Peace and prosperity
The Himalayan Times
25 April 2019
Peace and
prosperity
Nepal and its people have
witnessed and experienced a lot of political turmoil in the last seven decades
in the name of bringing peace and prosperity in the country. One major
political change that took place in 2062/63 had dethroned the 240- year monarchy
and installed a secular republican state. The new constitution was promulgated on
September 20, 2015. It took almost eight years to replace the interim
constitution of 2007. During these years, major political parties ruled the
country singly or jointly in their own ways giving little to the common people
except hopes and false promises. It seems, however, the common people did not
lose hope of seeing prosperous Nepal by enthusiastically participating in the
elections especially in the last three tiers of general elections.
It has been almost fourteen
months for the present powerful communist government running the country with
almost two-third majority strength in the federal parliament. In-spite of many
speculations about the unification process, the NCP has not been succeeded in
naming the office bearers of the district chapters of all the 77 districts “NCP
to hold general convention in a year” (THT, April 22, Page 1). The unification
process was delayed for months due to disputes among the senior leaders of the
then UML. Members of other committees and its sister wings are yet to be
identified and nominated.
The onus of fulfilling people’s
expectation is, without any doubt, on the ruling party during its remaining
years of running the government. This government should have no excuses for this
government for not fulfilling its promises made to the people. However, looking
at its political performances until now, it does not seem encouraging. If this government
fails to perform in the coming days, it would be very unfortunate for it in the
next general election.
Rai
Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj.
