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By Our Reporter
Dr Govinda KC who was brought to Kathmandu from Ilam where he was staging his 16th round of hunger strike reiterated that he would continue his hunger strike if his demands were not met.
The government, which has been claiming that all of his demands were met, has hinted that it would not be ready to listen to him. This was evident from the address of Prime Minister Oli in the House Representatives and the preparations made by the ruling party to endorse the Medical Bill against KC’s demand.
The Nepali Congress obstructed the House meeting on Monday over the issue.
However, even if the parliament endorses the bill and the government ignores his demands, Dr. KC is adamant to continue his strike.
But it seems, the government and the ruling CPN will be ultimate looser in the row. Signs towards this have already been visible. When the doctors working in government hospitals stopped working and the civil society takes to the streets, the government will have no option but to agree to meet his demands. Indeed, the government and CPN leaders have prepared the bills with an intention of permitting Durga Prasain of Jhapa and Rajendra Pandey to run medical colleges, and KC is not ready to accept that.
If the government has prepared the bill looking at the policy, not at particular individuals, there was no need for the government to prepare bills with loopholes.
The government has already started receiving pressure to meet Dr KC’s demands. The former vice-chairs of the National Planning Commission, Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel and Swornim Wagle has already expressed worries over deteriorating health condition of Dr. Govinda KC.
Issuing a joint statement Pokharel and Wagle accused the government of showing insensitiveness towards the Dr. KC’s fast-unto-death protest which has led to deterioration of his health condition.
The statement read the government should play proactive role on education, health, public transportation, social security and environment protection to achieve prosperity through socialism oriented economy as enshrined in the constitution.
Likewise, Non-residential Doctors Association also expressed solidarity on the demands put forth by Dr. KC.
On Tuesday, Civil Society took out a rally supporting KC’s demands.