AMBITIOUS PLANS
The Kathmandu
Post
21 March 2014
AMBITIOUS PLANS
The coalition government of
Nepali Congress and CMP-UML has finally made public its 13 page Common Minimum
Programme (CMP) after 38 days of its formation (“Govt unveils CMP, code
conduct for Cabinet” 19 Mar Page 1). The focus seems to be on facilitating
the Constituent Assembly to draft the new constitution within a year and hold
the local polls within six months. However, the date for the local polls has
yet to be fixed.
Previous governments too brought
out their CMPs but none were able to completely fulfill promises within the time
frame. So, the concern is that whether this government will also be able to
implement all its programs within the stipulated time. Zero tolerance against
corruption, ending load-shedding within three years, completing peace process, formation
of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), penalizing human rights
violators, filling the vacancies in the constitutional bodies, and establishing
a cricket academy and international standard cricket stadium are some of the
highlights of programs included in the CMP.
The announcement of code of
conduct for the ministers to ensure the smooth functioning of the coalition
government and curtail extravagant expenses to maintain the austerity measures
is praiseworthy. However, the successful implementation of CMP depends on how
effectively the government implements it.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj
