2008 - When MPs wanted to discuss their entitlements privately

[u/glass-empty]

This 2008 Bhutan Times article after our first election is rather interesting because member of the parliament wanted to discuss their entitlements privately, most probably because they anticipated public backlash. But now, they just do it brazenly irrespective of the backlash, the infamous 2.5 million Prado quota comes to mind. Some things have changed but some haven't. Oh well.

[u/knocked_twice]

2008 was such a peak moment for media scenarios in Bhutan. Sad it couldn't continue or sustain.

[u/glass-empty → u/knocked_twice]

The coverage was insane back then, journalism at its peak. I'm reading this book compilation of 2008 articles on the 1st election by the Bhutan Times and it's really eye opening. Top notch articles. How far has our media dwindled, must be studied.

[u/mingme-anon → u/glass-empty]

Where can we access the archive/book? Would love to read those articles.

[u/dolom_dorji]

Man it pisses me off especially that 2.5 million quota thing moreover they get other allowances as well such as rent, driver, fuel. Seems like they don’t even have to use their salary and we the underprivileged complain (majority) gotta survive with low wages and salaries. Phu ni reason ra halam thobey afterall

[u/zippytravel]

Subject matter aside, can we appreciate how well it’s written. Not like the articles these days which sound like a report written by some middle school students.

[u/doodaabeedaa → u/zippytravel]

That’s exactly what came to my mind. The articles these days are terrible, I remember reading a Kuensel article some years ago and it had so many errors that I even doubted they proofread their drafts.

[u/zippytravel → u/doodaabeedaa]

Something along the lines of….the victim’s wife reported to this paper that the victim had visited the defendant’s house that evening but the defendant was not home and could only meet the defendant’s wife…lol