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| PDP's Karma Choden, 38, a mother of three sons, is from Pangserpo, Drujeygang, and has 14 year's experience as a teacher and later as vice-principal of Jigme Namgyel lower secondary school. Karma Choden has also been actively involved in parenting programmes and student counselling.
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1. Your lho?
Bja (Bird).
2. Your favourite proverb?
Status is known by a person; the gradient of a place by water; and the weight of an object by the wind.
3. Why should people vote for you?
I was not only born and brought up in my village at Dagana, but
I also opted to go back and teach local students from my village for more than 7 years.
I am aware of every single problem faced by my people. Voting for me will therefore be like voting for themselves.
4. One thing you recently discovered about Bhutanese voters?
They are becoming aware of their rights.
5. What are your chances of winning?
I am confident that I will win.
6. What according to you is the most pressing problem/s in your constituency?
Lack of roads, schools, electricity, bridges and frequent landslides.
7. How would you address them?
Prioritize infrastructure development.
8. How aware are the people in your constituency about elections?
Limited. My first familiarization tour was more of a voter education tour.
9. Politics is ...
... bringing positive change to communities through the active participation of people at the grassroots level.
10. Given a chance, which ministry would you like to head?
Education or Agriculture.
11. Describe yourself in three words?
Compassionate, judicious and rational.
12. Why did you join politics?
The backwardness of my dzongkhag, and my fervent desire to do something for my people. I believe it is my duty as a responsible citizen to participate in the political process and serve my nation and the people of my constituency.
13. Your opponent is ...
... worthy and has my respect.
14. What was the last book you read?
"Mind Seal of The Buddhas" by J C Cleary.
15. Who is your role model, apart from the King?
Jigme Namgyel, the father of unified Bhutan.
16. What is the drawback of media in Bhutan today?
It is doing its best despite resource constraints.
17. What should be done to ensure that elections are free and fair?
People should be thoroughly educated on democracy and the election process. This will enable them to exercise their rights freely without being influenced by unfair means.
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