The old parties have not improved, they do not seem pro-people. And, there is still a need for a strong alternative power.
Our political parties, powers, groups, etc., are not established, base and ground are not in accordance with the democratic rules. Political parties in a country with ethnic, communal, regional, gender, religious, linguistic, class, socio-cultural diversity, their power, policies, legislation and leadership are not inclusive and democratic.
There are the first, parties based on democratic ideas or the Congress, which were established more than seven decades ago, and the second, more self-proclaimed proletariat liberation workers and communist parties that are said to do politics for the welfare of the people.
During the establishment of that party, the task of establishing inclusive and democratic methods, policies and leadership may have been considered difficult, but even in the current situation, why could they not be changeable?
When political parties, organizations and forces are incoherent and undemocratic, bureaucracy, governance, administration, media, security agencies, private sector etc. are also becoming the same. Today, the chairman or head of all the parties, officials, various political and decision-making structures and levels have been duly formed. However, they are operating according to the interests of the main leaders of the party and their limited confidants.
When a decision has to be made on a question directly/indirectly related to the national interest, instead of drawing institutional conclusions from the meeting of the party's official body, statutory committee, a decision is made in favor of the party leader and his interest group, then regardless of what is written in the party's constitution, manifesto, and policy documents, such actions and Decision-making parties or organizations cannot be democratic.
The federal (central) government, the legislature, the major parties and the bureaucracy are the main culprits in the failure to implement federalism, i.e. the failure of the provincial assembly and the government.
The major parties, the federal parliament, the government and the bureaucracy have brought the federal system into disrepute and collapse by delaying the creation of 3 tiers of government and three separate and common rights and many laws according to the regions provided by the constitution. It is not possible to envision a state, party and society in line with secularism.
Ironically, no one seems to be paying attention to making laws and laws according to the constitution in the implementation of inclusion and equality.
Congress, UML, Maoist, etc., the provincial and local structures of the main parties have been duly formed. However, how autonomous and empowered are the provincial committees of those parties? They have no right over them except to put stamp on any decisions and directives of the Centre.
It is clear from this incident, what will be the attitude and behavior of major parties towards federalism? It is known that the UML, which is on the way to become a democratic one from a communist state, has been under the leadership of KP Sharma Oli.
Although the Congress is called a democratic party, the world is aware of its leadership and decision-making methods. In particular, the Congress, which operates according to the decisions of the President and his interest groups, cannot be considered as a democratic and law-abiding party. Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been serving in Maoist for more than three decades.
In a dynamic society, debate about alternative ideas should always be going on. It is even more important in a democracy. The opposition party is also thoughtless, but new parties have emerged by using the old parties' weaknesses and shortcomings as their main weapons.
In the 60s, Congress and UML lost public trust and reached a weak state. In the Constituent Assembly elections of 2006, the seats of Congress and UML were smaller than those of Maoist. In the next election in 2070, Maoists suddenly became the third force. After 10 years of armed revolution, the Maoists emerged as a strong alternative to the 'archaic, disgraced parliamentary system' party.
How was the unexpected unpopularity of Maoists and the revival of Congress-UML possible within less than a decade? It was mainly the organizational division of the Maoists, the policy eruptions that appeared on national issues, public livelihood, etc.
In that case, by working for the people's side and national interest, did the old parties become a big power again? The answer is, due to the evil role of Maoists, Congress, UML etc. got unexpected benefits. So two facts emerge. First, the old parties have not reformed and become pro-people. Second, there is still a need for a strong alternative power.
National Independent Party Chairman Ravi Lamichhane is currently in police custody. In the absence of a judicial declaration of the allegations against him, emptiness, confusion and directionlessness have appeared in the leadership of the RSVP. Regardless of the name of Baburam Bhattarai's party, its main objective is to have a directly elected executive president and a proportional parliament.
whose sole intention is to secure at least one hundred years of uninterrupted power for his ethnic community. Not only the oppressed community but also the Khas and Newar communities do not have the status to be directly elected president.
There is no possibility that Raswapa, Madhesh and Tharu-centered parties, which have emerged in opposition to the bad and incompetent parties in Nepal's politics, will have a different plan and become an alternative force. The ill health of the old parties is becoming stronger among them. Even their leadership and behavior is not different from 'Aham Brahmasmi' policy. Hence, the search for alternative power continues.
