Democracy
For The People Or Politicians ?

By Dr. Ganga Prasad Akela

THE present political scenario of Nepal as well as the expressions made by the international agencies has forced us to look into the concept of democracy ? After the restoration of democracy in Nepal in 1990, people's representative and governments formed by them, had been in the existence and what they did up to 13 years can be summed up in brief. There were twelve prime ministers and governments within 13 years of restored democratic period. The Nepali Congress' full majority government dissolved the House of Representative twice and called for unnecessary mid-term poll.
The top-leaders of the political parties have been conflicting within their parties in order to fulfill their vested interests only. The political party in power and opposition never paid attention towards the public and national interest, but got together in case of making their personal benefits like-having the high costing foreign vehicles like- Prado/Pajero, increasing their remuneration and allowances as well as every facilities from the national treasury. Out of which Maoists took its birth, which has spread out throughout the country.

Earlier NCP (UML) was divided into two fraction and now the so-called most democratic as well as the oldest party the Nepali Congress has divided into two fractions separately. This happened only due to party-president Girija Prasad Koirala expelled the then prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for three years from even the ordinary membership of the party. And lastly, due to the everlasting irregular activities as well as fully ignoring the public and national interest.

Well-acquainted

There is a proverb in Urdu, which fully have been practiced by the so-called democratic leaders of Nepal, irrespective of fulfilling their vested interests oftenly.

Urdu Proverb- "Jaba Eka Hi Ullu Kafee Hai Barbad Gulinstan Karneko, Anjam Gulistan Kya Hoga, Jaba Har Sakh Pe Ullu Baitha Hai".

Meaning:- Where one owl is more than sufficient to destroy the garden, then what will be the future of the garden if there are owls sitting on every branches of the trees of that garden ?

It will be appropriate to quote here that international agencies are well-acquainted with the history of Nepal as well as the entire dealings of the political parties, which appeared after the restoration of democracy. It will be also very much appropriate to say that present situation is the only outcome of those political parties and their leaders, who never paid attention towards the people and country. Despite their well-known continuous irregularities and every mis-handlings, now the leaders of those political parties are advocating for democracy, democratic dealings and constitutional dealings, which were never followed by them. Moreover, the most wretched thing, which has been observed till now, is the predominance of sleeping as well as the entirely reactionless public-life even after the continuous suppressing and overwhelming activities of the leaders remained in the power, which reminds the words of Late Supreme Leader Ganeshman Singh- "The people of Nepal is just like the sheeps and goats (Nepali Janata Bhaneko Bhenda-Chyangra hun)." And perhaps, due to this the international communities have been trapping the so called parties and its leaders to achieve their mutual vested interests, which is quite evident from the fact of aid-amounts made available in billions to this country, despite that there is no change in the standard of public-life and country's infrastructure too. The only progress is visualised as the most ordinary man engaged in politics, rather better to say it illegal earning business in the name of politics, have been converted into multi-millionares within a short period of one decade only.

Now question raises, whether the democracy should be for the betterment of the people and the country or it should be for fulfilling the vested interests of the corrupt politicians only which they have been utilising since last 12 years. In the present critical situation, it has become highly essential for them to co-ordinate with the present government and try to solve the vaccum appeared as soon as possible by committing their mistakes done but they are adding ghee in the flames as they have lost their ever gaining beneficiaries and even also trying to come to the power unconstitutionally too, so that they can hide their every irregular activities.

Moreover, it is extremely astonishing that the person, who had been the chief justice of Nepal, is also advocating for the reestablishment of the House of Representatives. It is also extremely worrisome to quote that that very fellow Bishwanath Upadhyay had made two types of decisions in the same nature of cases during his period. It may be natural to them, who are in politics but a man who had been the chief justice as well as the chief of the drafting commission of the present constitution and now himself advocates for that clauses, which is not even mentioned in the constitution, this clearly indicates of the mentality of the person worked or working in the judiciary. Will this be treated as the outcome of an intellectual ? Can the fairness be expected from such a madding community, which speak on thing when in power and changes abruptly after going out of the power ?

Greatness lies there, when one commits his mistakes and tries to reform that but that has not been visualised in any of the so-called high-ranking political bodies. Despite of making support for better situation, they have been making enraging comments not only against the present government but also against the king. It is well evident from the history of Nepal, that it is the royal family and the king only, who had established first of all the democracy in Nepal in 1950. It is also evident from the past and present dealings of the political parties, especially Nepali Congress, that they have never paid attention towards the people and country and consequently, the king has been forced to take the needful action. Concludingly, it is also highly notable that it is the political parties and its leaders of democratic environment only, who have created the present critical situation. Moreover, it is also notable that the king has expressed his full commitment towards the enhancement of democratic set up as well as the public- will through his declaration clearly. As such, it is expected from the international agencies to look into the realities, as who is the main culprit of the present critical position. They should try to make them correct for their conducts first. It is well evident that very normal political figures too have become a multimillionaires within the twelve years of democratic period. Should this be treated as the democratic character ? Should such group protect the people, country and democracy ?

Joint Approach

These are the major points, which should not be overlooked by the international agencies. Crisis can be solved only through the joint co-coordinated approach, which should be accepted and dealt accordingly by every concerned for the good of the people, country and preserving the democracy too.

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