Where is the opposition?

Where is the opposition?

We were so excited to see the government with almost two thirds majority in the political history of Nepal following the completion of three level of general elections as per the new constitution promulgated in 2015.  We were tired and frustrated with the past unstable political situation assuming that the country would need a stable political environment with strong government for long lasting peace and prosperity. 

We assumed that this two thirds majority powerful government would fulfil all the promises it had made to the people during the elections. But, it has failed in all fronts. It has not even been able to deliver basic services to the people’s expectations looking at its way of governing the nation until today. This powerful government of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has already completed, with poor performance, its two and half years of its mandated full five-year term, something that never had happened in the political history of the country.

On the other hand, the main opposition party, the Nepal Congress (NC) seems to be comparatively weaker to play its aggressive role in the parliament. It has not able to heavily shake the government by raising its voices either in the parliament or in the streets for its poor performance and for failing to deliver basic minimum services to the people. It is so unfortunate to see a strong government with poor vision and a weak opposition which can hardly oppose government’s wrong actions by undermining constitution. 

Thirty months of poor governance and weak opposition

Despite a huge electoral mandate, the ruling Nepal Communist Party has failed to deliver on many fronts and the main opposition Nepali Congress has been a mute spectator.

 

When Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took reins two and a half years ago, hopes ran high. He led a powerful government, courtesy the alliance of his CPN-UML and the Maoist Centre which had swept the elections. As the leader of the Nepal Communist Party, the strongest communist force in the country, Oli had the electoral mandate to run the government for the full five-year term, something that had never happened in the country for more than two and a half decades.

But the Oli administration failed—almost on all fronts. Despite “Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali” promise, his administration failed to connect with the people.
Even in the face of growing criticism, Oli refused to admit that his administration was failing, rather he kept on boasting how his government was performing well.

As the Nepal Communist Party government enters the midway of its tenure, disenchantment continues to grow.

https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2020/09/14/thirty-months-of-poor-governance-and-weak-opposition