Mistakes
The Himalayan Times
13
September 2013
Mistakes
It is really sad to read the news report
“Govt starts process to elect 601-strong CA” (THT, 12 September, Page 1) at
such a time when the people had strongly criticized the huge size of the
erstwhile CA that failed to give new constitution. It seems that this was
simply a political game that the major political parties had played with the
like-minded party that was made a medium to increase the number of CA from 491
to 601 for their own political sake. They have completely undermined the
sentiments of all the common people who had shown a big concern of the
effectiveness of this huge CA. It has been another blow to the people who
wanted to see a small but committed and effective CA.
It does seem convincing that the second CA
will also be successful in drafting the new constitution looking closely at the
current political differences among the political parties. The big four had knowingly
or unknowingly made a blunder of sidelining the Maoist led 32 political parties
while they (Big four) had signed the 11 point deal and amending 25 articles of
the Interim constitution (IC). This could be either their autocratic way of
handling the current political situation or a suicidal game for their own end.
Were they serious in holding the second CA or pretending to be serious to hold
the second CA election? If they were serious, why didn’t they include the
agitating parties on board at the beginning? There definitely smells a rat.
The President, as a patron of the IC, had to
think twice before putting his stamp on the amendment of the IC that has been strongly
opposed by the Maoist led agitating parties. It was not clear as to why he did
not bother to consult with the other parties at that time rather than going
along with the proposals of four party alliances and putting his stamp on the
amendment.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.
