Comments on: CDG unconstitutional

By: Kenchox

Kenchox — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:58:45 +0000

We the people of Bhutan should demonstrate on the issue of CDG.

By: Supremacy of law - Tshering Tobgay’s Blog

Supremacy of law - Tshering Tobgay’s Blog — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:47:26 +0000

[...] recently made one such comment. This is what deo wrote in CDG unconstitutional: “OL, since you seem to have an opinion on everything, and has become a self-appointed legal [...]

By: Tshering Tobgay

Tshering Tobgay — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:30:44 +0000

Sonam: I didn’t reply to Deo because I thought the answer was straight forward. Since you’ve raised the same question, I’ll write a separate entry on it …. okay? Later today perhaps … i’ve already promised my wife to do some household chores today.

By: Sonam

Sonam — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:01:59 +0000

Your Excellency,
I think DEO asked a very simple question: Who according to you is right in jimina case? High court or ACC? Why is it so difficult for you to answer. Please give us the answer so that common people like me can know your opinion.
I thank you very kindly.

By: Tshering Tobgay

Tshering Tobgay — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:21:37 +0000

Deo, you are right. And that’s the problem.

We, the educated lot, the fortunate few, must stay in touch with our people. That way, we will also understand “what is really hurting them or helping them”. The “them” you speak of is our villagers, most of them poor farmers. But most importantly, they are our brother and sisters, our fathers and mothers, cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents. We may have gone to school. We may live in Thimphu. But we must not forget where we really come from: our villages.

If you’ve connected with your relatives back home. And you can represent them. You must. Even anonymously. And even on this blog. Other readers will see your passion. The fire burning within you. And you can affect important policy. Even anonymously.

But is you want to play a more direct role: write to me, or call me. Better yet, let’s meet.

By: Tshering Tobgay

Tshering Tobgay — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:13:07 +0000

Article 21.18 (on the Judiciary) states that “Every person has the right to approach the courts in matters arising out of the Constitution or other laws…” So we, the people of Bhutan, don’t need to wait for the Supreme Court.

Bottom line, Lampenda Chuup (i love your name!) is that it’s up to us. Up to you. And I. And every citizen interested in keeping our democracy honest.

By: tan

tan — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:52:49 +0000

u are right but we can take part in this blog and inform our voters

By: deo

deo — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:57:44 +0000

The only problem dear friends, is that our voters are not the ones who visits OL’s blog and they are the ones who know what is really hurting them or helping them. So we can point our ten fingers at every one but ourself and take gratification that no one is pointing fingers at the invicible writers like us on this blog.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:37:30 +0000

Dear OL,
Great going. Please keep on fighting since I too believe that what the DPT government is doing is wrong and unconstitutional.

From what the DPT has been doing in the past one year of their taking charge of the government, it is clear that we made a mistake in voting them to power. It is sad that the Opposition does not have much voice in the Parliament .. but please know that every credible issue you raise and object to .. you will come so much closer to winning our support in the next round. For now, even if you cannot win due to your absolute minority in the Parliament .. raising important issues is good enough. You have our support on this issue.

By: Linda Wangmo

Linda Wangmo — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:06:01 +0000

Dear Deo

This is in reply to your comments on the OLs Blog. Yes the ACC although set up by our fourth King is now being the puppet of the Government.

ACC has all the right in the Bjeminia mining case and for the good of the Envorinement, ACC has all the right to stop the work, But my comment here is where is the Dranam and Drangdem of our Government. IS ACC just acting on cases submitted by the Government.

Forget about all the other mining Quarry in Bhutan, lets just talk about minings in Thimphu. There are three main mining quarries in Thimphu, Singye, Bhutan stone Aggrates and Kuenphen Norden mining all at Khasadrapchu.

I dont who owns the Bhutan stone aggrates but the Kunphen mining is owned by Mr. Kunzang Gyeltshen, an Hard core DPT supporter so Deo I guess you see my point. Why should one mining be closed while one is still working.