The main task of the non-partisan interim government is the election to the House of Representatives. The Gen-G movement, which began with a protest against the social media shutdown, has increasingly included issues such as good governance, transparency, accountability, and proper use of public resources.

The movement formed an electoral government, but now some Gen-G leaders are saying, ‘Elections are not our priority’. Some have also warned, ‘not to allow the leader to enter his home district’, ‘to take away the flag’. In the current situation, parliament is necessary to ensure good governance. The basic structure of good governance is parliament, because it can check the performance of the executive and maintain balance. If there is no balance of power, the executive becomes autocratic.

The basic structure of good governance is the parliament, which checks the performance of the executive and maintains balance. If there is no balance of power, the executive becomes autocratic. If the parliament had done a good job, the current situation would not have arisen. If the parliament had said ‘the ban on social media is wrong’ and forced the government to withdraw it, the situation would have been different. There are many examples of parliament failing to play a ‘parliamentary’ role. The parliament impeached the current Prime Minister Sushila Karki when she was the Chief Justice. The then CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki was impeached, but neither was brought to a conclusion.

The past weaknesses of the parliament have led to a loss of trust in the parliamentary system among the people. Against this backdrop, it can be considered natural that the number of people who want to see the current government live longer can increase. However, human nature and greed for position and prestige are not unnatural. Therefore, to keep the leadership on the right path, its activities should be examined in accordance with the law and system according to the principle of separation of powers. That body of examination is the parliament.

At various times, movements were held by bringing the people forward. The governance system changed. The citizens were happy that the constitution was made according to the people's expectations through people's representatives. However, corruption did not end. The flow of civil services became complicated. There was a problem in the delegation of power to the various levels of government. There was no uniformity in the inter-governmental understanding. There was no fundamental difference in the priorities of political parties, the thinking and lifestyle of leaders. There was a rush to make laws. The fact that disputes over the rights to natural resources and finance persisted even after the promulgation of the constitution is a vivid example of this. Now, questions have been raised about federalism itself.

Parties and leaders kept branding the products of political business in the name of democracy, democracy and republic. Each version came with immense hope, trust and confidence in the people. Leaders who are adept at baking the bread of self-interest spent their time on various pretexts. Since the issue of the restoration of parliament is in the court, let us not discuss it. But the leaders continued to dissolve parliament and rule the people through ordinances as they pleased under the guise of power.

The demands of the Gen-G movement should be institutionalized. The demands of the Gen-G, who have reached the streets and the minister's doorsteps to submit memorandums, cannot be established without Parliament. Education Minister Mahavir Pun had told the Gen-G group that had come with the memorandum, 'We will not go around submitting memorandums, but will win the election and form our own government. And fulfill our demands.' The House of Representatives is a place to address demands legally by making laws. Therefore, its message is to increase your representation through elections and create laws to address your demands.

Only Parliament represents the multifaceted and geographical sentiments of the people. The voice of the Gen-G movement must reach the rostrum of Parliament. Without Parliament, the voices of protest seen on the streets and social media walls cannot be institutionalized. The movement shows the problem and gathers the people's consent, but Parliament provides solutions. Parliament institutionalizes the people's voice. Therefore, bringing qualified and honest representatives to the parliament through elections is to provide legal and institutional power to the voice of the movement for good governance. The demands of previous political movements have also been institutionalized through the parliamentary process.

In the absence of parliament, the non-party government becomes completely autonomous and free from control. The current government can be taken as an example. Some of the government's decisions are controversial. If the life of an elected government is prolonged, its decisions become arbitrary and against the public sentiment. In the past, both the parliament and the parliamentarians could not fulfill their respective responsibilities.

