Tag: bhutan constitution

The Making of the Constitution and Democracy in Bhutan

By Sonam Tobgye and Thrimchi Lyonpo His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck astounded the nation and bewildered the Council of Ministers, the Chief Justice of Bhutan, the Speaker and the Chairman of the Royal Advisory Council on 4th of September 2001 by the pronouncement of the need to draft a...

Mismatch between political needs and constitution

Bhutanese political participation was zero in constitution making. That could be the reason behind mismatch between the political needs and constitutional provisions. It was first the constitution born in Bhutan, if we disregard the presence of the banned political parties. The grave errors of the functioning of the constitution...