Not only the critics, but also those who consider the Congress-UML merger as the starting point of progress and prosperity are now evaluating the government as unexpectedly slow and confused. Be it political issues or economic indicators, service delivery or good governance, the presence of a powerful government is being sought everywhere.
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The government thinking of the Congress-UML alliance and the present government has also been made clear through the ordinance to amend the Nepal Act, the ordinance to amend the land-related law and the ordinance to amend the investment-related law, which were decided to be recommended by the cabinet meeting held at midnight on Friday.
They have formed an alliance by making many promises to reform the governance system and are still presenting the same promises on a daily basis.
When there is an uncomfortable situation in the country, even if it is recognized that an ordinance can be brought when an immediate legal response is required, an ordinance like the one on Friday night is recommended, but it does not depict that kind of situation. Rather, it confirms the government's arbitrariness. The government's untimely interest in the ordinance, which is weak in most indicators and public opinion, is a subject of criticism when six months have passed since the formation of the government. This has given the message that the government has deviated from its priorities.
Congress-UML formed a new alliance for power sharing by agreeing on seven points at midnight on June 17. The consensus is to protect national interests, good governance, speed up the nation's development campaign, political stability, government of national consensus, necessary amendments to the constitution, reliable business environment, sustainable economic activities, encouragement of internal and external investment, adequate and decent job creation, protection of national interests, corruption. End, good governance, development campaigns are embellished with words like acceleration.
Based on this consensus, UML president KP Sharma Oli was appointed as the Prime Minister on June 30. After the two largest parties in the House of Representatives took power through clear promises, many believed that the country would move towards a positive path with a strong foundation. However, today Prime Minister Oli himself has commented that the work of the government is not enough in the report that he will present as the chairman of his party. When he said that there has been no improvement in service delivery, investment and business environment, many issues become clear.
is repeated in the Prime Minister's speech - We have come to do this. Top leaders reiterate – the government should do this. A clear description of what this government has come to do and what should be done is in the seven-point agreement. If it cannot give positive results, there is no justification for other speeches. Because, even though it is not possible to see the full results of all the good work done by the government at this time, it is time to feel that it has begun.
It could have played a role in keeping people's hopes alive for the government. But the government and the coalition do not seem to care about this sensitivity. They are expressing disagreement on when to amend the constitution. This increases the possibility of undermining the legitimacy of the Congress-UML alliance. And there is a risk that the people will turn to despair.
The ordinance recommended on Friday is just a window into the government's thinking and style. In the meantime, many details have come to the surface that reflect the slow pace and non-priority of the government. Even the data has not been able to give a positive message. From last July to the end of December, the government has spent 40 billion 80 million rupees.
This is only 11.58 percent of the annual target and about 27.5 billion less than the monthly target. Capital expenditure is less than last year. The government is also weak in revenue collection. By mid-November, 28.15 percent of the annual target, i.e. 3 trillion 99 billion 59 crores, has been collected. This is about one billion rupees less than the target. More than 6 billion is accumulated in the bank that can be loaned. In other words, the investment environment has not been created, and the belief that it will be created has not been established.
This kind of data shows that the government is not able to make the economy run, and it is confirmed that there is no solid strategy to solve the deep-rooted economic problems. The Prime Minister and the Ministers got caught up in the rhetoric that the government was stable, the reflection of which could not be seen in the functioning and achievements of the government. As a result, even the people could not feel a powerful and stable government, it has not become a situation to hope that the country is moving towards qualitative progress. Not only
critics, but also those who consider the Congress-UML merger as the starting point of progress and prosperity are evaluating the government as unexpectedly slow and confused. Be it political issues or economic indicators, service delivery or good governance, the presence of a powerful government is being sought everywhere. But the government is busy bringing ordinances in the middle of the night. Therefore, it is necessary to self-reflect on the working style of the government during this period of 6 months. Intensity is imperative to positive momentum.
