Thiney to lead royal cabinet of miniters

Thimphu, April 6: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) authorized the nomination of its president, Jigmi Y Thinley as the chief among ministers in the cabinet.

The closed-door meeting of the parliamentarian also filed the nominations of 10 ministers, the Speaker and deputy Speaker.

"Corruption will not be tolerated at any level and this will begin from within the party," said Thinely, whose party was earlier accused of misusing the funds, particularly the loans from banks, during election campaign.

The party and the candidates would have to set an example and anyone found corrupt would be taken to task, he told

Thinley also vowed that DPT and the new government would promote media and their activities in Bhutan. Bhutan News Service