Politics For Development
PRIME Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said at
a function the other day that politics should be for strengthening democracy, people's
fundamental rights and development. Prime Minister Koirala, addressing party workers in
Terhathum district, asked all to put the people at the centre stage of all development
activities. It is true that the objective of all political parties is to strengthen
people's rights, raise their living standard and ensure overall and sustainable social and
economic development of the country. Despite this common objective and goal, political
parties do not seem to have chalked out a common strategy and approach for the development
of the nation and uplift the social and economic status of the people. In many cases,
parties and politicians still appear to be bugged down in their petty partisan interests
even on the issue of development. This is one of the impediments in our development
strategy and campaign. Political parties and politicians should rise above their partisan
interest while chalking out development programmes and implementing them, which alone can
ensure sustainable develompent in the country.
The political parties and leaders seem to
have now realised the need of a national consensus and mutual cooperation in formulating
development policies and programmes and executing them. Development cannot materialise
unless everyone at the grass roots level are mobilised. The bottom-up approach with active
participation of people at the local level can only ensure sustainable development,
empower local communities and ultimately strengthen democracy. The main prerequisites for
sustainable development are consensus and cooperation among political parties and an
atmosphere of peace and stability in the country. At present some minister efforts have
been made in some districts to create destablisation and disturb the law and order
situation which pose serious threats to our development endeavours. As said by Prime
Minister Koirala, peace and security are a must for country's development. In view of
this, the government has accorded priority to maintaining law and order, peace, security
and stability in the country to facilitate development activities. Against this
background, the remarks and call of Prime Minister Koirala to put the people at the centre
stage of development and make development of the nation as the goal of politics carries
special significance. Political parties, leaders and workers need to realise and put it in
action for the overall development of the country as well as consolidation of democracy.
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