UNNECESSARY NIGGLING
The Himalayan Times
1 August 2013
Unnecessary niggling
This is in response to the news article
“Grand plan to revive monarchy under way: Baburam Bhattarai” (THT, 31 July,
Page 5). These days senior leaders of different political parties have been unnecessarily
niggling over the former king’s visit to different parts of the country for
different purposes. He was even forbidden to distribute relief packages to
flood affected people in the western part of the country on the pretext of his violation
of election code of conduct. He was blamed for fishing in the murky water during
this fragile political situation. There does not seem any reason to be nervous
with and afraid of his tour for any reason. After all, he is simply a common
citizen like every Nepali.
The major political parties have been
making blunder one after another during the last six years. They were not able
to institutionalize the post jana andolan achievements. They made the erstwhile
CA completely defunct because of their egoistic, irresponsible and insensible
political acts. People’s noble wish of seeing new constitution in their hands
remained unfulfilled. Looking closely at the ongoing political situation of the
country, it does not seem that the major political parties would be able to
draft the new constitution in the near future. The crux of the problems that
had obstructed drafting of new constitution in the first CA is yet to be sorted
out. Unless these problems are addressed, there does not seem to be any sense
in holding another CA election.
Why don’t the political parties let the
sovereign people decide on the fate of monarchy, forms of government and
federalism by holding a historic referendum rather than wasting time and money
for nothing? Why don’t they let the common people draw the fate of the nation
by themselves giving them an opportunity of making their own decisions? Why do
only certain senior leaders of the so called big parties impose their
unilateral decisions on the people? Why don’t they in the name of democracy act
democratically to resolve the national problem rather than sidelining and
isolating other forces? If not, revive and revise the 2047 constitution that
can hold and embraced all Nepali people together and hold general election
without wasting any time and money and save the nation from loosing its
sovereignty.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
