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faced in putting theory into proper practice and implementation are not simply
limited to legal activities but are indeed present in all activities initiated.
The Minister said that therefore, there are a number of legal frameworks and
instruments that need to be reviewed and strengthened. In this regard, the Bill
for Civil and Criminal Procedural Code has been submitted for deliberation in
the present session of the National Assembly. The document has provisions to
cover the drafting of a proper system for Jabmis and therefore, the deliberation
on this subject could be continued when the Assembly considers it for
ratification. With regard to a Chathrim for Jabmis, it would be better if the
Judiciary drafted it. It would be in the best interest of the people if the draft
were considered and ratified by the National Assembly in its next session.
The representatives of the BCCI and Wangdue Phodrang submitted that the
usual practice is that the Chathrim are distributed to all the Assembly members
at the beginning of the National Assembly session, and after many days it is
deliberated upon and ratified. Once ratified, even if there are problems with
certain provisions, the implementing agencies, be it the Judiciary or the
executive cannot deviate from it. They referred to the proposal made by the
Speaker in the beginning of the National Assembly session, to form a
legislative committee to thoroughly review all legal documents, which should
be put up to the Cabinet and then to the National Assembly. It was suggested
that the committee should be comprised of members from the Judiciary, people
and competent representatives from the government ministries and agencies
who can review legal instruments and laws well. As it would be too long to wait
to form such a committee in the next session, it was suggested that the members
of the committee be identified and appointed in the current session of the
National Assembly.
A Royal Advisory Councillor requested that the Judiciary continue the Jabmi
training. He further added that in line with the 9 th Five Year Plan, which is to be
geog-based, the Gup, Chimi and the Mangap should be mandated to settle minor
cases and conflicts. If such cases cannot be settled and has to come to court,
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