Mockery of constitution
The Himalayan Times
27 February 2020
Mockery
of constitution
The new constitution of Nepal was
not able to win the hearts of all the people for one or the other reasons. The Janajati
and Madhesi people had vehemently objected some of the discriminatory articles
of the constitution. Quite a few Madhesis even lost their lives during street
protest against the new constitution. However, their voices were never heard
and have still not been heard. Even the government had to face border
obstruction following the promulgation of the new constitution without
addressing the grievances of Madhesi people.
The then Madhesi Janadhikar Forum
led by Upendra Yadav had even joined the Oli led government after signing a two-point
deal concerning constitution amendment, which recently decided to quit the
government after the government failed to abide by the deal. That clearly indicates
the government was not serious in addressing the concerns of large portion of
the population. Now, the government is showing its willingness to amend the
constitution just for the sake of its one of the member’s stupid wish to enter
the parliament from the backdoor “Nembang against the amending charter” (THT,
February 25, Page 1). I salute Nembang for showing his unwillingness to amend
the constitution.
A constitution should help a
country govern, not ruin it. It is a body of basic laws and principles that
describes the general organization and operation of the state and contains
fundamental principles and norms that underlie and guide all government action.
Given the fundamental nature of a constitution and its role in laying groundwork
to shape and support the state, a constitution is usually expected to be
long-standing and somewhat difficult to change or undo. Having said these, a
constitution is not a legal document that should be amended for an individual with
ill intention “Crazy demand” (THT, February 25, Page 6). However, it is yet to
be seen whether the NCP government will make a wrong move by flexing its almost
two-thirds majority muscle in the parliament.
Rai
Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj
