Failing to deliver
The Himalayan Times
4 July 2019
Failing
to deliver
The number of political parties
in Nepal during the transition phase, following the Second Janandolan, crossed
over five dozen. All these known and unknown political parties had come up with
fancy agenda and manifestos to lure the voters towards them. Some of the
leaders of these fringe parties even got the opportunity to serve as ministers in
the different ministries under separate coalition governments of Nepali
Congress, the UML and the Maoist-Centre. Following the three levels of
elections held as per the new constitution, most of the fringe parties got
sidelined from the political arena.
The then UML and the then NCP-Maoist
decided to unite their parties to form the Nepal Communist Party, fought the elections
with rosy manifestos, won a near two thirds majority and has been running the
government, led by K.P.Oli, for the last 16 months. However, the government has
not been able to show any tangible pro-people works. Instead it has started
facing wide criticism from all walks of life for its “seems to be gearing
towards an authoritarian rule” and presenting controversial bills in the
parliament. People have started expressing their frustration and
dissatisfaction out in the streets against the government’s way of running the
country.
The readers must have been
surprised to read the news “Ruling party lawmakers criticize Oli, government”
(THT, July 2, Page 1). Such a practice was not seen in our political system in
the past. Lawmakers used to defend their government for its action, regardless
of whether it was right or wrong. This indicates that his own lawmakers are not
happy with the way his government is running the country.
Rai
Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj
