Opposition Leader slams PM’s government performance report
26 December 2008
It'll be better next time: Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley on the hotseat
It was another elbow to the ribs in the course of what many perceive to be an already strained relationship when the Opposition Leader expressed disappointment with the Prime Minister on the opening day of Parliament on December 24.
Opposition Leader Tshering Tobgye criticised Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley’s report on the performance of the government, saying it was an incomplete document that lacked critical and necessary information.
“What policies have been framed? How have they been implemented? How have people reacted to or benefitted from them?” he asked. “These are the important things people need to know.”
The Opposition Leader cited the global economic recession as a current phenomenon whose impact was now beginning to be felt even in Bhutan. What policies or programmes have the government devised to address the recession?
“It was disappointing to see that the Prime Minister’s report revealed nothing on that or on socio-economic issues in general,” Dhogchhog Gothrip Tshering Tobgye said later.
The Prime Minister’s report had indeed dwelt more on historic occasions such as the coronation, the centenary and their celebration.
It lauded the personal initiatives of His Majesty the King as well as the contributions of all, the government and the people, in making the celebrations a success and furthering the sense of nationhood over the past year.
Many landmark results had been achieved in the course of the celebrations. Some of the tangible achievements were the development of the National Stadium at Changlimethang, the construction of the Tendrelthang adjoining the Tashichhodzong, the renovation of the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Chhorten in Thimphu, and the restoration of such sacred religious and historic structures as Dechenphu Monastery, Semtokha Dzong and Trongsa Ta Dzong.
Lyonchhen Jigmi Thinley also said that the new government was trying to strengthen the foundation for a vibrant and sustainable democracy that could fulfil the aspirations of the people.
He explained that the government had been consolidating its principle of “equality and justice,” so much so that many members and supporters of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa have accused the government of being more favourable to supporters of the “other” party.
It was pointed out, though, that a report of the government’s performance over its first 100 days had been presented earlier in July at a gathering of the Cabinet and the media. A fresh and detailed annual report would therefore be timelier if presented in the next session of Parliament.
Nonetheless, the Prime Minister is expected to make a more comprehensive report during the discussion of the budget in this session.
By Kinga T Dorji
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Gone are the days when our leaders used to give flowery speeches and mesmerise our people who never felt the emptiness of such flowery speeches. It is time now to talk matter of the substance in the National Assembly and there will be no room for hearsay speeches in the house. We don’t want orators to run our country.We need statesmen who understand the problems to the core, who can talk and explain the plans and policies to the details, and who will take responsibilty for it.
Good job Tshering Tobgay.
that was excellent point u made it…not that i dont like DPT but have to support the good and worthy points…
well done…and keep on criticizing and slamming further , if there are any lapses…
To the reporter- rather than using ‘Dhogchhog Gothrip Tshering Tobgye’, it would be more suitable if u call Dhogchhog ‘Tsozin’ Tshering Tobgye…
yeah…well said.
i am kind of fed-up with flowery speeches (sweet words) and no action.
our leaders are mostly blessed with that, to talk sweet words and then end up doing nothing rather intentionally or unintentionally.
but now that it’s democracy, they must know that they cannot take people for a ride every time.
yes…they have won it once. but to even think of doing it again is like living in a dream land.
they will only wake up to harsh realities one day.
maybe DPT cannot go beyond 5 years.
i voted for DPT. but i m realising today that i have committed a big blunder by voting for them.
people in our government is only capable of flowery speeches and not much.
The PM and it’s party members are only capable of flowery speeches. u know ” empty vessel sounds more” so make it realistic. Good job OL.
Hit the rod when it is red hot. T Tobgay did it, this time.
This is the advantage to have an opposition party, albeit there’s just two members in the parliament. They will oppose for the sake of opposing.
Good job OL. Keep it up.
They are not opposing just for the sake of opposing. I am an ardent but silent observer of all the political developments in our country and all the arguments that the opposition puts up in the house makes sense– legally, politically, constitutionally and morally. Some people have been complaining that the OL shouts too much in the Assembly. If these people did not forget that we have only these two guys in the opposition, they will know why it looks like only these two guys are shouting in the Assembly. There is no other way that these two guys will not have to shout in a house where the leading party occupies 98% of the seats.
Anyway, great job guys. May be you don’t have any friends in the Assembly but we people are watching you all the time. So, you keep doing your best for the benefit of our people and we will make sure your voices are heard.
Mr. Tshering Penjor, MP from Punaka really lacks substance in his deliberations in the house. By profession traditional dzongkhag lopon doesn’t understabd anything about the socio-economic development.
Bhutanese poeple expect too much from the new government…it will take time to prove their worth..the opposition leader have no other work other than criticising the government of the day..mr. tshering tobgay should first learn to respect PM ans then to oppose..
hey reporter why do u make your sentence more unorthodox?of course u try to emphasize the importance of our national language but seems to the reader it feels more awkward. why cant u simply write ‘the opposition leader’ instead of ‘dhogchog gothrip’