Voters’ turnout in polls questionable
From Bhutan News ServiceThimphu, December 03: Despite this being the first and historic elections, the voters’ turnout in the upcoming elections in the country is doubtful. The private sector employers who gather in Thimphu to discuss the draft of the Labor Act said they will not provide leave to...
Republic in installments
The seven parties pushed their decision to proclaim Nepal as a federal democratic republic through the interim parliament, on Friday (December 28) despite the opposition from certain quarters. But by inserting a clause stating that this proclamation will be implemented by the first meeting of the elected Constituent Assembly,...
Bhutan People’s ‘Un-registered’ Party
By Tashi Wangmo in Bhutan Observer weekly Bhutan: After the Election Commission rejected the application to register as a political party and disqualified them on 27 November, the Bhutan People’s United Party (BPUP) is standing on a loose ground. Yesterday, the BPUP appealed to the ECB through a letter...
The controversies are here
He did it and claimed he did not. The issue is disqualifying the candidature of seven persons intending to run the upper house elections. I am writing this piece on the last day for filing nominations for the contest yet the Kuenzang Wangdi insists he was right to what...
Peaceful transition not always brings peace
For the third time, election of the upper House National Council postponed by three days, rescheduling it for the last day of this year onto which chief election commissioner Kuenzang said it was done so to meet the directives of the king to hold election within 2007. The starting...
Suspension of polls and the blame game
The initial days after the restoration of democracy had stunned the world community with the hold political parties had in the society and their collaboration for establishment of permanent peace in a country torn by a decade long insurgency. However, with the passage of time, growing mistrust and misunderstanding...