Message from the President

Dear Patriotic Citizens of Bhutan,

For generations, our forefathers have lived under the suppressive and discriminating regime but have toiled hard to develop the nation to its present state. We are still in the primitive age in terms of basic freedom and rule of law. This has greatly hindered the personal and social growth of the different communities as a nation.

We need a system of government that gives maximum opportunity and at the same time catalyses the development of the individuals as responsible members of different communities of a multi-ethnic nation like Bhutan. Democratic Socialism endows both an individual as well as the societies in the nation with liberty and freedom whereby  accelerating the nation towards development and harmony. Development without harmony is an evil that will surely bring about turbulences in the days to come. We need to establish a participative, accountable and vibrant democracy in which every individual has the opportunity to achieve his/her maximum personal development and self expression and enjoy good quality of living standards.

Bhutan Peoples' Party (BPP), founded on June 2, 1990, with the objectives to establish multi-party democracy with a parliamentary system of government and a constitutional monarchy, is the right platform from where we can collectively work for the transformation of the country into a nation that every citizen, regardless of his/her ethnicity, will feel proud of.

I call upon all concerned for the continued cooperation and support to help establish true democracy that is for the people, by the people and of the people in the country. It is only through the establishment of a vibrant democracy that the collective destiny of the Bhutanese will be positively determined.  

I unwaveringly pledge, along with all my party members and the patriotic citizens of Bhutan, to work with vigour and dedication in the  realization of the set common objectives of peace, justice, democracy and development in Bhutan.  

With kind regards

 Balaram Poudyal

  PRESIDENT