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the Royal Government was persecuting Hindus and Indian nationals
in Bhutan. He thus violated articles 8 and 9 of the National
Security Act, 1992 and NA-1 of the Thrimshung Chhenpo.
"4.
Tek Nath Rizal attempted to create misunderstandings between
friendly donor countries and the Royal Government of Bhutan by accusing
the Royal Government of misusing foreign assistance, thus violating
articles 8 and 9 of the National Security Act, 1992.
"5.
Tek Nath Rizal sought to sow communal discord between the
northern and southern Bhutanese by writing and distributing booklets
containing false and baseless allegations, thus violating NA-1 of the
Thrimshung Chhenpo and article 8 of the National Security Act, 1992.
"6.
Tek Nath Rizal, in his attempt to incite the southern Bhutanese
people against the Tsa-Wa-Sum, personally wrote and distributed seditious
literature which distorted government policies for strengthening Bhutan’s
unique national identity and the process of national integration. He
thus violated articles 7 and 9 of the National Security Act, 1992.
"7.
Tek Nath Rizal, from his base camp in Nepal, called other
Ngolop Lhotshampas to at least three large meetings during which they
conspired to subvert the Tsa-Wa-Sum and formulated the strategies for
the rebellion which included recourse to full scale violence as the
ultimate method. He thus violated articles 4, 6 and 7 of the National
Security Act, 1992.
"8.
Tek Nath Rizal instructed the members of his so-called executive
committee and regional representatives to set up underground
organizations in various parts of the country to direct subversive
activities against the Tsa-Wa-Sum, thus violating article 4 of the
National Security Act, 1992.
"9.
Tek Nath Rizal organized the Ngolop absconders into six groups with
selected group captains to launch the second phase of his movement which
was to resort to violence and terrorism. The group captains appointed by
him, most of whom are still at large, have been relentlessly carrying out
terrorist activities against the Royal Government and the Lhotshampas
to this day. He thus violated article 4 of the National Security
Act, 1992."
14.
The High Court held Tek Nath Rizal guilty of charges 2, 3, 5 and 7.
Charges 1, 4, 6 and 9 were dismissed. Judgement on charge 8 was deferred
until such time as the prosecution could produce key witnesses who had left
the Kingdom.
15.
The following sentence was imposed in respect of each of the charges for
which Tek Nath Rizal was convicted:
"Rizal was sentenced to four years in prison on charge 2 for
violating article 6 of the National Security Act, 1992. He admitted to
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