This is a golden opportunity for the new forces to gain the trust of the people and for the old parties to come to terms with their mistakes. But this opportunity has been missed by both the new and the old.
What you should know
At present, the people have high hopes for the new alternative forces. But the alternative forces, either because they were too enthusiastic or because they lacked political knowledge, could not emerge from a different perspective than the old parties. Therefore, they misused the proportional system. Therefore, great doubts and questions have arisen about the new political alternative forces.
The preamble of the constitution states that it is resolved to build an egalitarian society based on the principles of proportionality, inclusiveness and participation to ensure economic equality, prosperity and social justice by ending all forms of discrimination and oppression created by the feudal, autocratic, centralized and unitary state system, by embracing the multi-ethnic, multilingual, multi-religious, multicultural and geographically diverse characteristics, by protecting and promoting unity among diversity, socio-cultural solidarity, tolerance and harmony, and by ending class, ethnic, regional, linguistic, religious, gender discrimination and all types of caste discrimination. But the political parties of Nepal have flouted this.
The change sought by the Gen-G movement
The election date has been set for 21 Falgun on the basis of the Gen-G movement of 23 and 24 Bhadra. This movement was not just for elections. It was against good governance, stable government and freedom of speech, corruption. Unarmed Gen-G children lost their lives in school/campus uniforms during the 27-hour protest. Amnesty International (Nepal branch)'s monitoring report claims that 'at least 76 people lost their lives' and 'more than 2,000 were injured' during the two-day violence. The investigation report of which is yet to be made public.
In such a backdrop, a decisive election is being held in the country in about two months. There is public belief that decisive leadership should be established through which. In this election, leadership of the leaderless minorities, oppressed classes, communities, and regions should be ensured. It should start from the new. This is a golden opportunity for the new forces to gain trust in the people and for the old parties to correct themselves and go among the people. But this opportunity has been missed by both the new and the old. There is a proverb in Nepali, ‘The one who was angry stayed at home, the one who was angry came.’ The new power has further disappointed the people who were disappointed with the old parties. Instead of making the target group, community, and region a leader, close friends, relatives, elites, and public branded faces have been recommended in the proportional list. Is this arrogance, ego, anarchy, or political immaturity? Which has embraced the urban areas and neglected the rural, remote, and remote areas.
Proportionality in the hands of political parties
On 13 and 14 Poush, all the political parties, old and new, submitted their proportional lists for the House of Representatives elections to the Election Commission. The old parties had already committed dishonesty in that, the new power has shown even more arrogance. Which could not see anyone other than famous faces and urban people in the scope of capable leadership. As a result, celebrities, businessmen, filmmakers, singers, actresses and Miss Nepal have secured the right to proportional representation. Vidushi Rana, the executive director of the famous shoe brand 'Goldstar', famous filmmaker Asif Shah, actress Rima Bishwakarma, former Miss Nepal Anushka Shrestha, two accused Jwala Sangraula and Araniko Pade who were released on bail, were recommended for the proportional closed list by the National Independent Party (NISP).
The Congress is an old political party. This party is found to be mired in nepotism. The proportional list for the upcoming House of Representatives elections shows the presence of relatives of leaders. The current President's daughter Sanjaya Pokharel Poudel, former President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav's son Chandra Mohan Yadav and others have been included in the proportional list. Influential leaders, former Defense Minister Bhimsendas Pradhan, Joint General Secretary Bhishmaraj Angdembe, and Romi Gauchan Thakali are also on the list.
Similarly, former Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' and singer Bhumika Subba, Komal Oli, and others from another old party, UML, are on the list. Another large party, the Nepali Communist Party (formerly the Maoists, Unified Socialists, etc.), seems to be a little more aware than before. But still, there has been no complete reform. The names of some who are capable of contesting in direct elections appear on the proportional list. These include rights activist Mitra Pariyar, former ambassador Pramesh Kumar Hamal, and indigenous/tribal expert Parashuram Tamang.
Neglected people
The status posted on social media by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah, saying 'I want to see Nepal laugh', made a dirty joke. Shouldn't a leader see the country laughing, before the country itself, see the people laughing? Whereas when the people laugh, the country laughs. The song echoing in the voice of Shishir Yogi expresses the essence of the people in this way –
We laugh, the country laughs
We are the ones who make the country laugh
We are the ones who save the country
We look back at history. How much sacrifice has been made by the neglected classes, communities and regions to change the system of the country. Trying to trample on its existence today is like trying to block the sun with your palm. The plant does not grow by pouring water on the leaves of a plant, it must be watered at the roots. This awareness should be in the new and old leadership. Where does the change that makes the people laugh really start? Who does it? Who is such a leader? The people are looking for .
The ambition of the same class, gender is visible . All the opportunities in politics and the state are in the possession of those who will eat . Decisions and leadership selection are in their possession . And how are the neglected happy, being deprived of leadership ?
Well, the attention of the ruling leader is always drawn to the post and the chair . The opportunities of the state revolve around the relatives and workers of the leader . Due to which the state power of the country could not rise above nepotism, capitalism, corruption . Therefore, the people could not feel the republic, good governance and rights . There was a Gen-G movement against that . And, the election of the House of Representatives was scheduled in the country . At least the essence of the Gen-G rebellion should not be assimilated and the new and old parties ? Isn't leaving those at the helm of the state without a leader an insult to the Gen-G movement, martyrs and the injured? Elections are not just for elections. These elections are to give the country a way out. They are to ensure representation of the neglected. It is not to misuse the proportional system by making relatives, close friends, celebrities and the wealthy represent them. But it is surprising in itself that a new force has emerged from the old party's shoes.
Finally, the proportional system is a system to ensure representation of the marginalized, oppressed communities, classes, genders, regions and people with disabilities. This is mentioned in the Constitution of Nepal and the election law. Therefore, until the representation of all communities in the mainstream of the state is ensured, the country cannot prosper. The country will not find a way out. Destroying the importance of the proportional representation system under the guise of power and authority is another injustice and oppression against the neglected class. A country cannot be built by branded faces, nepotism, favoritism, nepotism, hubbub, noise, fuss and fuss. The right leadership is needed to build a country. The country and its people can be brought to a smile by convincing them, not by misleading them. Before the country can smile, the people of the marginalized and oppressed communities, the Far West, Karnali, and Madhesh must first be allowed to smile. All kinds of discrimination and inequality must end. There must be a stable government and good governance in the country. Then the country and its people can find development and a way out. Then the country itself will smile happily.
