Parliamentary Deadlock

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September 30, 2021;

The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile (TPIE) met on September 27 with the intention of finding a way to resolve the current parliamentary deadlock which is crippling Parliament. All 45 MPs were present, with the exception of Doring Tenzin Phuntsok representing Australasia due to the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.

The deadlock originated last spring with the impeachment of the three Justice Commissioners. Because of the deadlock the new Sikyong Penpa Tsering has been unable to appoint his Kashag [Cabinet], nor have the Speakers been appointed and parliament is unable to function.

This meeting was convened by the five MPs from abroad calling in all the parliamentarians for a meeting in person. The meeting, originally scheduled for two days, extended to a third but no statement was issued when the meeting closed.