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The Seventh all Bhutan Annual Judicial Conference of
Thrimpons and Thrimtsaps commenced in the High Court,
Thimphu on June 22, 1982. The active participants of
the Conference, Thrimpons and Thrimtsaps from all the
Dzongkhags were present at the inaugural ceremony. His
Excellency Lyonpo T. Jagar, the Hon’ble Minister for
Home Affairs was the Chief Guest.
The
Hon’ble Home Minister, in his inaugural speech, spoke
at great length about the importance of law and order,
which, he said, were the integral part of the progress
and development of the county. He urged all the Thrimpons
and Thrimtsaps to be fully aware of the law of the land
and called upon them to put in all their efforts and
work with dedication while dealing with the judiciary
problems being faced by the public in their respective
Dzongkhags.
Earlier,
in his welcome address, Justice Dasho Paljor Dorji,
Thimphu High Court, said that the Hon’ble Home Minister
had always been and would continue to be a source of
support and encouragement to the Judiciary. He informed
that as per the command of His Majesty the King a Re-organization
Committee of the Judiciary, comprising of the Hon’ble
Home Minister and the Thirmpons of the High Court had
been formed. The Committee made several recommendations
in regard to the reorganization of the Judiciary. He
said that the Committee did a commendable job and it
was His Majesty’s pleasure to approve of the recommendations.
While
outlining the decentralization policy and the Dzongkhag
self-reliance programme of the government, Dasho Dorji
said the judiciary officials should come to understand
that they are also part and parcel of this change. He
then requested all those present to fully cooperate
with the civil authorities and maintain the closest
of relations with them. He also said that it is only
when this is done that the policies of His Majesty the
King can be carried out successfully. He expressed hope
that the problems being faced by the Thrimpons and Thrimtsaps
in their respective Dzongkhags could be resolved during
the Conference.
The
Conference, which will be in session for about a week,
is being co-chaired by Justices Dasho Lhaderla and Dasho
Karma Dorji is the Secretary and Dasho Wocheb Dorji
Thrimpon of Samchi is the Deputy Secretary of the Conference.
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