Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today failed to pass a bill aimed at increasing its strength by two seats meant for representatives from abroad with the members divided over the method proposed for their election.
The proposed legislation seeks to increase the number of representatives from North America from the existing one to two and create a new seat to represent Tibetans from the rest of the world excluding Europe, India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Twenty six members voted in favour of the bill whereas it needed the support of 28 members out of a total of 43 to get a two-third majority, Tibetan Government-in-Exile soures said.
A total of 33 members were present in the Parliament when the bill was tabled, they said, adding that the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker did not have voting rights.
The support of 28 members is a must for the passage of any legislation seeking to change or add a clause to the charter of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, they said.
Speaker Penga Tsering said he had been working to pass the bill for some time.
Though majority of the members supported the idea of having representation of Tibetans from other parts of the world opinions differed on how they should be elected, he said.
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