Democracy itself is a sophisticated practice around the world whose supreme authority is vested in the people. Also, there are some basic aspects of Nepali democracy - republic, secularism, federalism and proportional inclusion system. Constituent Assembly elections were held in the country according to the system specified by the Jan Andolan of 2062/63.
According to the provisions issued by the constitution, the two phases of the local level, state assembly and federal parliament elections have been completed. In this way, the institutional changes made one after the other to institutionalize the rights of the people have been approved by the statutory elections, so the constitution has decided that the voters will address their concerns in the future also through the elections. Because a democratic republic is the only enterprise in which public opinion plays a direct role in the state system.
Since democracy was established by replacing the autocratic and unitary state system, it is natural that there are occasional disagreements in the society between groups that lose their role and gain rights. The demonstrations of the supporters of the monarchy in recent days are a continuation of that, although no trouble will be created against the republic unless the people devalue their right to a rational vote. Rather, whether the journey of the republic is easy or difficult depends on the behavior of the republicans. The more transparent, accountable and democratic the supporters of the republic make their behavior, the stronger this system will become.
The theoretical foundation of the republic itself is strong, the responsibility to strengthen the structure rests on the shoulders of its leaders. The presentation and commitment of the political parties that led the republican movement in Nepal is weak. They seem to understand that a republic is simply a system without a king. Whereas a republic is a system in which the power of the state is vested in the people unconditionally free from the grip of any individual, group, party or institution. Therefore, if the king is removed, the republic will not be institutionalized, rather it is a continuous and progressive practice. As the
party and its leaders tried to establish themselves as an alternative to the monarchy, even after 18 years of the establishment of the republic, many waves of royal rituals still exist. So the dissatisfaction of the people is the same. To address this dissatisfaction, the political party should bring innovation in its policies and trends, which will be approved only through periodic voting. Democracy and republic are not achieved with the approval of the king, so it is important for political party leaders and workers to read any lesson of democracy by themselves rather than teaching the king or his supporters.
According to the latest parliamentary elections, the Congress, UML and Maoist Center are still the main players in power. However, what is the state of democracy within the party today? The party chiefs have not listened to the opinions of leaders and workers, but have taken decisions based on their self-interest. The weak democracy within the party has also weakened the democracy of the state power. The party is weak in governance and accountability. Big irregularities like Lalita Niwas, Bhutanese refugee, Giribandhu, camp scam, co-operative fraud, etc. This also raises questions not only about the related parties and leaders, but also about the entire system.
Political instability is another challenge. In the 9 years after the constitution, 8 governments have been formed under the leadership of KP Sharma Oli, Sher Bahadur Deuba and Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The state government is also waved as a satellite of the union. Because the federal parliament did not make a law, the state government has not been able to hire police and staff even after seven years. The role of the top leaders of the main parties is to politically discredit the proportional inclusion system. Not only the big projects in the remote areas, even the general projects such as the expansion of the capital's ring road are not completed on time and the citizens have to endure the dust and smoke. So, here is the issue that the parties should be concerned about. The formula for strengthening the republic is also here. Their obligation is not fulfilled by giving a strong reply to the former king. At least if the issue of republicanism can be linked with practical application and success, the system itself will become stronger.
