Question about the federal leadership in the implementation of federalism

Magh 10, 2081

Kantipur Reporter

Question about the federal leadership in the implementation of federalism

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Stakeholders have said that due to the indifference of the federal government, political parties and their leadership, there is a challenge in the practical implementation of the federal structure. They say that the problem has arisen because the leaders of the political parties are not clear about federalism.

 

 

Kantipur Media Group organized in Pokhara on Wednesday in the fourth session of the 'Gantavya Gandaki' program 'Federalism: Load or Aadhar?', Maoist vice-chairman Narayankaji Shrestha claimed that the federalist party and leaders also have a unitary centralist thinking. He says that there cannot be good governance if the political party itself is not democratic. 

When he was the home minister, he revealed that when he tried to advance the issue of police adjustment in the province, the leaders were not in favor of it. I discussed with the ruling party and the opposition. However, no one was in favor of adjusting the police," he said, "However, I took the initiative to increase the adjustment process. I had already formed a working group to increase the adjustment after discussing one stage with the ministers of the province. But in the middle I had to leave. Since then, the process has not progressed.' 

Question about the federal leadership in the implementation of federalism

Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Surendraraj Pandey commented that the provincial structure was created without limbs, mouth and mind.

'Could discuss the common rights given by the constitution. But there was no environment to use the single right specified there," he said. "Federalism has come with acceptance by everyone. But many excuses are being made for its implementation. He complained that even though the provincial government has the sole right to protect the peace and security of the province, the police who are assigned to protect him are not legally responsible to him. 

Chief Minister Pandey claims that the state is only in a skeleton state in federalism. "Zamana is in 5G. However, Nepal's federalism is in two stages," he said. "Let's fill the skeleton first. Let's give organs like brain, limbs and mouth. Questions can only be raised when you are unable to speak, walk, or use your hands.' 

He says that the law should be made according to the essence of federalism. He also mentioned that 7 years is not enough period to evaluate the federal structure. He said, "If federalism does not work even after being fully empowered, if the provinces do not work?" he said. 

Even though the constitution is good, there are problems in its use, Lakshmi Pandey, president of the National Federation of Rural Villages, said. He says that although political federalism has come, administrative and financial federalism has not come. Administrative federalism is in a fluid state. "Financial federalism has not yet come," she said, "The constitution has clearly defined three levels of authority. The center should not play in that. But even for an administrative officer who is sent to the municipality, ministers and parliamentarians play.'

Refuting the issue of accusing the local government of being a 'dodgy government', she emphasized that all levels of government should come together to create a structure for revenue management. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel said that federalism is not a burden but an opportunity. He also says that he strongly disagrees with opposing the federal system. He said that since the implementation of federalism in the country has already progressed, it is now impossible to find an alternative to it. "Federalism is not a burden but a responsibility. We have achieved the important achievement of implementing federalism. "Federalism has yet to be made more effective," he said. 

He explained that the federal system was not adopted either by mistake or by mistake. Paudel said that since the country went into federalism in a conscious and well-thought-out manner, everyone has equal responsibility to make it effective. Politically, federalism has been completed, administratively some work has been done. There is still some work to be done in terms of financial federalism," he said. "How to manage resources and how to allocate them is an important question when doing financial exercises in a federal framework."

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