EDITORIAL

It has been just seven years since the new constitution has been promulgated. The constitution, which was introduced despite dissatisfaction and disagreement of the majority of the people, fell into controversy from the first day of its promulgation. However, a section of political leaders, under the foreign interests, had imposed the present constitution. A small section of political leaders, who have already fallen into minority in politics, are trying to push the boggy with the foreigners’ support, otherwise, independent intellectuals, constitutional experts, and different political parties have started to demand scrapping of the present political system and prescribing different political modalities. The question is how long will they push the boggy, which is in the reverse gear! Sooner or later, the system change is obvious. Whether the foreign puppet leaders are waiting for a time for an uprising like in Sri Lanka following a bankruptcy of the country or will try to respond the majority people’s suppressed voice timely! Recently a journalist turned politician, Rabindra Mishra has prescribed a new roadmap in which, he has advocated for a system with a monarchy, Hindu religion and end of the present federalism. Meanwhile, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is demanding for a Hindu kingdom with directly elected prime minister. Nepal’s oldest political party, Nepali Congress is also debating for restoration of a Hindu nation. Some senior leaders of the party are against the present federal structure, so far, a big section of the party leaders who follow the late BP’s path, are still in favour of the two-pillar system – constitutional monarchy and multiparty democracy. In the meantime, an influential leader in the UML, Gokul Banskota, who is closed to UML chair K.P. Sharma Oli, has opined for scrapping the present federal structure by introducing the two tyre system – federal government and local governments by scrapping the provincial governments. The Samyukta Jana Morcha led by Chitra Bahadur KC and also the Narayanman Bijukche led Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party are against the present federal structure. Now, there has been seen only the Maoist Center and the Federal Socialist Party, and some other small communist parties, which are in favour of the federal structure, otherwise, they all have felt that the provincial governments have only become an economic burden and a venue for corruption and financial irregularities. Those, worried of bleak economic scenario of the country are lauding for reducing the non-productive sector expenditure to save the country from the stage of economic bankruptcy. The country’s deteriorating economy and increasing political expenditure, which is beyond the capacity of the nation’s revenue, has compelled the nation for scrapping the present political system. If any delay, it would invite an unfortunate situation for the political leaders. The question is which model of democratic system should Nepal adopt, no question, the new political change should be sustainable and all the forces, including the institution of monarchy should be adjustable. Instead of practicing and experimenting different models, we prescribe for restoration of the 1990 constitution along with strengthening and empowering the corruption probe commission ending all the anomalies.