DNC denounces blasts

New Delhi, January 22: The Druk National Congress (DNC) led by Rongthong Kuenley Dorji has categorically denounced the recent serial bombing that rocked four district ahead of the polls.

The party also condemned the use of any violence to achieve democracy. “It believes that a violent approach undermines the very foundation of democracy that is based on majority rule and minority rights. Democracy achieved by such means is never stable as it justifies the use of force to achieve ends whenever disputable issues arise,” Dorji said in a statement.

The DNC repeatedly appealed to the Bhutanese regime to resolve the protracted crisis crated after the eviction of the citizens from the southern districts and also warned about subsequent residual consequences of its delay.

The party further said, it urged the regime to make the democratization process inclusive so that all Bhutanese can participate in this effort, which the regime refused to see reason and is using the democracy exercise to consolidate its hold on the governance process even more.

“Given the Regime's adamant stand on these issues, precipitation of such incidents was inevitable,” the party said.

“However, having had to unwillingly announce democratic reforms in Bhutan (evidenced by the half-hearted, cosmetic and manipulative approach to the process that is purported to unfold democracy in Bhutan), such 'incidents' could easily become a pretext for the regime to stall the democratization process. At the same time, by declaring that it will be going ahead with its 'democratization process' despite the blasts, this incident also provides the regime an opportunity to send an image-building 'message' to the international community that it is serious and sincere about 'democratizing' Bhutan,” the party release reads. Bhutan News Service