Ngawang Sangdrol, Phuntso Nyidon get standing ovation in TPIE   Speaker Karma Chophel presiding over the parliament session (Photos: Tenzin Norbu) Dharamshala, 15 March, TibetNet: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) began its 3rd session yesterday afternoon after the grand long-life prayer offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In his opening address, Karma Chophel, speaker of the TPIE, gave an account of what have happened to the issue of Tibet in the last six months. He expressed his concern over the deplorable human rights situation in Tibet, including denunciation campaign against His Holiness the Dalai Lama since last May and the Nangpa-La tragedy, all of which he said shows Tibet's worsening situation. He updated the deputies on the second All India Tibet Support Groups Conference held at Bodh Gaya in Bihar on 13-15 October 2006, which he said was very successful. Highlighting the importance of support from India, he said His Holiness the Dalai Lama has always considered the support from India to be of utmost importance. From left seated: Phuntsog Nyidron and Ngawang Sangdrol at observer's gallery in the parliament session hall. The speaker also gave an account of the visit of Kalmyk delegation, including the President, chairman and MPs of the Parliament of Kalmyk Republic, last December in Dharamshala. He welcomed Kalon Kelsang Yangkyi Takla and the new Nyingma deputy Ven. Sonam Tenphel as they made their first attendance at the parliament session since their appointment. Ven. Sonam Tenphel succeeded Ven. Tsering Phuntsok following his nomination to the 13th Kashag. During the 15-minute tea break, the speaker met with former Tibetan political prisoners, Ngawang Sangdrol and Phuntso Nyidon who later visited the parliament in session. They received a standing ovation at the session as the speaker Karma Chophel introduced them. Yesterday's session also saw the nomination of panel of chairmen--Ngawang Lhamo, Penpa Tsering and Tsultrim Tenzin--who in the absence of speaker and deputy speaker will preside over the session.

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