Who is to blame?
The Himalayan
Times
12 April 2018
Who is to
blame?
Politically,
Nepal passed through many phases based on the whims of the political parties
and (might be) the interest of the external powers. Nonetheless, this situation
also helped to make the voters more aware about the political situation.
However, the illiteracy rate, especially in the rural areas, of Nepali people
remained to be one of the drawbacks for them to realize the importance of their
votes, which have made same old faces get elected time and again. Nepal has
witnessed many political changes, but, has failed to bring expected level of development
and economic changes required for the overall social development.
Surprisingly,
many old faces of Nepali Congress lost the elections. The defeated leaders
continue to blame their leadership for the debacle in both the polls and are publicly
talking about seeking new leadership “New leadership needed in Congress:
Koirala” (THT, April 10, Page 3). Is it appropriate to blame only the
leadership? Is it not the entire NC
senior leaders’ failure not to be able to convince their voters with their
political performances? Is it not the failure of senior leaders who failed to
stop their president from irresponsibly forming a jumbo cabinet and registering
impeachment motion against the then Chief Justice Karki?
I think,
time has come for NC senior leaders to seriously contemplate their past
political performances and make proper political strategy for future. If the NC
itself fails to follow its own statute, how can it call itself a champion of
democracy?
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj
