Dharamshala: The 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile welcomed Parliamentarians Tenzin Jamyang and Geshe Gangri as its new members to its Fifth Standing Committee from Utsang, and Domey provinces.
Members of the Fifth Standing Committee of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Speaker Mr. Pema Jungney from Utsang province and Parliamentarian Mr. Lobsang Choejor from Domey province, after their resignation, are replaced by Parliamentarian Mr. Tenzin Jamyang and Parliamentarian Ven. Geshe Gangri respectively.
Later Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok welcomed the two new members of the fifth Standing Committee of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile at the committee’s meeting.
The Deputy Speaker stressed shouldering the responsibilities of the Standing Committee in these more than a month’s duration of the committee. He further briefed them of the administrative responsibilities and time schedule of the Standing Committee members and its meetings.
As per Clause VI of the Standing Committee’s rules and regulation, the newly appointed Standing Committee members were allocated into the Chabsi Deytsen (Political Section) of the Standing Committee. As per the deliberations and suggestions shared in the 10th Parliament session, the Political Section of the committee has been allotted with maximum numbers of Parliament members to organise political campaigns and projects.
The current three sections of the Standing Committee of the TPiE from 16 April 2021 to 31 May 2021, are as follows:
A. Gyundrel Deytsen (Finance Section):
1. Khenpo Sonam Tenphel
2. Tsaneytsang Dhondup Tashi
B. Chabsi Deytsen (Political Section) :
1. Geshe Monlam Tharchin
2. Serta Tsultrim
3. Tenpa Yarphel
4. Gewatsang Ngawang Tharpa
5. Tenzin Jamyang
6. Geshe Gangri
C. Zinkyong Tokship Deytsen (Administration Section):
1. Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam
2. Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende
– Filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat