Following the second term election last week, Suren Ghale has been elected to lead the Bhutanese Australian Association of South Australia (BAASA) Inc. He had moved to Australia, to join his family and spouse, from Germany in December 2010.
The five-member executive board headed by Ghale included Kamal Dahal as Vice Chair, exiled journalist Indra Adhikari as General Secretary, Jeevan Koirala as Treasurer and Sushil Niroula as Public Officer, stated a press circular issued, Wednesday.
The new team took over the responsibility amidst a special function held on April 6 at the office of Migrant Resource Centre, 28 Mary St, Salisbury, mentioned the circular.
The circular also quoted outgoing Chairperson Jogen Gazmere as expressing his hope that the new board, comprised of all young, energetic, qualified and experienced members, would drive BASA to a new height.
Meanwhile, community members Sushil Pokhrel, Gopal Ghimirey, Bishnu Maya Dahal and T.B. Rai, among others also expressed their views during the event, chaired by former political prisoner R.K.Ghaley.
