DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

As disappointing as it may be the run up to 2013 elections will not see ‘familiarization’ of candidates and parties. The fresh candidates and parties who are yet to get a foothold in their respective constituencies expressed grievances that the campaign period will be too short. It will be worse …

Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party lauded the precedence set by the Third Druk Gyalpo in forming the parliament in Bhutan in 1952 and said that forming the party and working towards a good democracy is a tribute to the ‘Father of Parliament’. “Our Party is inspired by His Late Majesty the Third …

While the public maybe mainly focused on growing criminal incidents of violence and drug abuse, figures from the Royal Bhutan Police show that Bhutan may have a rape problem on its hands. It is a new area of concern with an overall increase in rapes from 2008 to 2012. In …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa in a press release issued on 31 December, 2012 said that it has finalized its official slogan as “Hope, Continuity & Change.” “As a celebration to welcome the New Year 2013, we would like to release our official slogan,” said the release. “We stand for hope.It said …

With a closer election race expected for the 2013 elections every vote including postal ballot votes will count. According to the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) Register-Apply-Vote (RAV) is the correct process for electorates to vote through a postal ballot. To vote by post, one needs to be on the …

In the wide ranging and free flowing talk the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Pavan K. Varma gave his views on Indo-Bhutan bilateral relations, the smooth transition of democracy, the monarchy as a guiding role and his personal attachment with Bhutan.   Bilateral Relations “As an ambassador my role was to …

Spontaneity is his companion and principle, his armor. So, said with conviction and steely resolve, Achyut Bandari, 59 who served 31 years in the civil service and now is powered to join the political race advocating the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) manifesto. It is his concern as a senior citizen …

Ever since the department of trade and industry under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) launched the 19 kilo Bhutan industrial gas (BIG) gas cylinders, hoteliers started to complain about its price. Many hoteliers The Bhutanese  spoke to complained about the price of the new gas and expressed disgruntlement over …

As events heat up toward an approaching 2013, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) will have to enforce election rules to make them cut and dry especially for those who will predictably attempt to tread on the gray lines or slip one past the loop holes. Section 300 of Election …

“Corruption not only destroys the moral fabric and the core value structure of the society, it is also a pervasive threat to the rule of law. It erodes the spirit of democracy,” pledged Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) an aspiring political party against corruption by signing the ACC pledge book yesterday …