Kuensel Online reports:
His Majesty the King said that he was touched by the desire of the nation’s highest legislative body to dedicate the Constitution to the fourth Druk Gyalpo, the Father of the Constitution. But the signing ceremony need not be hurried. The Constitution, which was adopted for the present generation and for posterity, would be signed only once in the country’s history. Therefore, the gatoen and tendryil must be well organized and all the people of
His Majesty advised that, since parliament will be in session for another month, it would be a better idea to hold the ceremony toward the end of the session, because it would leave enough time to organise such a special and historic event.
His Majesty also advised that the prime minister, the chief justice, and the speaker of the National Assembly discuss the issue and propose a suitable date - either June 2 or November 11 - as Constitution Day or Democracy Day in honour of the His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo.
The Prime Minister who proposed the idea also said that
The 34 point draft constitution was published in 2005. In April 2007, the king put up bans on political parties and on March 24,
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Bhutanese people are enjoying their new life. This poor country is developing day by day. People in Bhutan are getting the facilities of modern technology. The hundred years of monarchy has just finished. Now Bhutan is a domestic country. The president of Bhutan has declared the "constitution day" in the second June. I hope this country will become success early.
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