However, Druk Bum Gyal, who served concurrently as Communist Party Secretary and county chief of Drakkar County, reportedly refrained from implementing the directives immediately. His reluctance to carry out the campaign reportedly prompted higher authorities to remove him from his leadership positions. Similar allegations, the source said, have also been used against intellectuals, environmental advocates, and human rights defenders considered unsympathetic to Communist Party ideology. In 2009, he was appointed deputy county chief of Ba County before becoming deputy Communist Party Secretary and deputy county chief of Drakkar County. He was later promoted to Communist Party Secretary and chief of the county, positions he held until his reported removal.