Bhutan's young democracy gets off to a wobbly start.

Byline: The Nation.

"I AM nervous whenever I talk to the media. I can easily forget what I want to say in front of the camera," said a young member of the National Assembly from eastern Bhutan.

"Please tell me, how I can improve myself," he said.

The first-term lawmaker was unbelievably honest. His humility was equalled by the young editor of a weekly newspaper who admitted that it had been a huge mistake to publish a recent editorial that ridiculed newly-elected members of Bhutan's parliament and their role in democracy. The criticism was made worse as the controversial editorial was adapted from another published editorial, written by an unknown author, whose target was the notorious …