Another coalition

The Himalayan Times

27 July 2016

Another coalition

The clock has started ticking for the three major parties, after the President gave them one week’s time, to choose a new Prime Minister (PM) on the basis of political consensus “Prez gives parties one week to find consensus PM” (THT, 26 July, Page 1). There was some hue and cry situation in the parliament after PM Oli decided first to face the no confidence motion registered by CPN-Maoist Centre and NC. However, he changed his mind later and tendered his resignation.

Time has come for the Big Three to show their political acumen keeping the nation and its people at the centre stage. So far, they have not shown any political sincerity towards addressing the national interest just because of their egoistic and self-centred politics. And, judging by their past political attitudes and existing political polarizations among them, the formation of a consensus government seems to be a distant possibility.

The next coalition government supposedly to be first led by Prachanda will not have, for sure, pleasure time. It needs to swiftly act to bring the agitating forces on the negotiating table and resolve the outstanding political and constitution problems. The delayed reconstruction programme should be geared up without wasting any more time.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj.

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