Ambiguity

The Himalayan Times

20 July 2016

Ambiguity

The so called big III have again started dirty power politics at a time when they were supposed to be serious about the implementation of the new constitution. Blaming each other for not following the spirit of the new charter has openly surfaced in the current political situation. CPN (MC) was not happy with the way the Oli led government was running the country and used to threaten to leave the coalition government. Finally, it decided to do so after NC’c assurance to support it to form the new coalition government under its leadership.

So far, Oli does not seem arithmetically able to garner a majority in the parliament, however, has started playing dubious roles. He has been claiming that there is no clear constitutional provision for forming a new government which has been the crux of the constitutional problem inviting political confrontation between the ruling and the opposition parties interpreting article 298 of new constitution on their own ways “Deuba, Dahal urge PM Oli to follow Parliament’s norms” (THT, 19 July, Page 1). Both CPN (MC) and NC have registered a no-trust motion in the parliament against the Oli led government.

It seems that Oli is going to discredit his own party CPN-UML by not following the parliamentary provisions and new constitution when the other UML leaders are publicly saying that their party will follow the provisions made in the new constitution.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj

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