Comments on: Promoting democracy

By: twang

twang — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:33:23 +0000

Since the democratically elected government came to power nothing has changed at all in terms of development. The only force of change, however, has come from our mother earth with unprecendented natural calamities. I hope the years ahead will be more promising.
I also would like to believe that people voted for DPT coz’ they didn’t want change and therefore preferred to continue with the same old ways. But to me change is not necessarily about undoing the past and creating the whole new things all over. Change means finding ways and means to stengthen the already existing systems that should take this country to a next higher level. To do that, we need competent MPs too…

By: samdrups

samdrups — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:36:21 +0000

For me personally,i think nothing much has been changed after advent of democracy…Now whether this is good or bad is something that i am asking and i didn’t get answer……In a way, people voted DPT for continuity and in general people should be happy that nothing drastic either in positive or negative is happening….we are somehow following same old ways….

Yeah, one thing is certainly changing i.e. people are coming forward and speaking, they are understanding their fundamental rights. And of course media is playing active role!

By: sheyoen

sheyoen — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:09:40 +0000

I remember when certain of my articles would not get published in the Kuensel. I used to sometimes wonder why. Now, it’s almost every single article you send to any of the local newspapers…that’s what’s changed for me in the past few years and I’m glad.

By: sharp

sharp — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:42:20 +0000

New Wave company is a indian event management company under the licence of Mr.Palden Tshering, our PM’s nephew.He just collects a commission ……thats what i hear

By: Tashi

Tashi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:22:45 +0000

the politican student discussion and later politicabs panel daebate was boring, expected and un ambitious on the part of UNDP that orgnaized it and BBS that broadcastd it.
UNDP played it too safe leaving school students to question our politicians, no wonder they dominated the discussions.
Waht would have been a more genuine and honest attempt would have been to invite a more varied panel of ACC, RAA, Media, NGO’s, professioanls and civil servants or one of each.
But of course this is bhutan and saftey and arifice is preferred over the truth.

By: tchoden

tchoden — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:46:20 +0000

During the voting period, i could feel the division not only in homes but also at workplace. It was not such a sensible thing to let people know your mind. I kept mine to myself.
Well now, since all that’s through and over (for some time) i don’t know if much has changed for me personally… i continue doing what i do and trying to do in best intention. However, i do see lot of upcoming policies and regulation. I don’t know if that’s a good thing. I am more of a liberal person and i think that the market should take care of things but it feels like it’s not so in here. But having said that, at least things looks good so far.

By: jigme

jigme — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:54:56 +0000

Democracy has certainly made me more vocal because the government is asking & encouraging people to speak out about their problems so the government can make changes and help out. BUT GUESS WHAT- WE HAVE BECOME MORE VOCAL ASKING GOVERNMENT FOR MANY THINGS AND THEN WE ARE KEPT WAITING.

LYONPO’S ASK FOR PROPOSALS AND NOTHING IS COMING THROUGH PERHAPS THE BUREAUCRACY IS NOT LISTENING TO THEM. BUT ISN’T IT TIME FOR THE LYONPO’S TO ACT AS THE GOVERNMENT AND FIX THE BUREAUCRACY AND THEN BULL DOZE THEIR WAY THROUGH WITH APPROVALS AND DECISIONS IF THE CAUSE IS GENUINE.

By: di

di — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:28:31 +0000

Oh no, that was this consultant guy who was with us for a while. This Documentary guy is someone else…..:P

By: sonam

sonam — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:35:10 +0000

and as for democracy having changed anyone’s lives for the better, i have my doubts

By: sonam

sonam — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:31:28 +0000

I assume that the OL posted the poll question to find out if bhutan is a male dominated society and i feel that the question is relevant. correct me if i am not.