Former Home Secretary Mainali says - If there is no security of life and money, the justification of the state is complete. Therefore, the morale of the police should be raised and the police should be 'visible' everywhere. If it doesn't, it will send a very negative message to the state.
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After the Gen-G movement on 23 August and the violent demonstration on 24 August, there has been an increase in fear as well as hope in the society. After the political and strategic weakness on 23 August and the violent demonstration on 24 August, the morale of the police has dropped to the lowest level.
As the Gen-Ji movement overthrew the ancient leadership suffering from arrogance and corruption, there is hope for a transformation in the country's governance style, but there is also the risk of spreading chaos in the society due to the selfishness of the group using this extraordinary time as an 'opportunity'. At such a time, how can the fallen morale of the police be increased for the peace and security of the society? Brief conversation with former Home Secretary Umesh Mainali :
How to boost the morale of the police?
First, is to meet their needs. Building destroyed structures. Soldiers and weapons have been looted. Arranging all their essentials and building an outpost should be their first priority. Second, the fallen morale should be raised. Rather than how to raise that morale, they should be assured that they will not interfere with the crime investigation role.
It should be guaranteed that there is no political interference in the transfer-promotion and career development from peacekeeping and research work. After that, some morale rises. Because, police morale has never fallen to such a low level before.
It was also seen on the evening of 24th August that what kind of chaos would happen if there was no police?
Everyone knew that. If there is no police, the justification of the state is complete. The first responsibility of the state is the peace and security of the citizens. Citizens' lives and property are protected. After that, nothing else will come later. If there is no security of life and wealth, the justification of the state is complete. Therefore, the morale of the police should be raised and the police should be 'visible' everywhere. If it doesn't, it will send a very negative message to the state.
Some police have always looked at us as an agency of the old power after the big protests, in the end they say we are just guardians of their orders no matter what government comes?
They are right. Because, after every movement, there are various investigations. It depends on who fired the shot. Especially at that time, they implemented the order of the state. But the police should also understand that no action has been taken against the police despite the reports of such large-scale protests. That's why there will be an investigation, but the future will tell what happens after that.
In 2047, no major action was taken after the Mallick Commission report. Even after the 2062/63 agitation, I was the home secretary. There was no such action. So what they should understand is to implement the order of the state. And, more than that, maintaining peace and security. Therefore, the morale should be lifted now. I think the state agencies are working on it. Therefore, after every change, the police should not be thought of as an institution of the previous government.
What is the difference between the long internal conflict and the current mentality and morale of the police? The situation after
2062/63 was also very critical. 1800 bases of Nepal Police were damaged and reduced to a total of 500. Bases had to be built and rebuilt again. After the movement was successful, the Rayamazhi Commission was formed, and the then Deputy Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was in the committee to investigate after the report was prepared. He was appointed by the cabinet, which, on investigation, found that they had carried out the orders, and no major action should have been taken. One or two people were forced to resign, others received no major action. A general explanation has been given and left out. Constituent Assembly elections were held peacefully in 2064 after increasing the morale of the police.
