Maintain law and order
The Himalayan Times
30 May 2019
Maintain
law and order
It seemed that Nepal would see no
more bomb blasts killing innocent people, and the common people would have a
sound sleep following the comprehensive peace agreement signed in 2006 between
the then seven party alliance and the then CPN-Maoist. Following this event, CPN-Maoist
had entered the mainstream politics. The first Constitution Assembly declared Nepal
a Republic, abolishing the 250-years-old monarchy. Promulgation of the new
constitution and holding the three tiers of elections were the follow-ups.
However, the integration and
disintegration of the political parties continue to discourage the people. Even
after the promulgation of constitution, regional political parties showed their
dissatisfaction over some of the articles of the constitution and staged street
protests. The common people had to even suffer from seven-month-long trade
blocked at the borders.
Nepal is now, on one hand, in the
hands of two-thirds majority communist government led by KP Oli for the last
fifteen months. However, the political environment in the country does not look
promising. The Biplav-led Maoist group, on the other, has started destabilizing
the law and order situation in the country with its anti-social activities in
response to the government’s decision to ban it and arresting its activists.
The NC and RJP lawmakers have heavily criticized the government for its inability
to maintain law and order situation in the country and have suggested the
ruling parties to hold political dialogue, setting aside its egoistic politics,
with the splinter Maoist group “Lawmakers condemn govt for security lapses”
(THT, May 28, Page 1). Let us hope PM Oli will show his political acumen to
bring the Chand-led group into political dialogue and save the lives of many
more innocent people in the coming days.
Rai
Biren Bangdel
Maharajgun
