Hopes dashed
The Himalayan Times
19 July 2018
Hopes
dashed
Soon after the country entered
into federal structure and the leftist government with almost two-thirds
majority took the political helm, people had high expectation from this change.
Almost five months have passed for this federal government led by Prime
Minister K.P.Oli. There are no any
specific and significant activities implemented directly benefiting the common
people to be pointed out here except PM’s official visits to neighbouring
countries.
Some of the recent unpopular and
undemocratic acts of the government have gripped the nation and irritated the
human rights organizations, civil society members, social activists and even
its well wishers also. Among them was the government’s decision to ban protest
at Maitighar Mandala and other key places in Kathmandu. Maitighar Mandala was
the key place in the past also to express people’s concerns and show their
solidarity against the government’s unpleasant and undemocratic acts.
A few days ago, Supreme Court had
first passed the first stay order in a writ petition filed by senior advocate
Dinesh Tripathi. This stay order has been continued by the SC on July 16 saying
that such an order could not remain valid for more than two months after its
announcement and appears to be in contravention of the existing state law
“Supreme Court continues to stay ban on protests at Maitighar Mandala” (THT,
Juky 17, Page 1). This second order of the SC has dealt a blow to the
government for its high-handedness.
Rai
Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj
