(KPL) A formal handover ceremony for the position of Secretary of the Party Committee and Prosecutor General of the People’s Supreme Procuratorate (PSP) was held on January 23, 2026, marking a key leadership transition within the justice sector.

The ceremony was presided over by Mrs. Sisay Leudetmounsone, Member of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, and Head of the Central Organizing Committee. The event was attended by representatives from the Justice Committee, the National Assembly, the People’s Supreme Court, as well as senior officials and staff of the People’s Supreme Procuratorate.

During the ceremony, the outgoing Prosecutor General, Mr. Xaysana Khotphouthone, presented a comprehensive report reviewing the leadership, direction, and performance of the People’s Procuratorate over the past five years (2021–2025).

The Central Organizing Committee then announced a series of Party resolutions and State decrees dated January 16 and 19, 2026. Under these decisions, Mr. Xaysana Khotphouthone was appointed Secretary of the Party Committee of Khammouane Province, while Ms. Livong Laoly was officially appointed Secretary of the Party Committee and Prosecutor General of the People’s Supreme Procuratorate.

The ceremony concluded with the formal signing of handover documents between the outgoing and incoming leaders, symbolizing continuity and stability in the leadership of the prosecutorial system.

In her keynote address, Mrs. Sisay Leudetmounsone underscored key priorities for the new leadership. She called for the effective implementation of Party resolutions and directives through concrete, practical action plans aligned with current realities. She stressed the importance of strengthening internal Party unity, enhancing political and ideological education, and upholding revolutionary ethics, integrity, and loyalty among officials.

She further emphasized strict discipline and accountability within the procuracy system, urging close supervision of staff performance and firm action against negligence, lack of transparency, or misconduct in legal proceedings. Officials with weak ideological awareness or ethical shortcomings, she noted, should be re-educated, disciplined, or reassigned as appropriate.

Mrs. Sisay also highlighted the need to strengthen organizational structures in line with the law, expand regional and district-level procuratorates to improve public access to justice, and ensure effective human resource management by assigning procurators according to their skills, standards, and experience. She called for continued improvements in the quality of legal supervision and courtroom prosecution, alongside the modernization of laws and sub-legislations and the promotion of international cooperation to mobilize resources and technical support for the long-term development of the prosecutorial system.

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