Austrian support. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay today met with a 16-member business delegation led by Mrs Bernadette Marianne Gierlinger, vice minister for Foreign Economic Policy & European Integration in the Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth of the Republic of Austria at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang today. Lyonchhen and the delegation discussed cooperation on infrastructure, hydropower development, tourism, good governance and expansion of the private sector, among others.
Mrs Gierlinger said that two governments could work together to bring about positive changes the sectors discussed. Bhutan as a young and small economy needs Austria’s support, and the engagement between the two countries is an indicator of a triumph, said Lyonchhen and told the delegation that Bhutan in the next five years will need assistance in order to improve social development and achieve the goal of self-reliance.
PDP austerity. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay justified that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has cut down on a lot of unnecessary expenses which exceeds the cost of a minister’s service. This was in response to a query raised by Member of Parliament (MP) Dorji Wangdi during the question hour of the NA session yesterday morning. He said, while PDP during its campaign pledged to reduce the number of minister and that the Prime Minister will take charge over one of the ministries, there are still ten ministers which meant the pledge hasn’t been fulfilled as promised.
Lyonchhen said there is a difference between a pledge and the motive of the pledge. “The motive of this particular pledge was to cut down Cabinet expenses which have been achieved,” he said. Lyonchhen went on to elaborate and justify how unnecessary expenses have been avoided ever since the PDP administration took over. “By doing away with all these services, the cabinet has cut down expenses by NU 5,43,800 per month,” he explained.
IPCS Logic of D. 2008 Majesty encourages voters. His Majesty's visit to Dungkar, Lhuentse, while touring across the eastern dzongkhags, was to personally witness and encourage villagers participating in the first ever parliamentary mock election exercise in the nation. Meeting with about 568 voters from the 24 villages of Kurtoe gewog, His Majesty reiterated the importance of people's participation in the democratisation process. His Majesty said that the mock election was not so much a test of government machinery than an effort to further strengthen awareness among the people. Where villagers seemed hesitant and apprehensive, His Majesty urged them to seize this opportunity to play their part in a historic moment in Bhutan. His Majesty said that they must learn their roles and responsibilities and become confident in their ability to make the right choices and decisions during the coming parliamentary elections.
Top The dances are all Terchhams (treasure dances), that were once choreographed by Pemalingpa himself. top. Sinpeng. Mathou. Turner Democracy factors. Penjore: Constitution. Conclusion Bhutan witnessed a peaceful transition to democracy under the leadership of the Wangchuck dynasty with the adoption of the Constitution. The Constitution was drafted on the personal initiative and, the wise and courageous decision of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.
Following the royal command, the Constitution Drafting Committee was established. It comprised of representatives from the twenty Dzongkhags directly elected by the people1, two members from the Dratshang2, the Speaker of the National Assembly3, seven members from the Royal Advisory Council4, three from the Judiciary5, and six from the Government6. There were thirty-nine members chaired by the Chief Justice of Bhutan.7 We had honest disagreements and heated debates.8 It was an honour and a pleasure to work with the members.
Having deliberated exhaustively over several meetings, the draft Constitution was submitted to His Majesty after ten months. It is a very important day. Druk PNB. On , Shares of Druk Punjab National Bank Ltd. has been launched in . It is the first FDI in . Druk PNB released 7,50,000 IPOs with face value of Nu100 per share. Druk PNB has a plan to raise Nu300 million for its capital. Out of this, 25%, that is Nu75 million, would be collected through IPOs. The IPOs are offered by the RICBL securities Ltd. and it would close on . Interested buyers can collect their share application forms and prospectus in RICBL branches. An additional five percent of the shares, 150,000, have been reserved for private placement, which means that its allotment will be decided by the Druk PNB board of directors.
Mr. Lhaki Group. Dasho Ugen Dorji is the Chairman of Lhaki Group of Companies. He is assisted by Mr. Sonam Tobgay Dorji who is the Vice-Chairman of the Group. Dasho Ugen Dorji Dasho Ugen Dorji served in the Royal Court of His Majesty the Third King of Bhutan until 1972. Dasho Ugen Dorji’s industrious nature and vision earned him appointment as member of the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) upon its establishment in 1980 by His Majesty the Fourth King. He is currently the Chairman in the following companies/agencies; Lhaki CementLhaki Steels & Rolling Private LimitedJigme Polytex Private LimitedLhaki ConstructionBhutan Tourism Corporation LimitedJigme Mining Corporation LimitedJigme Industries Private LimitedDruk Ferro Alloys LimitedDruk Mines & Mineral LimitedBhutan Polymers Corporation LimitedBhutan Times LimitedNew Edge Technologies Private LimitedCitizens Initiative for Coronation and Centenary Celebrations (CICCC) Who is who Company Heads/Executives for each company and business.
The Druk-Punjab National Bank in Bhutan - - Bhutan Majestic Travel. The Druk-Punjab National Bank is making steady progress and will definitely start its operation this year, according to the bank’s domestic promoters. It will initially set up in Thimphu and Phuentsholing and later in the other dzongkhags, said a major promoter on condition of anonymity. He said that the Punjab National Bank (PNB) was chosen as a partner because it is the largest nationalised bank in India with 4,800 branches. PNB, he added, has 114 years of experience in banking with strong relations with 217 other banks around the world. More than 50 renowned international banks maintain their rupee funds with the bank, he said. “We’ll be floating 30 percent of the bank’s shares to the public so that it gives people an opportunity to have a stake in the bank,†said the promoter. PNB uses advanced core-banking software and technology and, likewise, Druk-PNB will introduce advanced techno savvy products in Bhutan, the promoter said.
Source: Kuesenlonline. *Gov Structure. Bhutan Table of Contents Legal Basis Bhutan does not have a written constitution or organic laws. The 1907 document submitted by the monastic and government leaders was an agreement only to establish an absolute hereditary monarchy. Bhutan's only legal or constitutional basis is the 1953 royal decree for the Constitution of the National Assembly. The 1953 constitution set forth eighteen succinct "rules" for the procedures of the National Assembly and the conduct of its members.
The May 1968 revision reiterated and elucidated some of the eighteen rules but revised others. Legislature The unicameral National Assembly--the Tshogdu--comprises the legislative branch of government. Since its establishment in 1953, the National Assembly has varied in size from 140 to 200 members. In 1989 there were 150 members in the National Assembly, 100 of whom were representatives of the general public. Executive Until the 1960s, the Royal Secretariat played a major role in government affairs. Judiciary. *Wangchuk economy. The people of this country are not suppressed politically but also economically. The country has been exposed as the most economically advancing in the South Asian region. But have you ever gone through details if the incomes have been invested for benefited to the poor people of the country.
Have you ever studied the nature of the industrial ownership in the country? If not you have been in the dark on how you have been suppressed to this day. How many business companies in Bhutan are being hold by the people or general public. What is the annual income that these companies make annually? In most productive sectors, the wangchuks have invested or already occupied. He was president of Bhutan Chamber of Commerce in 1980, SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 2006.
Most female members of the present wangchuk family have been employed in banks, foreign ministry, agriculture ministry, planning commission, finance ministry, revenue and custom offices and chambers. Tired of writing. Shabdrung conflict. Now back into the blog now. Its been long being out of touch. As i google through upon my return there, i just got a good piece worth reproducing here.
I don’t have any words to explain what things have appeared in this piece posted in apfanews.com. Just willing to reproduce. Conflict between the Shabdrung and Kings By A. Times and again we are informed that the institution of the Zhabs-drung rule came to an end with the establishment of the dynastic rule in 1907. F.M Bailey, the Political Officer in Sikkim, writes in his confidential letter to the Government of India on the eve of the installation of the second Brung-rgyalpo : “On the 13th (March, 1927) we paid a call on His Highness and also on Shabdrung Rimpoche… His present incarnation is 22years old, the same age of the Maharaja.
It appears that this new Dharma Raja was an ambitious man, who was all set for staking his claim for his lost glory. (c) It is possible that Shabdrung may try to leave Bhutan for Tibet. Like this: Democracy blog. DPT economy. Jigmi Y. Thinley and his Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) swept into power in 2008 on the back of their popular slogan of ‘dranyam and rangdhen’ or ‘equity and justice’. In just 5 years however, they have succeeded in convincing every man or woman on the street that the real ethos of their party was anything but equitable or just. The latest article from The Bhutanese which has revealed that at least 7 mineral mines have been awarded or are in the process of being awarded to people in the inner circle of the DPT, is only just that, only the latest revelation in a long series of self-aggrandizing projects.
