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In the total absence of honest and dedicated political leadership Nepal’s future is very dark and very grim.That the events of last two decades have brought this miserable country to such a cross road which runs only to cul-de-sacs is for everybody to see. But the leaders do not tire to take the people for a ride. Now they are talking about a “New Nepal”. Indeed. A New Life for themselves, a new life of luxury and no want. And if that is not “New Nepal”, what is? But the poor millions are facing only disillusionments, destructions, destabilizations and disintegration. The bigger parties of the eight party government are busy with charges and countercharges against each other, with no trust in each others’ protestations and always scheming to outsmart their rivals. As such the government has been caught in a great stalemate. Appointments to vacant high positions have become spoils, each party trying to grab the most precious prizes. Consequently, the administration is in a fix. Even the country’s scores of diplomatic missions have become dysfunctional in the absence of the heads of the missions. Blinded by their own nefarious interest how these unscrupulous politicians sideline the nation’s concerns can be easily seen in such a behavior. The different ideologies represented in the government are bent on implementing their own policies which generate fierce tug of war. Nine times out of ten no policy beneficial to the country is implemented. The country has stood still for a over a year, the economy taking a real back seat. The politics of bandhas and chakkajams has only aggravated the hatred and disappointments of the common man against the government due to their unbearable miseries. Parallel governments are functioning all over the Kingdom. Extortions, kidnappings and loots continue with total impunity. The home minister and the prime minister have become silent spectators. They cannot enforce the laws of the land to stop all these illegal activities. The politics of violence by the Maoist has instilled the people’s heart with fear. The general people don’t seem to have any love or respect for the extremists. If the Maoist think they can secure a majority in a free and fair election, they are living in a fool’s paradise. Because, firstly, no body believes there will be elections in six months and secondly, with their terrible experiences the people will not vote for them. And if they think they can grab the country by force, it must be said, they are too naïve to understand global politics. As such, it is high time the Maoists changed their behavior and policies and focused on winning the people’s hearts and sympathy. Only then they will be able to influence the destiny of this poor nation.
That Nepal’s politicians neither possess any national pride nor any self-esteem has been proved a thousand times to need any repetition. And Nepal’s so called donor friends refuse to accept the reality because their interest in Nepal has always been impelled by their global constraints and not by any humanitarian considerations. Consequently, the millions of poor Nepalis have to wake up and face the music themselves if they are really desirous to improve their lot. Since they are the real power behind the nation’s politics, they must not delay in making another determined effort to sweep off all unscrupulous politicians and lay the foundation of a “Real New Nepal.” Only then they can expect to see better days for themselves and their progeny.
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