Essay On Democracy In Bhutan

Constitutional democratic monarchy is the form of government in Bhutan which came as a gift from the kings to the people. Bhutan is the nation with the youngest form of government as it was not achieved with bloodshed. The third DrukGyelpo paved the road of democracy because of his study abroad and his vision of gaining people’s trust. The Third DrukGyelpo has a great contribution in making the democracy . Democracy was started from the third king’s time but was implemented during fourth king’s reign. At that time, Bhutan was isolated and had no contact with other countries . However, the third king opened the Bhutan to the outer world thereby the country became known to other countries. The establishment of Tshogdu in 1953, the entry to the united Nation Organization, reduction of taxes and abolishment of serfdom, were the major reform that cleared the way for democracy in Bhutan. Thus, major framework of democratization was planned from the past itself.

One of the constitutional reforms was the establishment of National Assembly which gave the structure to the

One of his steps taken in social reform was the deduction of taxation. During the second drukGyelpo, he abolished the taxation such as Tsatong. If family members die due to a disease, the whole village has to cover up the tax that the whole family can pay (Phuntsho, 2013). This reduction of tax gave the people the right to live and the right to liberty. The third king took an attempt to abolish all the high taxation on people. Hence, internal problems were resolved and it aided the formation of democracy in Bhutan. The tax burden was heavy for the people. Though the tax reforms did not lead to a substantive increase in the revenue of the State it brought about a more balanced and equitable taxation system. This made the life of the people much easier to