Democracy In Bhutan Essay

Bhutan undoubtedly was one of the last nations in the world to hold modernity and launched the process of modernization. Bhutan’s modern era effectively begins in the middle of the twentieth century with the reign of the third King, who is popularly known as the “Father of modern Bhutan”. In the Bhutanese context, we belief that the seed of democracy was sawn by the third King and fruit was given in the time of great fourth monarch His majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuk. The third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk was true visionary intelligent leader. He knew early on the inefficacy of unquestionable centralized authority to sustain the secure status of the both monarch and the country. If genuine loyalty and stability were to be secured and

It gave the opportunity to the people or citizen of a country to voice their concerns and the higher authority to share their aims and plan with its people. In the first assembly the members including the representatives of the people, monastic and government and they discussed issues ranging from Tibetan immigration to reduction horses in the royal stable (Hasrat, 1980). The peoples representatives were to be elected by indirect method based on population, the monastic representatives were nominated by various monk bodies and officials representatives were nominated by King from among senior civil and judicial servants on functional basis. The establishment of the National Assembly in Bhutan initiated in the country as a system of government based on democratic principles. The power and the function of the National Assembly to enact the laws, approve all senior appointment made by Executive, and discuss and advice all matter of national importance. Members have freedom of speech, and as it has a fairly large representative’s character. The members of the Tshodu hold office for three year and twice a year, therefore it is a democratically designed body which generates national awareness and political unity of the kingdom under a hereditary monarch. (CAPSD,