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19 January 2009
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Bhutan: Police Act passed with
The National Assembly yesterday resolved to form an independent inquiry committee (IIC) to monitor the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in case the police force commits “serious misconduct.”
The Assembly decided to include IIC under Chapter 18 “Discipline and Punishment” of the Police Act 2009, which was passed by the house yesterday.
The new section states that the royal government of Bhutan may institute an independent committee, as and when required, with the power to investigate serious police misconduct.
Assembly speaker Jigme Tshultim told Kuensel that the new committee would be formed by the cabinet as and when required. He said the new body would monitor the police if they commit serious misconduct like punishing suspects without proper investigation.
On Thursday, the labour minister Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi proposed to the assembly the formation of a civil oversight committee (COC) and the media committee to investigate cases of police misconduct.
The labour minister said that, in the event of wrong and incorrect investigation done by the police, there was no transparency and punishment meted to the concerned organisation that is at fault.
He said that such a system existed in Canada, England, Ireland, Wales and South Africa and, therefore, the new system would create an accountable and transparent system in the police organisation.
Lhuentse MP Karma Rangdol said that COC was important, citing an example where he received a complaint from a mother in Lhuentse whose child was ill treated by the police.
Punakha MP Tshering Penjor said that police brutality cases were rampant.
“Punishment given to the police in case of misconduct was not transparent. If we can create a system and include in the Act, the ultimate beneficiary will be the police and the public,” said Tshering Penjor.
Most MPs said that COC, an independent body, under no influence from the government and police, would help to create a transparent investigation process suitable for a vibrant democracy.
The assembly, after through discussion for almost two days, finally raised 31 hands to agree on the formation of COC, but the decision went to those who did not agreed with the idea and preferred IIC instead.
Home minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji said the Royal Bhutan Police is under the home ministry and that the ministry would monitor its activities. “Bhutan is a small country and it would not require such a system to monitor,” said the minister.
The Chief of Police, Kipchu Namgyel said that, although the system was necessary, it was too early to decide now.
Speaker Jigme Tshultim informed the house that the Civil Society Act and Media Act already existed and there was no need for a separate civil oversight committee.
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