Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley told the people in the East that there are people trying to obstruct the DPT from contesting in the 2013 elections. And that this very group of people own most newspapers. Prime Minister also said that neither the Speaker, nor the Home Minister have done nothing wrong, in regard to Gyalpoizhing land case. Read the following story by Kuensel titled Government Allowed Gyalpoizhing Prosecution.
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To lay a strong foundation for a vibrant democracy, the government allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to prosecute the Gyalpoizhing land case, Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley said, during his recent visit to Khardhung in Radhi, Trashigang.
“The government allowed that to strengthen the law and the Constitution, as well as to set a good precedent,” Lyonchhoen said. “ACC is the backbone of the people in a democracy.”
People of Radhi-Sakteng raised the issue during Lyonchhoen’s interaction in Khardhung last week.
“People are saddened with the prosecution of the Speaker and Home Minister, even though they have delivered so much services to us,” a herder from Merak, Lobzang said.
Another herder from Merak, Wangda said the Radhi-Sakteng constituency people were upset with what was happening to two of their Parliament members.
“People here are also questioning how ACC could prosecute a case that has happened under a very different system many years ago,” Lobzang said.
Lyonchhoen, however, said people should not be upset.
“If the first elected government doesn’t respect the law, the next would never,” he said.
The herders said they were also disappointed with media reports on the government.
“Although the media have the right to expression, we aren’t happy to see untrue and malicious reports all the time,” Lobzang said.
The prime minister said a certain section of the society was trying to obstruct Druk Phuensum Tshogpa from contesting in the next election, and that most newspapers were run by those, who were against the government.
“It’s not right to be running a press with vested interests, especially with intentions to bring down the government,” Lyonchhoen said.
People in Pemagatshel town also expressed unhappiness over media reports about Denchi land compensation.
“We even had a meeting to respond to the media people for unnecessarily making an issue of it all,” a businessman from Pemagatshel said. “We would have if our town planning was interrupted.”
Had the town planning been cancelled, the people would have gone to any extent to seek justice.
Lyonchhoen told the people, the government would not abandon the speaker and home minister alone in the fight and that, even if they lost the case, they would appeal to the High Court and the Supreme Court.
“Neither the speaker nor the home minister have done anything wrong,” Lyonchhoen said.
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From KUENSEL
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Also in this series: Gyalpoizhing Land Scam in Court
- Dechen Singye Defends Gyalpoizhing Plot Allotment
- Gyalpoizhing Land Allotment Committee Members in Mongar Court
- Minjur Dorji in Mongar Court for Gyalpoizhing Land Scam Case
- ACC Rebuts Gyalpoizhing Land Allotment Committee Members
- ACC Rebuts Speaker Jigme Tshultim in Gyalpoizhing Land Scam Case
- Mongar Court Full Steam with Gylapoizhing Land Scam Case
- Minjur Dorji Must Be Held Responsible
- Jigme Tshultim is Accused of Forgery, Deceptive Practices, Sale of Government Land and Illegal Registration of Government Land
- ACC: Minjur Dorji Illegally Gave Land to Kharchu Dratshang and Drametse Dratshang
- Speaker Jigme Tshultim Says Not Guilty
- Speaker Jigme Tshultim Wants TV Broadcast From The Courtroom
- Gyalpoizhing Land Beneficiaries Related to High Ranking Officials
- Minjur Dorji Wrote Minutes of the Meeting in His Own Handwriting
- PM JYT: Speaker and Home Minister Didn’t Do Anything Wrong
- Jigme Tshultim Provided With Heaters in Mongar Court
- Gyalpoizhing Land Scam Case Court Verdict
- Finally A Superman – Er… A Superwoman
Prime minister went to Trashingang to election cam looks like he is bullshiting to nation and trying to make nation again fool. now m sure every body knows what is his plan and his philosopy. other wise how yak hearder knows media informed to the people. again some fishy things are going with prime minister.bye the way government did not allowed the gyelposhing prosecution but law of country allowed the case for prosecution. sorry prime minister
@GOVERNMENT,
I don’t think law didn’t make the government, but government makes the law.
Do JT know something already which we don’t know ??? He must know that the Speaker and the Home Ministers are going to be found not guilty eventually. How could he say they are not guilty after all the evidence ACC has presented in the court. I have a strong hunch that these two big fish are going to get away ….. And the public will be left with their mouth open in disbelief.
The speaker and The home Minister are not guilty. Duh^^ People we the normal people get caught with a pack of cigarette and we land up for 3 years. Their crime is way to small to be seen through a micro_cope for this so called leaders.
You know what its better for us to gag up with a spoon and digest it since they are not guilty.
P.S . I can see Prime Minister Himself in this ShiT ^^
Bhutanomics is banned/blocked in Bhutan. There must be some truth in all these stories then.
really?
Surely JYT has done some good things for the country and as well not good things for the country. But something within me make worry about this man. Of late I sense, he is showing some signs of fear(from his recent tours). The worst thing as a leader is over the years of his tenure as the PM, not once he admitted his mistakes and this is something which is a characteristic of a dangerous leader.
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Like the pucca politician he is, jyt will take the credit for anything. He took the credit for a relatively free media, he has been taking credit for all development activities, including of private companies like Tashi Cell and now he is taking credit for the ACC’s work. Amazing fellow!
Ms, Willow, you sure seem to be one frustrated lady.
He is goooood……need to learn from him to be successful, by taking advantages of others situation and circumstances. bravoo
The fellow is repeating his old tricks on the fear factor again. And once again the people are likely to fall for it. I wonder who owns most of the newspapers. I surely know that the govt. owns the Kuensel and the BBS and is making full use of it.
Also, I’m a little worried about JYT campaigning on govt. expense just before the elections.This gives no level playing field for the other Parties. They should make a formal complaint to the ECB.
In politics, if you already did not know, there is no such thing as a level playing field.
Haha, all these so called educated people making a mountain out of a mole hill, if you want to make a difference why don’t you guys join politics instead of writing crap from the comforts of ones own arm chair. If you can’t then just shut the f—k up.
in next election, there is no room left for speaker, prime minister and minjur Dorji, we r sorry because u cheated country, people and me. i am damn sorry la
Till the final verdict comes out everyone is considered to be innocent, if the person accused are at fault it’s a shame for the country and its first democracy. Never had we facing this kind of problems during monarchy,that’s because the country was headed by a benolevent, foresighted and loyal leader who kept country before life.
As per Mr. lobzang stating it was done under other system is really naive and foolish of him. As a example I murder mr. Lobsang under DPT system and when I am caught in the next system,should I be prosecuted?
ACC keep up the work as this the only office who can set an example and keep Bhutan free of corruption.