Analysis of Governance and Public Expectations in Nepal
When Christopher Columbus discovered America, positive discussions about him began to spread everywhere. His jealous or envious friends did not like this. They started saying—Columbus did not invent America, he only discovered a place that already existed. Therefore, he did not do anything great, there is no need for so much discussion.
Columbus learned about the opposition from his competitive friends. He called them all, made them sit around a table in the hall, and placed a chicken egg in the middle. Addressing everyone, he said, stand this egg upright. No one could, some laughed. Some tried, but could not stand the egg upright. Then everyone said in one voice—you brought us here and insulted us, made us do impossible things, etc. Columbus, a calm, soft-spoken, result-oriented, courageous, ambitious, stubborn, and religious person with leadership qualities, and to some extent tough, like Balen. He took the egg in his hand in front of everyone, lightly tapped it on the table, and stood the egg upright. The opposing friends said—we could have done this too, what great thing have you done! Then Columbus said—why didn't you do it? Any work seems easy after someone else has done it.
I want to connect this context to the current government led by Balen Shah. Why couldn't the leaders of the old parties run the country from Singha Durbar from 9 AM to 5 PM? Why couldn't the Council of Ministers meeting be held in Singha Durbar? Why were middlemen not banned in Singha Durbar and Baluwatar? Why were licenses and permits not issued within a week? Why couldn't it be said that inaugurations, speeches, and garlands of congratulations are not necessary? Why were ministers not removed as soon as they made a mistake? Why couldn't the problem of squatters be solved? Why couldn't ambassadors be met collectively in Singha Durbar? Why couldn't regular discussions be held with the representatives? Why wasn't zero tolerance shown towards corruption? Why couldn't good governance be established? The above tasks would not have required a large amount of money. Why couldn't tasks that only required a change of intention be done?
If political parties and leaders had strengthened the rule of law in the past, the country would have progressed much further today. But instead, the thinking of how to capture state power led to the expansion of unions and organizations from government offices to colleges, schools, and professional fields to businesses, trying to keep the balance of power in their favor.
Although these unions have deeply rooted themselves in state power, the parties with unions suffered a shameful defeat in the elections. This has once again proven—the people are the ultimate authority.
Natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and tsunamis caused by climate change are afflicting the entire world. Our country is not immune to this problem. The flow of rivers and streams, which were not seen in the past, is increasing every year, putting citizens living on the banks of rivers and streams in the Kathmandu Valley at greater risk. In view of this situation, why is there so much uproar when the government tries to relocate these settlements to safer places? If human problems arise in this process, it is necessary for everyone to come forward together to solve them.
If there is a lack of space to manage the landless citizens, they can be temporarily housed in party offices. Just as relief was distributed during the earthquake, various organizations can help. The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry can arrange for clothing. Health institutions can take responsibility for medical treatment, and schools can arrange for the continuation of children's education. Some efforts seem to have started in this direction.
Posting about human sensitivity on social media does not solve the problem, nor is it considered taking responsibility. This is not just the responsibility of the government led by Balen; it falls within the shared responsibility of all of us.
In the past, when the government announced the liberation of Kamaiyas without adequate preparation, thousands of Tharus became homeless and were forced to live under trees for months without proper management—that history is with us. Therefore, such mistakes should not be repeated. What is needed now is to move towards a solution in a coordinated and humane manner, without politicizing the problem, and within a short time.
When citizens face problems, they expect support and solutions from all sides. For example, in a situation where fuel and gas prices are rising and there is a shortage due to the Iran-war, it is necessary to clearly explain to the public the reality of why fuel prices have increased.
Instead of people taking to the streets by overturning cylinders saying
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