Reasons for CA failure

The Himalayan Times

12 July 2013

Reasons for CA failure

I think the major political parties including Madhes based parties should have now realised that to forcefully install the concept of federalism in Nepal was one of the main reasons behind complete failure of the erstwhile CA that had to be ended without drafting the new constitution. It did not seem feasible by any means to be instituted in such a small and poverty ridden country.

Was it necessary to follow the same suit of one party by the others in the name of new Nepal where multi-cultural, multi-religion and multi-racial groups of people used to harmoniously live for decades? Accordingly, was it necessary for NC to spend its valuable time on such an impracticable issue as reported in the news report “NC polishing its policy on federal model” (THT, 11 July, Page1) rather than fruitfully spending its time on resolving other political problems?

The current leaderships in NC have completely deviated from the BP Koirala led political philosophy and have been flowing with other parties’ political agenda. As a result, it is loosing its popularity and trust among its voters and may further erode if it continues to join hands with other leftist parties in their political manifestations. It should have learned the lessons from the erstwhile CA election as to why it was defeated.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj, Kathmandu