) and on the Preferential Trade Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Royal Government of Bhutan. 

The Ministry of Education led by the Education Secretary presented the Ministry’s COVID-19 response plan and development to the Member of the Social and Cultural Committee today at the National Assembly Lhen-Zom Khangzang. The Hon'ble Speaker was also present during the presentation. 

Today, on an auspicious day for new starts, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) welcomed Hon’ble Dr. Pasang Dorji as the new member of the Committee. 

The newly appointed Ambassador-designate of Bhutan to Thailand, Mr. Kinzang Dorji; Ambassador-designate of Bhutan to Kuwait, Mr. Chitem Tenzin, and Bhutan’s Consul General-designate to Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Kolkata, Mr. Chencho Tshering made a call on to the Hon’ble Opposition Leader today.

Today, the newly appointed Ambassador of Bhutan to Thailand, Mr. Kinzang Dorji; Ambassador of Bhutan to Kuwait, Mr. Chitem Tenzin, and Bhutan’s Consul General to Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Kolkata, Mr. Chencho Tshering made a courtesy call-on to the Hon’ble Speaker.