The world's youngest democracy confronts the future

Thu, 04/03/2008 - 11:25am

CurrentTV has posted a touching short video on Bhutan, the unspoiled, mountainous kingdom that just held the first elections for its 47-seat parliament on March 24. Turnout was heavy and the monarchist party won big, but the opposition has cried foul even though the elections met international standards. As you'll see in the video, the Bhutanese are a little unsure what to make of this whole "democracy" thing, and many are unhappy about the recent arrival of another Western innovation: television. Check it out below or, if your browser can't see it, watch it here:

 

 

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