First steps of the government

16 April, 2008 - The first sitting of the Bhutanese parliament, scheduled to begin in early May, will adopt the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The parliament will enact the Election Bill and the Parliamentary Entitlements bill.

This was decided at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government on Monday April 14.

The Cabinet had a preliminary discussion on the 10th Five Year Plan and it was decided that the GNH Commission would present the draft 10th Five Year Plan, prepared by the previous government, to the Cabinet on Thursday, April 17.

According to a press release from the Cabinet office, the ministers were asked to update themselves on the function, responsibilities, plans and programmes of their ministries. They also looked at the roles and functions of the prime minister and the ministers.

The prime minister, Lyonchhen Jigmi Thinley, will resume the chairmanship of the Coronation and Centenary Celebration Committee.

Lyonchhen Jigmi Thinley also met with the DPT parliament members on April 15 to discuss the formation of parliamentary committees.

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