His Majesty The King commanded that “As we approach the elections, we must bear in mind the foundations of our unique and especial Bhutanese identity established by Zhabdrung Rinpoche,54 Desi,100yeasr of monarchy and the accumulated wisdom and experience from ten years of implementing the Constitution-we must strive to prevent all ethic, religious or political divisions in our small nation.We must participate in democracy with the spirit of harmony and fraternity.”