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THAT THE PEOPLE SHALL BE INFORMED
• T H U R S D AY M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 • N u 1 0
DPT supporters’ petition to CJ
Dechen Tshering
INBRIEF »
Freeze on open competition
The royal service commission has directed ministries, constitutional offices, autonomous agencies and dzongkhags to freeze all inservice recruitments through open competition until the 2013 elections are over. This is to ensure that civil servants on election duty are not in anyway disadvantaged from not being able to participate in the selection interviews.
A group of 50 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa supporters from Trashigang are on their way to Thimphu today to submit their petition to the Supreme Court chief justice.
APPEAL
The submission is with regards to the Gyalpoizhing land case and the verdict that Mongar district court recently passed, which party supporters felt was unfair. Besides, they feared the National Assembly speaker Jigme Tshultim and home minister Minjur Dorji might not be able to contest for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Party supporters said the two ministerial candidates who were sure wins for a second term from Trashigang were basically involved in a case that happened much before the country’s transition to a democracy and the institution of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Pg. 2
Picture story: About 92 km of the 112 km Gelephu- Tsirang - Chachey highway has been widened to allow movement of 18-wheeler trucks carrying equipment for power projects in Dagana and Wangdue. Additional funds are required to complete the remaining 20 kms.
WHAT’S INSIDE »
Big number to vote by post
Which entails a big risk of voters getting discounted, if procedures are not adhered to
Kesang Dema
PG. 13:
How councilors are elected
PG. 14:
‘‘
Almost 6,000 people have come forward in less than five days to register with election commission of Bhutan to vote through post.
What transpired then should not be raked up and made applicable in
THAT THE PEOPLE SHALL BE INFORMED
• T H U R S D AY M A R C H 1 4 , 2 0 1 3 • N u 1 0
DPT supporters’ petition to CJ
Dechen Tshering
INBRIEF »
Freeze on open competition
The royal service commission has directed ministries, constitutional offices, autonomous agencies and dzongkhags to freeze all inservice recruitments through open competition until the 2013 elections are over. This is to ensure that civil servants on election duty are not in anyway disadvantaged from not being able to participate in the selection interviews.
A group of 50 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa supporters from Trashigang are on their way to Thimphu today to submit their petition to the Supreme Court chief justice.
APPEAL
The submission is with regards to the Gyalpoizhing land case and the verdict that Mongar district court recently passed, which party supporters felt was unfair. Besides, they feared the National Assembly speaker Jigme Tshultim and home minister Minjur Dorji might not be able to contest for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Party supporters said the two ministerial candidates who were sure wins for a second term from Trashigang were basically involved in a case that happened much before the country’s transition to a democracy and the institution of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Pg. 2
Picture story: About 92 km of the 112 km Gelephu- Tsirang - Chachey highway has been widened to allow movement of 18-wheeler trucks carrying equipment for power projects in Dagana and Wangdue. Additional funds are required to complete the remaining 20 kms.
WHAT’S INSIDE »
Big number to vote by post
Which entails a big risk of voters getting discounted, if procedures are not adhered to
Kesang Dema
PG. 13:
How councilors are elected
PG. 14:
‘‘
Almost 6,000 people have come forward in less than five days to register with election commission of Bhutan to vote through post.
What transpired then should not be raked up and made applicable in