Now, only the House of Representatives has been dissolved, and the National Assembly is being formed. However, in principle, the government does not have to be accountable to the National Assembly. According to the Constitution of Nepal, only the House of Representatives has the legal power and structure to closely monitor the work, policies, and expenditures of the government. Therefore, in the absence of a parliament, such important monitoring mechanisms are inactive, which has jeopardized financial governance.

is the systemic reform demanded by the Gen-G movement. Its main basis is good governance-friendly laws. Some laws have not yet been made according to the constitution. Some amendments to laws are necessary. Laws are made by the parliament. Laws cannot be made in the absence of the House of Representatives. This ultimately hinders good governance. The government can bring ordinances according to the principle of necessity. Such ordinances are temporary measures, but their misuse creates legal chaos. In the past, ordinances have been brought for political interests by bypassing the parliament several times. The current government, formed against the backdrop of the Gen-G movement, is also preparing to bring an 'Ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act', which would attack the very essence of the constitution. The provisions in the ordinance are against the constitutional order. Without a parliament, the government risks becoming autocratic and violating the constitution. This ultimately weakens good governance.

In a democratic system, the parliament is the organ that maintains balance of power and control over the executive and judiciary. Therefore, even if there are controversial decisions, there is currently a lack of a mechanism to legitimately question the government.

The conceptual aspect of the Gen-G movement seems to be lacking in the context of the implementation of the constitution. The preamble of the constitution itself states that it is ‘committed to building the foundation of socialism’. Did Gen-G seek a socialist-oriented economy and governance system in this country? If we say that the journey towards socialism is now narrowing, some of the fundamental rights granted by the constitution are narrowed. What is Gen-G’s final stance on it? The directive principles of state policy are the guiding principles for the constitution. It is not even clear whether or not to review those policies. Similarly, there is a provision for commissions in Part 27 of the constitution. When it is being criticized for being only a class-based protection, is it necessary or should it be transformed differently? Similarly, what is the perception of separation of powers, implementation of fundamental rights, distribution of rights and three-tier government? Until Gen-G has a clear roadmap on these basic concepts, the implementation of the constitution will always be hindered. The overall solution to all of this is constitutional amendment. Constitutional amendment cannot be done from outside the House of Representatives because the Constitution of Nepal itself is based on the principle of governing through people's representatives.

Traditionally, good governance is not just about the executive delivering services to the people. Good governance should be sought according to the current understanding.

It should be seen whether the concept of good governance has been inspired in lawmaking. Has the issue of geographical remoteness, backwardness, powerlessness and weak classes been addressed in the law-making process that is in favor of and accessible to a handful of classes, regions and communities? The mechanisms for delivering good governance should also be examined. What tools were used to monitor good governance within the parliament? How was good governance within the parliament? Was the parliament able to perform its work without party favoritism? If we only talk about ending corruption and good governance superficially and based on a specific incident, we cannot reach the root cause. Therefore, Gen-G should look for good governance in the mechanism that provides good governance.

Why don't the ruling party MPs question the ministers in the parliament? Why do they always stand in defense of the government's work? Despite being elected representatives, why are MPs more accountable to the parties than to the people? Why have political parties not been accountable to the people? It is important to understand that the result of the country's politics not being accountable to the people has become a roundabout situation in which only a few people run the country. For a new definition of good governance within the parliament that tests the country's good governance, Gen-G should also ruthlessly review the government's decisions and the performance of the good governance mechanism. Unless the parliament makes it mandatory to follow every directive, good governance is just a fantasy. And, the parliament tests the good governance of the government. There is a legal system to make the government accountable to the parliament.

The Gen-G group should know – how is power distributed in the state? How should power be balanced? How are the rights of the people exercised by the parliament? Good governance is not the result of any movement alone, but a culture born of a structure. Rejecting elections means rejecting the legal means of fulfilling demands. The most important cornerstone or foundation of that structure is the parliament.

Parliament is not just a building of the legislature, it is the institutional house of public opinion, a tool for controlling power and the basis of long-term good governance. Generally, non-partisan government is considered suitable for transitional situations, but parliament is indispensable for sustainable good governance, long-term policies, legitimacy and citizen representation.