Dharamshala, 6th December 2024: A committee comprising parliamentarians Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende, Youdon Aukatsang, and Lobsang Thupten convened earlier today to review the Rules and Regulations for Parliamentary Procedures and Conduct of Business of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, specifically focusing on the provisions related to the removal of dignitaries of the Central Tibetan Administration. The committee unanimously elected Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende as chair and Youdon Aukatsang as secretary.

This committee was formed following the decision of the 8th session of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. After the first reading of the bill amendment during the 8th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, and based on a general consensus of opinions, it was agreed that a comprehensive review should be undertaken. This review aims to improve the existing regulation or, if deemed necessary, to create a new regulation with corresponding provisions, based on the feedback from that session and previous draft proposals.

Before commencing their work, committee members held a preliminary meeting with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang to receive necessary guidance.

The committee is expected to submit its report, along with a draft proposing amendments to the relevant rules and regulations, to the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat by March 11, 2025.