From Kuensel Online (9 June 2012)
National Assembly: The month-long session of the
Parliament and the second-last one for its present members began
yesterday.
His Majesty the King accompanied by the Gyaltsuen, other members of the royal family, representatives from various international organisations in the country and senior civil servants joined the parliamentarians in their prayers for a fruitful session that stretched for almost an hour.
During the month-long session, the ninth one so far, the parliament will deliberate on eight bills, discuss four reports and look at three conventions.
Of the eight bills, the National Assembly will introduce the domestic violence prevention bill, land (amendment) bill and road bill.
The National Council that endorsed the national flag bill and parliamentary entitlement (amendment) bill will also be tabled for the assembly members to discuss.
Three other bills of education city, disaster management and Druk Gyalpo's relief fund will be up for discussion to sort out any differences.
Besides the bills, parliamentarians will also deliberate on prime minister's state of the nation report, finance ministry's annual budget for 2012-2013 and annual reports of anti-corruption and audit.
SAARC seed bank convention, Nagoya protocol and the Cape Town convention and aircraft protocol will be the conventions for discussion.
Jun 09, 2012
What's up for discussion (bills)
9th Parliament session:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- Domestic violence bill
- Land (amendment) bill
- Road bill
- Parliamentary entitlement (amendment) bill
- National flag bill
- National Budget & Appropriation Bill 2012-2013
NA to re-deliberate on (Once the bills return from Council)
- Druk Gyalpo's relief fund bill
- Education city bill
- Disaster management bill
NATIONAL COUNCIL
- Contract bill
- Alternate dispute resolution bill
- Druk Gyalpo's relief fund bill
- Education city bill
- Disaster management bill
- National Budget & Appropriation Bill 2012-2013
NC to re-deliberate on (Once the bills return from Assembly)
- National flag bill
- Parliamentary entitlement (amendment) bill
Joint sitting Annual report on the State of the nation, including legislative plans and the annual plans and priorities of the government.