Enthusiastic parties, inspired by the success of the movement, sometimes pressure people to make popular decisions. They may pressure the old government to reverse its appointments and decisions. The government should consider how much it will be affected by such pressure.
What you should know
The government formed after the movement has an attitude of considering itself as everything. The individuals, groups or organizations supporting the movement also have more enthusiasm. Therefore, some decisions of the old government are overturned by the new government. Since the new government has to start a new culture, it does not have the facility to pursue prejudice and revenge.
That is not the 'mandate' of the latest Gen-G rebellion. However, after the Supreme Court overturned the government's decision to recall the ambassador, abolish the Land Commission, and remove the Executive Director of the Electricity Authority, ethical questions have arisen over the interim government.
The meeting of the Council of Ministers on 5 Asoj 2082 decided to transfer Hitendradev Shakya, Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, to the Water and Energy Commission and make Manoj Silwal the Executive Director. Shakya had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on 21 Kartik demanding that his post be retained in the authority.
The Supreme Court had also heard the case related to the dispute over the Executive Director of the Authority since 2078 BS. It has found that Shakya was removed from his post without following any prescribed procedure and that Minister Ghising's proposal to remove him was biased and vindictive.
The Supreme Court's order states that decisions and actions that appear arbitrary from the face of the matter cannot be upheld in the eyes of law and justice. Words like 'without following due process', 'prejudicial and vindictive' and 'arbitrary' mentioned in the order are particularly meaningful, which the government should carefully review.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had also stayed the implementation of the government's decision to recall ambassadors from 11 countries. On 30 Ashoja, the government had decided to recall Nepali ambassadors to China, Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Britain, America and Japan.
Out of the 17 ambassadors appointed on the basis of the recommendation made by the KP Sharma Oli government on 14 Shrawan 2081, 11 were recalled. Hearing the writ petition filed against it, the Supreme Court had reminded that a government formed for election purposes on 16 Kartik had not taken a decision to recall ambassadors.
The term of office of the recalled ambassadors was still pending, the reason for the recall was not mentioned in the decision of the Council of Ministers, and no action was taken regarding the new appointment of ambassadors to the vacant posts.
Similarly, the Supreme Court has also quashed the government's decision regarding the Land Commission. The Cabinet meeting on 23 Asoj decided to abolish the Land Problem Resolution Commission and its district committee. Hearing the writ petition filed against it, the Supreme Court issued a short-term interim order on 11 Kartik, saying, 'The implementation of the decision of 23 Asoj should be maintained in the current state in which it has reached.' In the judgment delivered on 15 Mangshar, the Supreme Court has quashed the government's decision to abolish the commission.
The Supreme Court's stay on all three of the above-mentioned decisions is expected. Because, the government does not seem to have remembered its limits before taking these decisions. The current government was formed for the purpose of holding elections on 21 Falgun. The government should not take the initiative to take decisions that do not establish public justification, reflect revenge, and will be controversial for a long time. The government should understand that the fewer moral questions that arise, the greater the possibility of achieving success in the objective of forming the government.
Enthusiastic parties sometimes pressure to take popular decisions. They can put pressure on the old government to reverse its appointments and decisions. The government should consider how much it will be affected by such pressure. Unless it is essential, it should not move forward with decisions that only increase conflict and misunderstanding. That not only distracts from the original objective, but also weakens its possibility.
Therefore, the excited ranks should be made clear about the government's limits and original objective. They will understand the complexities in the decision-making process and the maturity that must be taken to pay attention to various aspects before making a decision. That will not only reduce dissatisfaction with the government, but it will also prevent it from spilling out onto the streets.
