Exercising a Democratic Franchise

Exercising a Democratic Franchise   

Voting, the most powerful tool an individual has as a citizen of a democratic country Bhutan; the youngest democratic country on earth since 2008 was one of the historic remarks of a country after 100 years of absolute monarchy that the country was transformed into a parliamentary democracy with its first democratic election. The transition of a government into a democratic country was one of the vision of our beloved King. It is mainly to empower people where people have the right and power to create happiness in their society. 

The first democratic parties are Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People's Democratic Party (PDP), DPT as a first ruling party brought about major changes in Bhutan and PDP despite being world's smallest opposition had successfully completed the constitutional mandates of five years terms service to the Nation. In 2008 the democratic system had been forestall by two parties as people have chosen their right candidates and that's why we had peace and prosperity  in the country.

The current year, in which the second round of the parliamentary election, where National Council has been already elected. Now only left with National Assembly which consists of 47 members of the parliament. For forthcoming election Bhutan has five political parties namely:

1. Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), 

2. People's Democratic Party (PDP)

3. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)

4. Bhutan Kue-Nam Party (BKP)

5. Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT)

Out of these five, two parties will be elected in the primary round which is scheduled on 31st May. It is very important to take the opportunity to elect the right parties who can merge and manipulate public opinion.

Citizens of Bhutan have obligation to vote by thinking that it is the gift from our King and should know the optics to cast vote. Even an individual vote is counted which the people should trace that it must be exercised   in effective manner to benefit the society in near future.

The citizens of a country have the right to cast the vote to make difference and take the opportunity to develop the country. The eligible voters have to take the election seriously because till now most of the eligible voters failed to cast vote (not willing). On the other hand citizens of Bhutan must be pellucid about election to achieve the goals of the Nation.

It was a heart breaking news that right after the article had been written, Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party was disqualified for having not met the required criteria mandated by ECB. Nevertheless the citizens of Bhutan loved their spirit for having agreed to work together that too after a painful withdrawal as somebody had rightly quoted that "defeating is temporary and surrendering is what it makes permanent". "hats off to BKP"