Two sides of the Bhutanese judiciary
The Bhutanese judiciary came into limelight with two cases that indicates the future course of justice delivery in the country. In one case, the judiciary received appreciation while from other it received such a nasty criticism that appreciation received in first case faded away. The verdict given on the...
After the first constitutional case
PM: We have to be mindful of the fact that there are two kinds of taxes, the direct and the indirect. Direct tax is something everybody is obligated to pay what is due and assessed, in the form of income tax, once included into the tax net. Indirect taxes...
Kagyupa only
A creeping clampdown on Christianity in Bhutan poses the serious question of whether the kingdom has really set itself on the path to secular democracy. Centuries of theological guidance by a strong clergy has had a tremendous influence in shaping Bhutanese society. Propelled by the principles of Buddhism as...
Cock fight: two AGs fight in a consitutional case
The attorney general of the country recently made a statement that interested me. It was as part of the first constitutional case being registered in the country by the opposition party. AG Phuntsho Wangdi, a LLM from University of Adelaide, said the opposition MP Damchoe Dorji cannot represent his...
The (ill)legality of broadcasting
Thimphu: The introduction of Direct-to-Home (DTH) television was seen as a threat to the cable operators. Today, the cable operators broadcasting reality shows, entertainment items and classified advertisements have posed questions on the legality of it. The Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) spokesperson, Jigme Wangdi, told the media...
Language in Bhutan
KATHMANDU, JUL 03 – After more than 40 years of uninterrupted efforts at state expense, the national language of Bhutan, Dzongkha, stands where it receives more hatred and avoidance from the citizens compared to English. Further development would only mean making it survive as a dialect in Bhutan. The...