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Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo (C), and Justice Commissioners, Karma Dadul (L) and Tenzin Lungtok (R) address the press on March 26, 2021 in Dharamshala (Phayul file photo)
By Tenzin Dharpo
DHARAMSHALA, May 24: The three judges of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission who were impeached through an unprecedented parliamentary resolution on March 25 announced the resumption of their duties through a live post through Facebook on Monday.
Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo, Justice Commissioner Karma Damdul, and Justice Commissioner Tenzin Lungtok in the joint statement said that they had recused themselves from their posts due to conflict of interest, adding that the resumption of their duties was necessitated due to factors including the clarification by former Kalon Tripa and member of the Charter’s drafting committee Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, as well as petiti
Speaker Pema Jungney resigns over impeachment of judges
By Tenzin Dharpo
DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 8: Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile Pema Jungney has resigned from the Speakership and as a parliamentarian of the 16
th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE), on moral grounds on Thursday.
Jugney announced his resignation through his personal Facebook account this morning. The resignation comes after the uproar caused by the parliament’s removal of the Chief Justice and two Commissioners of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) last month.
On March 25, during the budgetary session, 41 MPs in attendance voted to a 31-10 majority to oust Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo, Justice Commissioner Karma Damdul, and Justice Commissioner Tenzin Lungtok. The Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile Pema Jungney who spearheaded the move, at the time said it was necessitated to protect the charter.
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