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greatly undermine the friendship and co-operation between the two countries.
The Lhengye Zhungtshog must hold a very urgent talk with the Indian
government as soon as possible. The National Assembly has not received any
comprehensive reports on the previous massacres. The Indian government must
not only give verbal agreement to pursue investigation on the recent incident
and then postpone it, it must strive to identify the culprits and bring them to
justice at the earliest possible. If India is really a nation who shares excellent
relationship with Bhutan and has genuine disposition towards her, she must
prevent the recurrence of such incidents that shocks and causes immense grief
to the government and people of Bhutan. On behalf of the National Assembly,
and on his own personal behalf, the Speaker extended condolences to the
Assembly member, Sangay Dorji from Panbang Dungkhag whose son was one
of the victims killed in the incident. He expressed hope that those injured and
undergoing medical treatment would soon recover by the blessings of the Triple
Gem. The discussion on the tragic incident concluded with representatives of
the Monk Body offering prayers in the National Assembly Hall for the benefit
of the souls of the deceased.
XXIII. Concluding Ceremony
On the occasion of the concluding ceremony of the 79 th session of the National
Assembly, the Speaker expressed his happiness at the successful conclusion of
the session. The ability to hold very comprehensive deliberations and come out
with fruitful resolutions has been the result of the wise and far-sighted
leadership of His Majesty the King, and the open and frank discussions engaged
in by the honourable members of the National Assembly who have always kept
in mind the present and future well being of the country. The Speaker expressed
his gratitude to His Majesty the King and to the honourable members of the
National Assembly.
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