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(Source:Nagariknews.com)Our Perspective:
The above cartoon clearly depicts the current crisis, being faced by the new Madhav Kuram Nepal led government. Ironically, the PM Madhav Kumar Nepal, who, himself lost the last constituent assembly election on two fronts has around 9 ministers who have lost their elections. The problem just does not end there. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sujata Koirala, who is the leading the representation of Nepali Congress, has also lost her elections. Similarly, Defence Minister Bidhya Bhandari also lost from her constituency during the constituent assembly elections.
Since they have been nominated to the constituent assembly from other means, it is not a question of technicality. But the question remains, does this do a justice to the votes of nepali people?? Did they reject Mr Nepal from two constituencies to elect him as a prime minister?? Or did they reject Sujata Koirala, so that she would lead the voice of Nepalese people onto the international front??
Is this the new Nepal, we have been asking for??
Comrade Nepal, unlucky not to be primeminister on several previous attempts, has been dismantling ministries into multiple ministries, so that he can find place for almost everyone as minister. That would enable him to garner support from every one else, and thus complete his tenure.
Our best wishes for Mr Nepal led government to complete its tenure and we hope he does not break any other established constitutional recognitions for the sake of his governments continuity. Maoists showed a great positive character when they resigned from the government after the President overrode their decision to take action against the CoAS Katwal on disciplinary grounds. CPN UML, a coaliation partner at that time back-stabbed maoists at that crucial time deferring from their earlier decision to punish Mr Katwal.
Under Nepal's leadership for last 16 years, CPN UML, although with its large public support base, hasn't been able to show its maturity and determination in its actions and has always been seen as a party without any firm opinion on any matters, always changing its decision at crucial times. So, we hope Mr Nepal will learn from his past mistakes and lead the government in the way people want it to be led. But sadly, his current activities only show the false positives:(.
conLawmakers of the Unified CPN-Maoist on Monday continued disrupting the regular business of the parliament, raising voices against the President’s move to revoke the government decision to sack the army chief.
Constituent Assembly chairman Subas Nembang today called a meeting of chief whips of the six major political parties in a bid to find a way out to the House impasse. But the meeting could not make any breakthrough, as the Maoist leaders insisted that the House discuss the President’s move.
Earlier, caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, after concluding the parliamentary party meeting of the UCPN-M, told mediapersons that they were doing groundwork to resume the House proceedings at the earliest. “But other parties should be ready for discussion, debate and voting against the President’s decision on the army chief issue,” he added. Dahal said the House business might resume if the parties agreed on a procedure on debating and voting on the President’s move.
Following the disruption of the House proceedings, Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel said the parliament had the right to discuss any issue that is sub-judice.
A UML CA member quoted Nembang as advising the Maoist leaders to raise the issue of President’s decision even after the House business became regular.
Meanwhile, the Maoists didn’t move sankalpa prastab (parliamentary stricture) against the President’s decision, despite discussing it. (Source : The Himalayan times )
Our Perspective:It would be a good thing to see the parties discussing the presidents actions in The House. This would remind the president he is not above the constitution. But as for the maoists disrupting the parliamentary process, they should stop doing so and pave the way for new government to be formed. But one has to keep in mind that CPN-Maoists are new to the parliamentary process and may require a steep learning curve to settle down in terms of House-Politics. After all in the past few months we have seen those self-proclaimed "saviours of democracy" disturbing the parliament as a symbol of protest.
One thing for sure is that maoists are going to learn the same way of staging protests as conducted by the other mainstream political parties. Now we have seen the road blockades in various parts of the countries by minorities groups as a symbol of protest. Maoists initiated the ethinicity based protest, and now it has been a headache for them anyone else concerned about the social harmony.
The moot point here is for the political parties to realize the verdict they have been given by the people and work according to it.
