So this lady dared to touch upon the pitiful situation of Bhutanese particularly women
having children born out of wedlock or from foreign fathers. And DNT Party has appealed to ECB to disqualify her candidature and thereby I guess oust the DPT Party by default from the election contest. Actually I am not bothered whether EBC declares DPT out or in. But the shame of this issue being so sensitive in our gifted democracy is a huge concern.
What about DNT pledge to pay new born baby mothers? Payment based on mother's and baby's plights ? Or father's status?
Thank you Bhutanese lady for raising this gross inequality and the curse of the wombs situation. Since a complete foreigner can receive Bhutanese citizenship, I pray that children of Bhutanese parenthood father or mother also be granted citizenship at birth. How does the nation's conscience live with this cruel segregation policy? Surely Bhutanese citizen too have some rightful claim upon our beloved Kingdom.
What is democracy and basic human right if a Bhutanese mother cannot call her own son and daughter Bhutanese? If given a choice, a Bhutanese mother would surely prefer grant of citizenship to her child than the gift of vote in the name of democracy. What value is voting right when a Bhutanese mother is not granted the legal right to call her offspring Bhutanese?
We all know that grant of citizenship is royal prerogative. But royal prerogative is generally exercised for national interest. And people including women make a nation. So is it really a constitutional crime to hope and pray that royal prerogative be exercised to eradicate this utter painful insult to Bhutanese parenthood especially motherhood in Bhutan the land of everyone elses's happiness but such mothers and their children?
Kuensel pointed out that this plight was also a consideration in PDP Party manifesto. Thank you PDP. It is a paramount duty of a democratic government to correct such social class and gender bias and injustice through submission of such Kidu to His Majesty for overall considerations.
Common DNT! Babies come out of the viginas of Bhutanese mothers. Does Bhutanese authority need more proof than this to register the census of the baby? DNT must incorporate this issue as part of bridging the gap between people's rights and privileges? Does elite mothers and fathers face such citizenship problems for their foreign fathered or mothered offsprings? Perhaps not. Maybe their spouses are eligible for citizenship.
As for upsurping royal privilege and extra constitutional issues, consider the following.
a) DPT supporters seeking a different King in July, 2013 in video of their convention.
b) Before that PDP President pledging pay raise for Army during 2013 Presidential debate.
c) In Presidential debate 2018, DNT President proposing All Political Parties Meet to ensure that " King abdicates at the age of 65 in 2045 ".
A democratic goverment of whichever Party must work towards ensuring facilitation of royal considerations for such painful difficulties that Bhutanese parenthoods are being subjected to.
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