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The
1990 problem led to the mushrooming of many dissident organizations
in exile to address the problems of the innocent people and their eventual
repatriation to Bhutan in dignity and honour. However, they could not
provide a strong opposition and match the might of the long established
autocratic regime so a need was felt for an alternative force to effectively
counter and expose the ruling establishment of its misdeeds. Hence, the
DNC was born out of the exigencies of time.
Deeply moved on being a witness to the misery of his compatriots where tens
of thousands of them were being made destitutes and pained at the deplorable
condition of those inside the country, particularly in the east. Mr.
Rongthong Kunley Dorji, a prominent business man, thought it unfair to
remain an idle spectator on the entire happenings. Therefore, he decided to
form a political party i.e. Druk National Congress (DNC) with membership
from all parts of the country.
The aims, objectives and other details are as stated below:
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FOUNDED ON
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16 JUNE, 1994
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FOUNDING
CHAIRMAN |
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RONGTHONG KUNLEY DORJI (PRESIDENT)
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STATUS |
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NATIONAL
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IDEOLOGY
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DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
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EXECUTIVE
MEMBERS |
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15 |
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CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
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7 |
AIMS
& OBJECTIVES:
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To establish Human Rights Institutions and Commissions so that the
social, religious, political and other individual rights of the citizens
are brought at par with International Treaties, Norms and
Conventions. |
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To promote
communal harmony with the establishment of an egalitarian society in
Bhutan. |
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To enhance Independent Judiciary so that justice prevails and no citizen
is deprived of his most inalienable right to ‘Equality Before Law and
Equal Protection of the Law’ |
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To repatriate and rehabilitate all Bhutanese Refugees back to
their original homesteads in Bhutan. |
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To enhance people to people co-operation in all spheres of life,
with people of neighbouring countries, particularly India. |
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To establish Constitutional Monarchy and a parliamentary system
of governance with a written constitution, bill of rights and rule of
law, where King shall be the constitutional head of the nation. |
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