In a parliamentary system, the parliament is the highest policy-making democratic body of the country. But its dignity has been eroded by frequent interruptions. Recently, the Parliament was blocked due to the removal of Kulman Ghising from the post of Executive Director of Electricity Authority.

In a parliamentary system, the parliament is the highest policy-making democratic body of the country. But its dignity has been eroded by frequent interruptions. Recently, Kulman Ghising was appointed as Executive Director of Electricity Authority. Parliament was blocked over the deleted issue.
People's representatives questioning the government's decisions is a beautiful aspect of a democratic system. But the trend of holding the parliament, where the voice of the people is voiced, hostage to other matters of public concern cannot be considered correct in any sense. Parliament should not be used as a means of obstruction for political interests under any pretext. Instead, it is appropriate to convey a positive message to the people by using
parliament as a common platform for discussing and debating current issues as well as solving all kinds of problems existing in the country.
Conflict between the ruling party and the opposition on every issue is a natural process of democratic practice. But everyone must consider the reality that the tendency to block the parliament when the solution should be found through dialogue is increasing the frustration of the people towards the parliamentary system itself. Because rather than making the government accountable, blocking the parliament risks weakening the democratic institutions by disrupting the dialogue between the executive, legislature and civil society.
If there is disagreement with the government's decision or if it is not in accordance with the people's expectations, many options can be found through the parliamentary process. It is in everyone's interest to find a solution to the problem through the parliamentary process through discussion in the parliamentary committee, zero time, special time or various proposals. But ignoring it and obstructing the parliament again and again will not only ultimately fail the policy making process. Its negative impact will naturally fall on the overall governance system as well.
Now it's time to find an alternative to the Parliament obstruction. According to the essence of democracy, the solution of the problem should be found through dialogue, dialogue, discussion and debate. Therefore, it is necessary for the opposition parties to adopt options that strengthen democratic practices. Otherwise, this trend is sure to push Nepal into another round of political instability. In that regard, the concerned parties must be aware in time.
– Tekendra Adhikari, Biratnagar