Congress-UML has expanded the center's structure, roadmap and purposeful mechanism. Such a trend weakens democracy, democratic institutions, federalism, etc. Congress-UML now needs to review and improve the long-term impact of their practice.
The two largest parties in the House of Representatives have formed the federal government and the government in seven provinces in an alliance with the Congress-UML. Most of the municipalities are led by this party.
The two largest parties in the House of Representatives have formed the federal government and the government in seven provinces in an alliance with the Congress-UML. Most of the municipalities are led by this party. Therefore, there is no difficulty in working for the union, state or local government. The government will produce results through the structures created by the constitution and laws, and given responsibility by the state by arranging salaries and allowances.
But the Congress-UML has started to form a mechanism that is not recognized by the constitution and the law by interfering with the constitutional and prevailing norms of government operation. Starting from the union, they are expanding the practice of building such a mechanism through the province to the municipality. It is also against the constitution to create a parallel structure to overthrow the statutory government.
Many times before this, political mechanisms were formed to facilitate the operation of the (federal) government. At that time, there was criticism that a parallel government was formed. There are also examples of such mechanisms directly negotiating and controlling the decision-making powers of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. It is ironic that big parties are trying to extend the parallel structure to provinces, districts and municipalities when such controversial practice should be eliminated. Such practices have institutionalized disputes and corruption in today's municipalities, which are considered similar to the local bodies of the past.
After 2054, the local bodies became vacant due to the failure to hold elections, and were run by the political parties that came to power after the 2063 people's movement through the all-party system. At that time, the party leadership used the discretionary power in the budget that went to the local bodies, and the development budget was divided in the name of party consensus. At this time, the preparations for building the mechanism up to the municipality have created the suspicion that the same time will repeat itself. The practice of
mechanism undermines the rights of elected representatives and the democratic system itself. The fact that any level of government has to seek the permission of the party apparatus before taking a decision discourages the state's legislative bodies. The people's representatives entrusted with the responsibility should be able to confidently make decisions according to the law and discretion. People's votes are also disrespected if they sit under pressure to ask, 'What will the system say?' Again, since the members of the mechanism are not legally accountable, they can also pressure the people's representatives to make illegal decisions. It poses a challenge to good governance and the rule of law itself. Like a
, UML's Sherdhan Rai, the coordinator of the two-party mechanism formed in Koshi province, has expressed that the current financial year's budget will be reviewed. But the Chief Minister and the government are not ready for this. Similarly, Congress-UML leaders who are in the mechanism or not in different provinces have responded that there is a problem in the implementation of the decision of the mechanism in the municipalities elected by the Maoists.
It can be understood that such references are creating unnecessary and unwanted instructions and pressure on the statutory government. If the agency which is supposed to take responsibility for decision and implementation, becomes active in shadowing the same agency, the cycle of governance will be disturbed. It will not only demonize the decisions and performance of the organs of the state, but also the institutional memory will be fragmented. The parties in favor of the
mechanism have tried to justify the mechanism by showing reasons such as facilitating the functioning of the government and removing the difficulties faced by the government. Whereas, the work done by the government has its own defined method and method. Only by making it effective can sustainable results be achieved. The responsible institutions of the state are also becoming stronger.
But the Prime Minister/Chief Minister automatically comes under pressure because he has to listen to the opinion of the mechanism in the decision to be made on the strength of his executive authority. This increases the chances of misunderstandings. Similarly, in the local government which is not led by Congress or UML, there is also an attempt to implement the decision of the mechanism. This means that their focus is not on facilitating government operations through the mechanism, but on governing.
State-by-state mechanism has been built for the same reason. However, it is clear that the state governments are not effective because there is no mechanism. Instead, the province is not able to use the rights it should have according to the constitution. It is because the laws which he needs but which should be made by the union have not been made. The politics of the province is determined by 'Kathmandu'. Former and current Chief Ministers and experts have repeatedly pointed the finger at the negative role of the federal government as to why the state governments are not able to realize their existence.
If the big party had shown caution in making the necessary laws from the union before building the mechanism in the state, effective results could have come out of it. Likewise, the mechanism established in the union has been extended to the municipality with the same objective and framework. This is against the spirit of federalism. Because, federalism advocates localisation. Explores local needs and opportunities. But the Congress-UML has expanded the structure, roadmap and purposeful mechanism of the center. This trend weakens democracy, democratic institutions, federalism, etc. Congress-UML now needs to review and improve the long-term impact of their practices.
