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Consultative meeting on the Draft Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019

Consultative meeting on the Draft Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019

The Natural Resources and Environment Committee (NREC) held consultative meeting with the Holders of the Constitutional Offices on the Draft Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019.

The Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Election Commissioner of the Election Commission, and concerned officials from the Constitutional Offices attended the meeting. Besides Committee Members, other Honorable Members of the House also attended the meeting.

The Chairperson of the Committee cordially welcomed the participants to the meeting and highlighted the legal basis for the enactment. He stated that the main objective of the meeting is to collect suggestions and opinions from concerned Offices to further improve the Bill.

The meeting focused on the grounds for impeachment, establishment of Impeachment Investigation Committee and its powers and functions, and the procedure for impeachment.

The participants shared their suggestions on various sections of the Bill .The Committee would further improve the Bill incorporating the important views and suggestions shared by the Officials and the Bill shall be presented in the 23rd Session.