Agency: The Opposition Party and the Prime Minister on 10th September 2025 in separate letters asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to look into various allegations on the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) floating on the social media.
The Opposition Party also put up its letter to the ACC along with attachments which are screen shots of the allegations by an anonymous Facebook account called ‘Karmic’ that mentions the Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk, his son Sangay Yoezer Wangchuk and alleged business partner Norbu Dhendup, the Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay’s brother Tshering Wangchuk and a construction company T&K Pvt Ltd in the context of ESP loans.
The Opposition said that while the origin of the post is anonymous the specificity of the claims and the weight of public concern warrant close scrutiny by the ACC.
The PM in his letter on the same day says there are allegations circulating on social media concerning the misuse of ESP by the Health Minister and himself and if such matters are left unchecked it has the potential to not only erode public trust but also impact the credibility of the nation internationally.
He asked the ACC to do a thorough review and establish whether alleged misuse and corruption took place and if there is any wrongdoing then to penalize and prosecute to the full extent of the law. The PM said if the allegations are unfounded then the ACC should identify and hold accountable those responsible for spreading misinformation.
The Bhutanese interviewed all those named in the allegations, the Opposition Party members and the Bhutan Development Bank Limited management on the anonymous allegations.