Election of the Day: Bhutan - Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Tuesday, voters in Bhutan will elect a new National Assembly, in the 4th election since their early 21st century democratization. When I say a “new National Assembly” I mean it unusually literally; all 47 seats will not just be new legislators, but by legislators of entirely different parties, due to their rather unique electoral system, […]
  • MrsDoyle@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I visited Bhutan in 2008 when democracy had just been introduced. I asked someone what he thought about it, and he kind of sighed and said, " People were happy with the old system, but the king wanted this so we’re going along with it." Big shrug.