POLITICAL POLARIZATION

The Himalayan Times

10 February 2012

Political polarizations among the Big Three have again surfaced due to unilateral decisions of UCPN-M led coalition government to legalize wartime transactions among others. The opposition parties, NC and UML, have vocally objected the government’s move disrupting the daily affairs of parliamentary session for the last three consecutive weeks. The government does not seem considering correcting its unilateral decisions. The irresponsible acts of the government have created confrontational political environment that could be detrimental to timely completion of both peace and new constitution drafting processes. Giving seven days ultimatum to the government by the oppositions seems a serious political threat that could be fatal to transitional period if both the oppositions and the government would remain adamant to their political egos.

The oppositions, the government and the UCPN-M have to sincerely bear in mind that this is not the appropriate time for them to flex their political muscles. The current political situation is very fragile that could be broken to pieces if the responsible parties remain fragmented for national causes and continue to play power politics and blame games. The intra and inter party political feuds remained to be major weaknesses of the Big Three. These situations have weakened the basis of multiparty democratic system of the People’s Republic Nepal. The common people want to see that all the political parties in the CA forge consensus on national issues and work cohesively to complete the people’s mandated twin tasks within the stipulated time.

Currently, the Maoists led coalition government has more responsibility to bring the oppositions into confidence considering the time constraints rather than creating mistrust among them.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharjgunj,Kathmandu

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