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The 2013 election race is being criticized for many reasons, and chief among them are the mudslinging matches between various candidates, which at times have even gotten personal. However, another rapidly emerging problem is that candidates from both People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) have a diverging …
Read More »Letters to the Editor
In response to ‘23 gamblers arrested by police for questioning’ Sir, If Gambling is considered a very serious offence in Bhutan why are laws so lenient? If law makers strengthened the law in accordance with the seriousness of the offence, gambling would not have prevailed rampantly as stated in …
Read More »RMA sells another USD 200 mn to meet rupee loan commitments
This takes up the total dollars sold to USD 400 mn In a highly secretive move the Royal Monetary Authority sold USD 200 mn around two days ago in exchange for around Rs 12 bn. The sale was made to meet Bhutan’s growing rupee loan commitments both with the RMA …
Read More »Imprisoned under Tobacco Act, Sonam Tshering says ‘one country two laws’ is a reality
The former monk says he has been forced to speak out due to misleading representation of his case by DPT leaders in the media A name that has frequently propped up during the election debates and common forums is that of the former monk Sonam Tshering who was the first …
Read More »Four PDP supporters penalized in Pemagatshel
Four supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Khar-Yurung constituency under Pema Gatshel were fined Nu 150 per day each for one month for conducting unlawful public meeting by unregistered party worker on June 27. The Dzongkhag Election Officer, Rinzin Lhendup said, “This is an unlawful practice and it …
Read More »PDP President wraps up campaign on home turf
He continues his tour from Samtse and Phuentsholing in the south The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Tshering Tobgay completed the general elections campaign in his constituency, Sombaykha, Haa last week on 22 June after a five day tour. While the president was engaged in clarifications and pledges with the …
Read More »Ex-minister and Dzongda wrap-up common forum in Shompangkha, Sarpang
The candidates of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People Democratic Party (PDP) during the common forum shared their party manifestos and ideologies. They also cleared the doubts of the people in the presence of election officers, government officials, and the people of the Shompangkha constituency on June 16. During …
Read More »Except for Elephants, Sipsu is grateful to DPT
In what comes as a collective opinion from Sipsu dungkhag, and as summed up by its Gup Nandu, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), in its term of five years, has brought tremendous developments in the gewog, but forgot to solve the elephant problem during monsoon season. “Elephants destroying paddy field …
Read More »ECB letter to Party Presidents say candidatures could be ‘cancelled’ if election rules are broken
The level of allegations and political mudslinging now seem to have reached its precipice as the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has taken on itself to intervene. This, the ECB, has done in the form of a letter addressed to the two Party presidents of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) …
Read More »Lack of farm road- a major barrier in Sombay
In the absence of a farm road and electricity, Mochu village in Haa is unable to pursue any farming for commercial purposes As is the case in many parts of Haa, farmers in the remote Mochu village under Sombay gewog are unable to cultivate any cash crops due to the …
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