Aam Janata Party Unveils Election Manifesto, Calls for Systemic Change Amid Political Crisis

Kathmandu. The Aam Janata Party (Aam Janata Party - AaJapa) unveiled its election manifesto on Friday. Party Chairman Prabhu Sah released the 'Election Manifesto-2082' during a press conference held in the capital. He stated that a change in the system is imperative to resolve the country's current political and economic crisis.

Sah claimed that the country has been ruined due to the current syndicate of political parties and 'party-ism' (Dalatantra). The manifesto, released under the main slogan 'Let's Change the System to Change the Country's Condition: Let's Struggle to Save National Sovereignty,' proposes a radical change in the country's governance structure.

Chairman Sah emphasized that the way forward should focus not just on changing faces but on reforming the methodology. AaJapa has put forward demands that the executive head of the country (Prime Minister) and Chief Ministers of the provinces should be directly elected by the people, and a fully proportional representation system should be adopted for parliamentary elections.

For political purification, AaJapa has proposed a legal provision preventing individuals over 70 years of age from holding executive positions such as Prime Minister or Minister. Furthermore, the manifesto includes a commitment to ensure the 'Right to Recall' allowing the public to recall elected representatives mid-term if they perform unsatisfactorily, and the right to 'No Vote' if no candidate is deemed suitable. Chairman Sah also presented a plan to form a 'People's Monitoring Commission' to take action against corrupt leaders and employees and ensure public oversight.

Regarding economic policies, AaJapa announced its intention to expand the 'Zero Tax' concept, which was successful in Maulapur Municipality in Rautahat district, nationwide. AaJapa aims to impose zero or minimal tax on daily necessities, agricultural materials, education, and health sectors, and set a constitutional limit of not collecting more than 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product as tax. Under the slogan 'One Household, One Employment,' Sah stated plans to make Nepal a 'Global IT Hub' by providing high-tech training to the youth and arranging allowances for the unemployed.

The manifesto mentions abolishing the current lenient provisions for granting citizenship to foreigners and ending economic exploitation under the guise of money laundering concerning national security issues. Additionally, it states that the assets of all high-ranking officials and political leadership appointed after B.S. 2072 will be investigated, and any assets with undisclosed sources will be nationalized.

Chairman Sah, embracing the needs of the digital age, unveiled a plan to launch a massive anti-corruption campaign through an 'IT Army' and make government services completely paperless. Addressing the Gen Z movement rising from the grassroots, he called upon voters to view the upcoming election as a decisive opportunity to hold the old and failed parties accountable.

AaJapa presented its electoral roadmap with a resolution to achieve economic prosperity by conserving the Chure region to prevent the desertification of the Terai and by taking Himalayan water resources to the international market through 'Water Trading.'