Unnecessary bargaining
The Himalayan Times
8
February 2013
This is with reference to “UCPN-M likely
to propose ex-CJ as new PM” (THT, 6 Feb.2013). It was not a bad idea of
UCPN-M to hold election towards the end of May through a consensus government
to be formed under the leadership of ex-Chief Justice as the chances of forming
the new government from among the parties were becoming slim. If UCPN-M were
serious in their words, why don’t the NC and UML agree to go along with their
(UCPN-M) proposal for resolving the on-going political stalemate at the soonest
possible? It seems to the common people that the opposition parties are
unnecessarily bargaining for the PM’s chair rather than concentrating their
effort on resolving the national issues.
The last four and half years have passed
most unproductively in the political history of Republic Nepal. The so-called
major political parties simply made the nation political hostage. They never
seemed serious on drafting the new constitution within the allotted timeframe. They
spent their valuable time in political blame game squabbling each other for
this and that reason. We must thank them for simply pocketing their monthly perks
and benefits out of people’s tax paid money without carrying out the mandated
tasks. What a shame? The opposition is now out in the streets demanding Baburam
Bhattarai’s (BRB) immediate departure from PM’s chair. This irresponsible act
will simply lengthen BRB’s stay in power.
Surprisingly, the President, on the other
side, has been tight-lipped since after his ninth time effort of pushing the
major political parties to forge consensus. He completely failed in his
mission. No body knows now what is he waiting for or what is in his mind
regarding the current volatile situation of Nepal. The on-going political situation and
constitutional crisis demands his constitutional authority. Time has come for
him to show his political acumen and convince the major political parties to
form a consensus government at the soonest possible and hold the election
towards the end of May 2013 rather than letting the big parties act on their
own.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.
