Not surprising

The Himalayan Times

9 March 2015

                   Not surprising

It was not surprising to read the news “Former King’s men raising their heads, says Madhav Nepal” (THT, 7 Mar. Page 3). At a time when major political parties have found it difficult to forge consensus on some major issues of the new constitution for the last seven years, it is natural that people start looking for an alternative force which can bail the country out of such crisis. The level of frustration of the common people seems so high that it may cross its limit at any time pushing the country towards yet another confrontation.

The so-called big parties have failed this time also to fulfil their pledges of drafting the new constitution within the self-declared dead-line. As long as they continue to stick to their guns, the chances of resolving the ongoing political deadlock seem dismal. And, if this situation persists, such forces, as indicated by Nepal, will no doubt come forward and fill the political gap. If this happens, the country may either enter into more political chaos or go into the hands of reactionary forces erasing the very existence of political parties.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj