During the press conference on Tuesday, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa said common forums should be discontinued as it is becoming unpleasant. But Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa begs to differ. This was shared in a press conference yesterday afternoon.
Differing opinion from that of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s stand, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa said common forums are good platform for the parties to share their views with the public. DNT’s candidate, Dr. Lotay Tshering also mentioned that Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa firmly believes that the common forum is a good way of practicing democracy in the country. He said it is not right for any political parties to voice their opinion to discontinue the common forums are being organised by election commission.
“So we strongly feel that those who are not in the favour of common forums are disrespecting the opinion of public and disrespecting the events organised by ECB. That way, we also strongly feel they are also undermining the free and fair elections.”
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa has also written to the Election Commission to reorganise the common forum for the people of South Thim Thromde. The earlier one which was held on Tuesday at the Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School saw only a few people.
“We were shocked to see that the hall was empty. Nobody turned up and as we waited for ten to fifteen minutes, a few people including Thrompon came. But nobody came other than our party supporters. We were surprised.” Dr.Lotay Tshering said they have written to ECB to reorganise the common forum.
The common forums in all the constituencies should end by Tuesday.
