The Bhutanese newspaper has formally lodged a complaint to the Election Commission of Bhutan against the DPT candidate, Kesang Wangdi, from the Khamdang- Ramjar Constituency in Trashi Yangtse. A release issued by The Bhutanese stated that the candidate had made defamatory statements about the newspaper.
The press release stated that the DPT candidate, Kesang Wangdi while answering a question from the audience in a common forum in Trashi Yangtse, made several untrue and defamatory statements against the paper.
The Editor in-chief of the paper, Tenzin Lamsang said that the candidate insinuated that the paper is behind malicious online content. He said the candidate also denied The Bhutanese’s story on former ministers and their wives owing land near the education city.
He added that The Bhutanese refutes to all the statements, made by the DPT candidate.
The Bhutanese will also appeal to the Journalist Association of Bhutan to intervene on the matter. The Bhutanese after consulting with ECB will then look into exploring other legal options available on the issue.
DPT rebuts
DPT’President, Jigmi Y.Thinley, said he agrees with the statement made by DPT’s Khamdang-Ramjar’s candidate. “The Bhutanese have always been, from the beginning, engaged in nothing but the defamation of Royal Government and the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, including individuals such as myself.”
He said it is an interesting irony that The Bhutanese find itself complaining against somebody for defaming it. “Its sole propose, as far as I can see, is to engage in defamation, undermine the government and people of this country.”
Jigmi Y.Thinley also said it is true and fair to say that Bhutanomics and the Bhutanese are working together. “They are perhaps managed by the same individuals, same funding sources and they corroborate each other lies and their defamation exercises.”
