Credibility of the deal
The Himalayan Times
14 March 2019
Credibility
of the deal
It
was indeed surprising to see the 11-point agreement signed between the Oli led
government and C.K.Raut on March 9. He was in jail for the last five months for
making secessionist remarks and had lost the battle for his release at the
district and high courts. However, the Supreme Court had ordered his release on
March 8 on a general date. Looking at
these speedy events, people started making different guesses about this abrupt
signing ceremony.
Various interpretations about the wordings of 11-point agreement have surfaced. Some of the leaders of the ruling party and the main opposition have criticized the government for abruptly and hastily signing the deal. Soon after the 11-point agreement was made public, the government is having a difficult time to defend the phraseology used in the agreement.
Even
the Home Minster had a hard time convincing the lawmakers in the house about
some words, particularly “Jana Abhimat” (people’s opinion) used in the
agreement. Likewise, PM Oli has also come forward to defend the deal, asking people
not to interpret it negative light. He has opined that the secessionist force
has been brought into mainstream politics through this agreement. However, time
will tell if both the signing parties will show the commitment to abide by it.
Rai Biren
Bangdel
Maharajgunj
