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Bravo! Miss Namgay BBS (Re: Live talk show – BBS Tue, 23 June, 2009).
It was a great show. The OL also did put forth his concerns about the people being deprived of the live coverage of the NA sessions. On the other hand I felt our Hon’ble Speaker mumble and fumble for words to justify the stand that the majority of the MPs were taking. The reasons put forth by the speaker were not at all convincing. What resource constraint is he talking about? What does he mean by; all the people will not be able to view it because of the timings? Please speak more worthy things to be called our most honoured NA speaker, for we feel the embarrassment even you seem to have become immune.
Namgay, it was great, “30 years wait is a risk”. You outwit our speaker and now I am beginning to understand still more why live coverage is unwanted.
Kindly, understand that what I said is, “All for the good of the democracy”.
APA

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CitizenX
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject:

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DPT Government is scared of the forth estate,no wonder the ban on live coverage……DPT party doesn’t want the public to view them getting thrashed by the 2 opposition members..what else?

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ta-ma-shig-pa
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

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I want to congratulate her too. She is so open and unassuming and has no hidden agendas other than to inform the public. The Speaker giving a very unsure and hesitant interview over telephone while the Opposition Leader made himself available live I think will speak volumes. It is obvious the Parliament has no excuse here whatsoever. I wonder what the PM’s position is. If they do not allow live tv telecast, I think DPT is doomed!

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Pangtsedorma
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject:

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I too support the author about it. Its disgusting to have such an excuses by Ho’ble Speaker for not allowing Live show for this time’s Assembly. When it was done Live telecast in the past sessions why this time it is being decided not to allow the Live coverage? Is it becoze this time they have somethings more secrets that needs utmost secrecy from the public to be aware of and to be discussed or deliberate in the House. May be they something which they don’t want to be known by the public for them in this up coming session I feel it in that way. If not why no Live coverage then.
The simple reason that this time they have nothing to deliberate on socio-economic developments serve the purposes why no Live coverage is needed?. Its not fair at all and its a kind of mere or lame excuses to do away with it. Something is trying to keep hidden this time I guess rather than exposing to all general public this time about their session…………………..

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gandula
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

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congratulations Miss Namgay of BBS.. you did a great job..keep it up

well i guess DPT is not allowing BBS to live broadcast for the following reasons:
-don want public to see their silly arguments.
- don want public to see half of them sleeping
- don want public to know how they frame some crazy laws
-don want them seen being thrashed by the well versed Opposisition leader.
-don want public to know some of the hidden agendas they may be having and so on….

dont know where we are heading under the DPT………only god can save us!

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Umax
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

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It seems that National Speaker is not neutral and defending DPT… a good case study! What do you all say?

Sad that I missed the program!

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Semlhadar
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: Helo! I agree!

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Well…whateva be the grave conspiracy in the NA Secretariat…trust me the Hon’ble Speaker is running out of justifications for such an un-holy ban on live telecast of the Assembly sessions….the only important occassion the BBS gets to cover annually.

I suggest that hon’ble speaker should give up his faltering stand and take up his second strategy…as he slightly mentioned earlier in Bhutan times that he may consider allowing the Live Telecast…if there is need to consider. Trust me sir! The present session is “THE MOST IMPORTANT” session of the Parliament so far. you need to open the window that we have been waiting till date, to watch through and see our democracy in action.

This is submission of a concerned Citizen…who feel deprived of his fundamental right to get access to the greatest information i.e. Parliamentary Proceedings and resolutions through BBS Live-telecast. Thanking hon’ble speaker in anticipation of reasonable action in the interest of the public.

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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:39 am Post subject:

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There should be live coverage, it is very bad that speaker has no good reasons to block the live coverage and he supports that.

We want to see how our people are reacting on the things going inside the ” HOUSE OF RULES”

Laxi in Europe

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666xyz
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I have a suggestion to BBS and other media – BOYCOTT the whole National Assembly Proceeding(both opening and closing ceremony) and if possible all the DPT propaganda.

Because, media is totally under DPT control they command you to show Number 1,4 & 5 but not 3.
Are You Media DPT’s servant? [/b]

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cat-and-mouse
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Yeah…loads of Kudos to Ms Namgay…great job. I have also heard that Honorable Speaker did not expect such questions from the presenter. Well there is something know as “freedom of expression”. Now Bhutanese people should follow Ms Namgay’s lead and speak up what is required and to the point instead of trying to polish or speak (sugar coating) what our boss want to hear.
I am now waiting for Mr Dawa’s program on this issue, another personality who do not beat around the bush. I am sure he will have something up his sleeve. Honorable MPs better learn to “expect the unexpected”.

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Zhogpo
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:

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Kudos for Miss Namgay, not only for the interivew with OL and NA Speaker but also for other shows that you host. Just would like to suggest that sometimes you tend to murmur and eat up words towards the end of the sentences…so speak at constant pace and clearly… especially while reading news. Sorry dear, hope you take positively.

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tobden
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

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No TV facilities so missed the live telecast but a great feeling to go through the forum and learn what had transpired. Well, my simple guess why no live NA session this time? is because I believe DPT will not have any points to favor the civil servants as they discuss the civil service bill while at the back of thier mind they very well know that they are too much indebted to the civil servants. Come on DPT! we can already guess the kind of support you have for the civil servants so please do not compromise with the right to information of the general mass.

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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:07 am Post subject:

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To Hon’ble Speaker,

Your Excellency, can you please justify clearly and tell us in figure how much loss is incurred to the government by allowing live BBS broadcast? You should do serious homework before you give such lame excuses to cover up hidden agenda.

MPs of DPT are pathetic, i feel sorry for the nation.

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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

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CONGRATS MISS NAMGAY AND HOPING TO HAVE MORE OF YOUR LIVE TALK SHOW

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mcwang
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject: liv NA

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the DPT s trying to buldoze their way into our country without even giving a second thought to what Opposition/NC/public say. DPT will never listen to any one..they are the only one….its not peoples govt. it s but theirs.

infact all work for the good of the contry…NC/Opposition also works for the country….they dont speak of destroying or depriving people from their rights but DPT will never listen…

speaker says that he is in the middle…but what ?? he is also party to DPT mena…speaker s elected from dpt only tey..thats y we feel he sides DPT.he dont hav good reason to say…just mumbling…and at the end he was just trying to show his authority to bbs wai…he also says he didnt hear what opposition said when he can hear what bbs asked him.

MP might hav argued that Live TV costs more…but it should not be their worry?? oposition leader rightly pointed out that budget to cover liv session of NA is BBS’s problem but BBs dont hav budget problem and there r donners who want to help bbs!!!

in fact…DPT s trying to make up for Constituency Dev. Grant.
no one liked the idea of CDG but DPT buldozed….nxt time we dont want such buldozers…

dpt s also afraid of making the fact known that most of its party members r not speaking in the assembly. they might not win again.

o god…dpt sucks….

As far as BBS resources are concerned this is an investment, in educating the people. People might not understand right now and thaat’s because democracy is new but they will. Reports aren’t good enough, we need to see people talk, sleep or grow roots for a day on thier seat, But we need to see it. In fact every effort has to be made by the Govt. to educate people about decision making, debates. Anything that is important enough to be discussed in the NA is important enough to be watched or listened to. People should never be kept out of that.

There are more chances of misguidance if only press releases are allowed. And more rumours ( ugly) once will be made about the proceedings of the NA is there are no documentations. This is not good for the future and for democracy.

It is very sad that when all over the world people use very high tech technology for information disemination ( even langauge translators and sign langauges so that every one in the society is included)- in our country we want to ban the only source we have of knowing how our leaders are making decisions that are going to change my life, and the lives of my children in the future.

It is very sad and many of us are very disappointed with similar decisions that are made by the Govt. since thier power.

thanks u once again la

We wish you would have highlighted little bit on unsatisfactory ruling of DPT government expressed by innocent citizen of our country.

We hope you would defend for the right and keep us inform on all the discussions.