Experiences from Australian elections
It was just a month I arrived in Australia when federal elections were held in 2010. It largely went unnoticed for me though I quickly managed to observe the bargaining balance in parliament by Julia Gillard to form the government. 2013 is a year that gave greater opportunity for...
Rise and fall of a hypocrite
The first defeat in life shattered his dreams and plans, broken down his heart and genuinely disgraced him of his personality. The long road of his plan has virtually ended. He is no other than a person who refuses to accept loss – Jigmi Thinley. The first democratically elected...
Smallest opposition in world is back to rule in Bhutan
From almost a dead party, the once smallest opposition in world, Bhutan’s People’s Democracy Party (PDP) stuns by winning over whelming majority in the country’s second parliamentary elections on July 13 and prepares to form the next government. Within the last 90 days, Bhutan experienced three consecutive elections –...
Pro-king protest deferred in Thimphu
On Thursday July 25, ruling party People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a scheduled protest in Thimphu has been deferred. Members of the general public were scheduled to hold a protest rally in Thimphu. However, it was called back at the last hour. It is known that the king secretly appealed...
Angers in Thimphu are settling
It appeared to be a serious discussion among the supporters and leaders of the former ruling party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in Thimphu last week. The anger and inability to accept the role of an opposition reached the height when some members agreed to meet king and express grievances....
The National Assembly Elections 2013 results: PDP wins
The Peoples Democratic Party, that formed the smallest oppisition in 2008 has emerged as winner in the second parliamentary elections held on July 13. The PDP won 32 seats and former ruling party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) won only 15 seats in 47-member lower house. DPT won no seats...