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Legal experts and precedence says no but the OAG says yes The legal challenge to the Anti Corruption Commissions’ (ACC) suspension order has raised the legal question about if the Office of the Attorney General, a government organization, is defending the two private cases of the Home Minister and the …
Read More »DNA test confirms Bapula as father and rapist
Confirmed DNA match of Bapula, the 73 year-old with that of Tandin Bida and Tandin Wangmo, the twin daughters of 17 year-old mother Sonam Choki (name changed) finally brought relief and a forthcoming sense of justice to the family who waited in all anxiousness for the results. The DNA report …
Read More »His Majesty and Gyaltsuen in Samtse
While in Samtse His Majesty the King granted an audience to the dzongkhag and local government officials of Samtse and also met with the RBA personnel in Samtse. Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen met with the army wives who also offered a traditional tshokchhang to Their Majesties. In the afternoon, His …
Read More »Lyonchhen and ministers join Deepavali celebrations at YDF
Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley last week along with some of the cabinet ministers joined the residents of Thimphu to celebrate the Diwali festival which was organized in Youth Development Fund (YDF) hall. The program began with the lighting of butter lamps by the honorable chief guest Lyonchhen Jigmi Y …
Read More »From Gewogs and Dzongkhags
After Lyonchhen, the OL visits Laya Opposition Leader (OL) Tshering Tobgay visited Laya as a chief guest to celebrate the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck’s birthday. Along with him, Gasa MP Dasho Damcho Dorji and Lam Netens from Gasa and Dagana also visited the gewog. Along with birthday celebrations OL …
Read More »Letters to the Editor
Response to ‘ACC files Gyelpozhing land case in Mongar Court’ The Penal Code of Bhutan was enacted in August 2004. Provisions of the penal code could not be applied retroactively. Offences related to forgery and deceptions are adequately covered by NA 1-2. Under this law the person guilty of forgery …
Read More »A true Patriot
The flare up between the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader on the issues of the Security Council bid and Bhutan’s foreign policy is a welcome debate on important issues but it has become controversial for the strong language used by the PM. Though a hard and clean fought campaign, …
Read More »End of the Political line for the Home Minister and the Speaker?
The Anti Corruption Commission filing criminal charges against the current Speaker Jigme Tshultim and the Home Minister Minjur Dorji over the Gyelpozhing land case could bring an early end for their political prospects in 2013. This is because under the current Election Act a candidate who has a registered and …
Read More »Legal and ethical issues over Gyelpozhing remain
The Anti Corruption Commission’s move to register the Gyelpozhing land case with the Mongar Dzongkhag Court shows that the Gyelpozhing case is far from over. It also put’s to question several of the OAG’s controversial legal arguments in dismissing the case. Many legal experts and even the ordinary Joes on …
Read More »ACC files Gyelpozhing land case in Mongar Court
ACC does not agree with the OAG’s findings and is not pleased with the OAG’s handling of the investigation report The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on November 13th, 2012 registered the Gyelpozhing land case for prosecution with the Mongar Dzongkhag court. This comes after two months since September 19th, 2012 …
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