Comments on: Allowing allowances http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html Life and Politics in Democratic Bhutan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gala http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html#comment-3888 Gala Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:03:28 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1762#comment-3888 At times I am given to think wild thoughts that our Parliamentarians are mandated to visit this blog and base their decisions on barkings(?) we make and hear here. Many are geniune and 'constitutional'. At times I am given to think wild thoughts that our Parliamentarians are mandated to visit this blog and base their decisions on barkings(?) we make and hear here. Many are geniune and ‘constitutional’.

]]> By: Tshering Tobgay http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html#comment-3880 Tshering Tobgay Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:16:46 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1762#comment-3880 Dear Tangba: unless we enjoy the journey, the destination will hardly be worth it. We've just begun this long journey called democracy. It's difficult. It's frustrating. And, many times I feel desperate...I feel like screaming. After all, as you correctly point out, there's just two of us in the opposition, and sometimes I do feel hopeless--like you put it: "no matter how much you bark there, you an do nothing but to acknowledge to the chain of unfortunate events". Still, if bark is all I have, I will bark. And bark as loud and as often as it takes to be heard. I'm sure of one thing though: the moment I stop "enjoying the journey", I would have lost the ability to even bark! Tshering Dear Tangba: unless we enjoy the journey, the destination will hardly be worth it. We’ve just begun this long journey called democracy. It’s difficult. It’s frustrating. And, many times I feel desperate…I feel like screaming. After all, as you correctly point out, there’s just two of us in the opposition, and sometimes I do feel hopeless–like you put it: “no matter how much you bark there, you an do nothing but to acknowledge to the chain of unfortunate events”. Still, if bark is all I have, I will bark. And bark as loud and as often as it takes to be heard. I’m sure of one thing though: the moment I stop “enjoying the journey”, I would have lost the ability to even bark! Tshering

]]> By: Tangba http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html#comment-3872 Tangba Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:22:05 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1762#comment-3872 I am not at all surprised to hear that from you, honorable OL, after all, most of our Bhutanese people, especially the leaders, are accustomed to doing things over and over again rather than doing it nicely for once and for all. I am just afraid with just the two of you there in the National Assembly, no matter how much you bark there, you can do nothing but to acknowledge to the chain of unfortunate events in the end. Let's just not talk about enjoying our democracy yet. We all wish to enjoy our democracy but I think it's too soon to say that now. Let's wait and see. Time will tell it all. I am not at all surprised to hear that from you, honorable OL, after all, most of our Bhutanese people, especially the leaders, are accustomed to doing things over and over again rather than doing it nicely for once and for all.

I am just afraid with just the two of you there in the National Assembly, no matter how much you bark there, you can do nothing but to acknowledge to the chain of unfortunate events in the end. Let’s just not talk about enjoying our democracy yet. We all wish to enjoy our democracy but I think it’s too soon to say that now. Let’s wait and see. Time will tell it all.

]]> By: Tshering Tobgay http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html#comment-3867 Tshering Tobgay Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:12:38 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1762#comment-3867 Dear Tangba: the "long chain of unfortunate events" that you speak of is part of our democracy's foundation. How we handle the "events", how we learn from them, and how we move on, will determine the strength of the foundation. The roof? That will come later. Between today's foundation and tomorrow's roof you'll find a lot of work...work that is important, but work that is fun. So, let's enjoy our democracy. Let's enjoy the journey, together. tt Dear Tangba: the “long chain of unfortunate events” that you speak of is part of our democracy’s foundation. How we handle the “events”, how we learn from them, and how we move on, will determine the strength of the foundation. The roof? That will come later. Between today’s foundation and tomorrow’s roof you’ll find a lot of work…work that is important, but work that is fun. So, let’s enjoy our democracy. Let’s enjoy the journey, together. tt

]]> By: Tangba http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html#comment-3866 Tangba Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:51:32 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1762#comment-3866 We will see a long chain of unfortunate events in our democracy because we have put the roof on the house before even building a strong foundation for it. We will see a long chain of unfortunate events in our democracy because we have put the roof on the house before even building a strong foundation for it.

]]> By: dorji http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/government/2010/allowing-allowances.html#comment-3865 dorji Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:01:29 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1762#comment-3865 It would be interesting to know who would nominate the members of the Pay Commission and how would the autonomy of the Pay Commission be ensured in a country so small and conflict of interest being a common thing in the day-to-day affairs. For a small country I also think that we have too many Committees and now Commissions. I have heard that each member of the NC and many MPs are in fact the chairman of numberous committees. But apart of the nomenclaturemania, the efficiency of such committees is something that needs to be looked into. I think paying good allowances and salary to the officials of institutions such as ACC is of utmost importance to provide moral support and motivate them to perform efficiently without fear and prejudice. Even their lives are at risk. But I do not know whether it is constitutional or unconstitutional. I believe the public is now getting tired of hearing these words mentioned in every newspaper, blogs and journals. Being at the initial stage of democracy, I believe we still do not have many of the institutions (as mentioned in the Constitution) in place and therefore such issues are coming up. But to a common men and women of this country how much does it harm or benefit from such actions is not known and will never be known. But definitely the benefits should outweigh the risks, no matter whether it is constitutional or uncontitutional. It would be interesting to know who would nominate the members of the Pay Commission and how would the autonomy of the Pay Commission be ensured in a country so small and conflict of interest being a common thing in the day-to-day affairs. For a small country I also think that we have too many Committees and now Commissions. I have heard that each member of the NC and many MPs are in fact the chairman of numberous committees. But apart of the nomenclaturemania, the efficiency of such committees is something that needs to be looked into. I think paying good allowances and salary to the officials of institutions such as ACC is of utmost importance to provide moral support and motivate them to perform efficiently without fear and prejudice. Even their lives are at risk. But I do not know whether it is constitutional or unconstitutional. I believe the public is now getting tired of hearing these words mentioned in every newspaper, blogs and journals. Being at the initial stage of democracy, I believe we still do not have many of the institutions (as mentioned in the Constitution) in place and therefore such issues are coming up. But to a common men and women of this country how much does it harm or benefit from such actions is not known and will never be known. But definitely the benefits should outweigh the risks, no matter whether it is constitutional or uncontitutional.

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