Jigmi Thinley remains accused of corruption in the form of conflicts of interest, abuse of power, not following tendering procedures etc. His pet project, the Education City project has his close relatives and son involved in some unspecified capacity. He went against common business sense and even had his absolute majority parliament enact a law just to suit his education city project.
Council & Assembly. Political Parties The first parliamentary elections in 2008, was contested by two political parties- the People’s Democratic Party of PDP (founded on March 24, 2007) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa or DPT (founded on July 25, 2007). The DPT led by Jigmi Yoezer Thinley was elected to power with a landslide victory on 24th March, 2008 to form the national government.
The PDP won just two of the 47 seats to form the opposition. The Executive The Lhengye Zhungtshog (Cabinet) was established in 1968 by the third Druk Gyalpo. It used to be presided over by the King and comprised His Majesty’s representatives, ministers, deputy ministers, the Royal Advisory Councillors, selected government secretaries and other senior officials nominated by the King. Today, the King of Bhutan is the Head of State and the executive power is exercised by the Lhengye Zhungtshog which is headed by the Lhengye Zhungtshog which is headed by the Prime minister and his Cabinet. The Legislature. List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan. 10 Things You Might Not Know about Bhutan’s Elections | bhutan chronicles. If you can use this machine, you can probably vote! July 13, 2013, just a few days away, will mark the second General Election in Bhutan since His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo handed over the reins to democracy in 2008. After nearly a year of living here and witnessing two national elections in the run up to Saturday’s runoff election for the seats of the National Assembly, there is still a lot that I don’t know about elections and politics in Bhutan.
There are a lot of rules defined in the constitution and in multiple laws, and many other rules that are defined on an ongoing basis by the Election Commission of Bhutan (the ECB). Based on conversations with friends and colleagues, incessant news coverage over the past six weeks, the usual twitterati slander and a little bit of reading of the constitution, I have managed to learn a bit. Here are ten things you might not know about Bhutan’s elections: 1) There are three National elections in 2013, not just one. He won’t be voting on Saturday. RTI – Bhutantimes. The new Right to Information (RTI) bill that is being drafted is dangerously close to being dead on arrival. While the PDP government is keeping their promise of passing the very important bill for promoting transparency in Bhutan, The Bhutanese newspaper reports that many of the clauses being introduced could well render the act unusable to the citizens.
Section 44 (4) says, “a public authority may refuse to disclose the requested information if, the disclosure of information is received in regard to the affairs of the State or in discharge of official duties.” This looks rather like a blanket absolution of any wrong doing. Corruption, abuse of power, negligence, incompetence etc etc, are all committed ‘in the discharge of official duties’, is it not?
One certainly hopes there is a clause that better qualifies this very loose wording. Another new clause limits the use of information provided under this Act only for the purpose for which it was initially requested. Draft RTI Bill - Tshering Tobgay. The government will table the Right to Information Bill during the first session of the Second Parliament. The cabinet is still discussing the draft bill, and would appreciate your comments. Thanks in advance. Whereas, the Right to Information upholds the principles of gross national happiness through good governance, it is essential to ensure an informed citizenry, to secure access to information held by public authorities, and to promote governmental transparency and accountability; and Whereas, Section 3 under Article 7 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan guarantees the right to information to a Bhutanese citizen; The Parliament of Bhutan at its _____ Session, on the _____ Day of the _____ Month of the ____________________ Year of the Bhutanese Calendar, corresponding to the _____ Day of __________ 20__, hereby enacts the Right to Information Act, as follows: Short Title and Commencement 1.
. (1) be called the “Right to Information Act”; Scope 2. Construction 3. Repeal 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Review TAG 2/2. Review TAG 1/2. PDP defense. Cabinet secretariat Royal. Annual Report1. Annual Report2. Election Commission. NSB. Tshering Tobgay. National Council of Bhutan. Links: Dzongkha committtee. Move from Elective to Participatory democracy.
Kunzang_Wangdi. Civil servants 538. Morocco. Africa Swaziland. Civil Society Briefs: Bhutan. A lesson from Maldives. Democracy a farce. Election issues. Wikileaks constitution.