Failing to deliver

The Himalayan Times

4 July 2019

Failing to deliver

The number of political parties in Nepal during the transition phase, following the Second Janandolan, crossed over five dozen. All these known and unknown political parties had come up with fancy agenda and manifestos to lure the voters towards them. Some of the leaders of these fringe parties even got the opportunity to serve as ministers in the different ministries under separate coalition governments of Nepali Congress, the UML and the Maoist-Centre. Following the three levels of elections held as per the new constitution, most of the fringe parties got sidelined from the political arena. 

The then UML and the then NCP-Maoist decided to unite their parties to form the Nepal Communist Party, fought the elections with rosy manifestos, won a near two thirds majority and has been running the government, led by K.P.Oli, for the last 16 months. However, the government has not been able to show any tangible pro-people works. Instead it has started facing wide criticism from all walks of life for its “seems to be gearing towards an authoritarian rule” and presenting controversial bills in the parliament. People have started expressing their frustration and dissatisfaction out in the streets against the government’s way of running the country. 

The readers must have been surprised to read the news “Ruling party lawmakers criticize Oli, government” (THT, July 2, Page 1). Such a practice was not seen in our political system in the past. Lawmakers used to defend their government for its action, regardless of whether it was right or wrong. This indicates that his own lawmakers are not happy with the way his government is running the country. 

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj