Durga Giri, a senior community member who has recently shifted to the United Kingdom from his country of asylum Germany, has been unanimously elected to lead the Committee of Bhutanese Welfare Association (CBWA), UK.
Announced with an ad hoc committee in July last year, the committee also elected KN Pokhrel as Vice-Chairperson, Sunita Rai as Secretary, Anup Budathoki as Treasurer, and three central committee members – Dup Tshring Lepcha, Sabitra Giri and Jasu Subba for a tenure of two years, according to a press statement circulated Monday.
The statement issued by Secretary Sunita Rai also mentioned that senior members, intellectuals and academicians in the community have volunteered to remain in the advisory body of the organization.
“However, some individuals have abstained from attending it and expressed their reservations,” said Rai.
The newly elected body has also appealed all in the community to come forward with the attitude of mutual respect, compromise and positive thinking to discuss the problems in the interest of the community.
“We are in a transitional phase and in the process of integrating in the new society. We are practicing democracy and should respect the difference of opinions,’’ said newly elected Chairperson Giri.
The statement further said that a meeting of its central committee on Sunday discussed and identified various programs necessary for the resettled Bhutanese in the United Kingdom.
The CBWA has been running vocational trainings and intensive English learning programs in the community with an aim of enhancing capacity and competence.
