RBP – defence force, civil department or corporation?
The parliamentary discussion on the police bill and decisions thereof left me in a state of confusion. I would like to put forward my quandary in the following areas for public opinion. Administrative controlThe parliamentary decision was to maintain it with the Ministry of Home Affairs but my own...
Parliament’s diminishing marginal effeciency
As in the past, the parliamentary debates in the third session of the first elected parliament ended without any substance in hand in terms of making contribution to strengthening democracy. The king addressing the closing ceremony (July 30) said the Houses made good progress towards democracy and fulfilled their...
Royal Address at the Concluding Ceremony of the 3rd Session of Parliament
July 30, 2009 – On the occasion of the concluding ceremony of the 3rd session of Parliament, I congratulate the elected government of the Druk Phuensum Tshokpa on the completion of one year and four months in office. In these early days of a new political system while bearing...
Misconception of democracy in Bhutan
This is how the democracy in this newest democracy is functioning – if you read the recent statement by Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley at the National Council gathering in Thimphu. According to him, no laws have mentioned that ministers have to attend question-answer hour at the upper house....
Bandh culture – as seen in Itahari
Bandh – it’s culture now in Nepal. For one section it is best alternatives for earning, for others amusement and for a larger mass it is panic and torture. Administration and political groups care little on it, which has worsened people’s faith on them. Biratnagar was not closed on...
Is Nepal becoming a breeding ground for Tibetan revolt?
The fluid political environment in the country seems to be providing an opportunity not only for various internal interest groups but also for Tibetan refugees, who are fighting for ‘free Tibet’ for last 50 years. The latest wave of agitation against Chinese rule in Tibet is planned alongside the...