HELLO NEPAL

The Himalayan Times 30 March 2017 Fulfil promises It is not surprising to know that whichever party ascends to political power forms the government, leads the nation and signs several agreements with other parties to temporarily quench their grievances but never bothers to implement them. The Madhes based parties continued to exert pressure on the Dahal led government to implement their three point deal which was signed while forming his government. It was not implemented. The disgruntled parties decided to withdraw support to this government a few days ago. Time will tell how the ruling parties will bring them on board so that the local level election can be peacefully held. Likewise, there were a number of agreements signed with neighbouring countries during the visits of heads of the government. Not all such agreements were timely implemented. Once the government changes, the head of the government will be changed accordingly. However, there is a tradition in Nepal tha...

The Kathmandu Post 26 March 2017 SHAME SHAME In the past, it was not uncommon to hear that the influential ministers and leaders had misused their authority and the budget allocated under their ministries for haphazard distribution in their constituencies. These irresponsible transactions used to take place especially towards the end of the fiscal year. Millions of rupees are transferred from one development project to another project for a number of reasons. Every year, the Auditor General Office indicates in its annual report that these transactions are illegal and should be recovered. Such transitions amount to billions of rupees which are yet to be properly accounted for or recovered. However, none of the past governments have been able to eliminate such practices. It is surprising to hear that the Maoist ministers are also found to be carrying out such practices (“Maoist MPs lash out their ministers” 22 March. Page 1). During a recent meeting, MPs raised their voices...

The Kathmandu Post 19 March 2017 WHERE ARE WE HEADING? Recent developments do not bode well for Nepali politics. People have been desperate to see politically stable, peaceful and prosperous Nepal. They do not want to see more killings of their fellow compatriots by security forces in the days to come. For this, the implementation of the new constitution by holding three levels of elections within the stipulated time is must. But, it seems that the Madhes movement may emerge as a stumbling block forcing many to choose the path of ultra-nationalism (“Another round of conflict?” 15 March,Page 4). India has refused to fully recognize Nepal’s constitution. Some other countries have also expressed their reservation. But, it is the right of the Nepali citizens to decide what kind of constitution they want as long as it does not violate international principle of human rights. However, in-fighting among the political parties, rampant corruption and underdevelopment have made...