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| Celebration
of the centenary of Monarchy 2007-2008 |
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His
Majesty the King advised the Cabinet that the celebrations planned by the
government to mark the centenary of the Monarchy in Bhutan should be held
in 2008 because 2006 and 2007 were lona (inauspicious years) according
to the lunar calendar. His Majesty said that there would be many events
to celebrate in 2008 but having too many grand celebrations would be unnecessarily
expensive and the money would be better spent in development programmes
and in establishing the Constitutional institutions that would be necessary
for the success of parliamentary democracy in Bhutan. His Majesty advised
that the centenary of the Monarchy, the adoption of the Tsathrim, the introduction
of general elections, and the installment of a democratic government could
all be combined to save costs.
Because
of the two-year lona (inauspicious years) period, in 2006 and 2007, His
Majesty advised the government to plan and formally inaugurate the important
Constitutional institutions and offices before the lona started. (see: Coronation of the 5th Druk Gyalpo 2008)
| Source: KUENSEL, Bhutan's National Newspaper,
2008 |
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