A comment on new Draft Constitution

                           -Dwarika Pd. Shrestha

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

A comment on new Draft Constitution

A comment forwarded to the New Constitution makers of Nepal

By logic whether it was on the basis of politics or law prevailed in the country at present, the task of constitution making was a responsibility of the Constitutional Assembly (CA), formed 7 years ago or in 1965. The first CA with 4 year term couldn’t accomplish the constitution writing and was dissolved for nothing but at the cost of billions of rupees owed to millions of Nepali laymen.. The second CA formed in 1970 has made public the first draft of the new expected constitution, 2072 b. s. in its 2 and half year time. The peoples’ views on the draft were collected in various gatherings of different people (voters) in different occasions and places.

 I read out the comment in this regard in an audience on 12^th Sravan, 2072 b.s. and 28^th July, 2015 a.d. at Kamal Pokhari. 

That was as follows:-

“The country’s only problem, at this moment was the lack of a person, that can lead. Same was the ‘Bad luck’ of us, the Nepali people, other than the few one who have been tapped back frequently by some so called political leader/s.

We didn’t have Mahatma Gandhi or Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru like in India, nor we had Mao-tse Tung  … Deng Chio Ping like in the Peoples” Republic of China . We had Gautam Buddha who has been established as ‘The Lord Buddha’ or The Lord Gautam Buddha’ in the Universe. That was our Glory and the big Fortune.

We had some heroes like Ganga Lal Shrestha, Dasarath Chand, Dharma Bhakta Mathema and Sukra Raj Sastri. They sacrificed their lives for the sake of Peoples’ Right or Democracy in the country long time back. We had heroes like Bir Ganesh Man Singh, B. P. Koirala,  Mana Mohan Adhikary, Puspa Lal Shrestha and a few other. Late King Tribhuwan put his crown on dice for the sake of Peoples’ Democracy. Consequently, there was revolution in 2007 B.S. or 1951 A.D.and eliminated the Rana Regime. But they lived a short life only after the People’s Democracy was introduced in the country. In 1963/64 B.S. or 2006 A.D. We had similar revolt under the leadership of hard liner Communist – Maoist and kicked out the Shah rulers also from the country. This way we kicked out ‘The King’ and finished the ‘Kingship’. The Country is ‘Leader-free’ now.  

Now:- We don’t have ‘The King’, but hundred of Kings all around in the present political system. The present politics in Nepal is nowhere else no matter what the so called leaders of all the political parties say whatever on their own version since two and half decades last. Being Federal Democratic Republic system as they said while delivering long speech in various gathering in different times Every Kazi and Paaji has become leader/s as they have been well tapped back by political leader/s, no matter whether they were deserved to. Consequently, we, Nepalese have been facing multi kings – ‘Fake Kings’ – their poor qualifications, corrupt ideas and less experience. The ‘Fake Kings were none other than the Presiden / V. President or Secretary of the certain’Organization or Union or some other Union working under umbrella of certain political parties. They are stationed in every where or unit of services. Therefore, if one has to admit his/her studious and qualified child in a good school/ college or university these days he/she has to go to the president/v.president or secretary of the certain Union or organization or political chaps to consult/ask for favour, Similarly, if they have to admit some sick family member in a Hospital, they have to do the same. Not necessary to go to the rector v.chancelor or any other personnel concerned of the University or College nor the superintendent or the Doctor concerned of the hospital. Those political agent/s would do everything on their own benefit. They work for their party neither for institution nor for the country nor for the people. Even in the Legislative body the CA members do monopoly in the House meeting. They are very serious in the matter of the ‘Resources and the Executive power play’ discussion and on the discussion like distributing 5 million rupees at the name of regional development to each of the C. A. member. In such discussion, the attendance in the House become full. While discussing on other agenda/s related with other national issues other than the issues mentioned above, hardly 25 percent of them attend the session. So, we don’t have ‘The King’, but hundred of fake Kings all around in the present political system. Only way out we had, was to wait for the Good Days to come. (re-posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 or 2^nd Chaitra, 2073)

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