Money Talks, Ideology Walks
Arun K Chauhan, HamroAawaz.com
Nepal has seen some revolutionary changes in the past two decades. The nation came across many bloody bloodshed and horrendous experience. From 1996 to 2006, wherever it bleeds, it leadsâ¦..always making the headlines. Rulers changed, strategy changed but nothing could combat against the revolutionary insurgency that kept nation in chaos for years. Over the years, the main theme of maoist against the political forces was their amid corruption, failure of governence and the role of historical monarchy that existed in Nepal. And for most part of the insurgency that held ture so as it is today. But Maoist getting into voilence was not a new phenomenon in world politics. The conflict database of Uppsala University in Sweden marks the intrastate war and one sided voilence happening in Nepal since 1946. Decomacary had a short camio of 17 years in between these periods what in any sense is not enough to determine a nations political culture.
But we have a republic nation now. Free from the chains of monarchy that existed for centuries and unleashed democracy that needs to assure freedom and rights to every other citizen. But the proceedings of last two years has disappointed us more than any other time in our history. Maoist showed some charisma from jungle but the golden throne didnât suit them very much. They always forgot to remain as party, while trying to run nation in belief of them being the only stroller to roll. Nepal is cart with multiple wheels where ethnic distinctions exist, culture diversity lives and Political landscape is driven.But they underestimated the role of other political actors and what penalty they paid for that is infront of us today. But the question today is, what happened to their ideology ? The same ideology that drove people from the village to the jungle and ultimately to the parliament. Is that belief dismantled or did it just fade away with the lust of glamorous power that they devoured. Same with the parties that share the power now. With a nation of our size, why do we need Cabinet structure that is bigger than neighbouring countries? Did the politician forget the days of their struggle to get their hands on power, when they were being smashed all over the place by the brutal force directed from the palace ? If not then why is it taking so long for a Prime Minister to appoint few ministers !!!
Today the nation has gone back to 1996 configuration. We have Maoist sitting outside government, ready to lead another movement. Seeing this we should not forget 1996 when Maoist were the third largest party in the parliament and still went on to revolt with the might of their gun. What is the guarantee that they wonât go back today. Look back at the history of civil wars around the world. Insurgency that didnât conclude within 5 years of itâs beginning have a higher rate of recurring. So as the nation without the peacekeeping force are also highly likely to get back into the trap. Nepal fails on both frontiers. Neither we were able to confide insurgency nor we have any peace keeping force to maintain our cease. Limited use of UNMIN hasnot helped and always remains in doubt about itâs effectiveness and role. Then what next. Revolution againâ¦â¦or what ???? Do we need anymore bloodshed ?
No matter what happens tommorow, one thing is for sure. Until and unless we get over these set of generational leaders from our political spectrum, we will never be able to advance in our lifetime. Their ideology walks away with stake of money and power â¦.. Nepalese canât trust them !!! So it is a high time that we all get together and change the political culture of our country. If we all can run into Ratnapark and put this leaders in Singha Durbar, why canât we get them out of there ? Why canât we make them responsible towards us and our nation. We all need to rise and revolt, against the system and incompetents, so as the generations that follows us need not see the catastrophe that we been through in our lifetime !!!! Yes it is, definately the time for change and we all will have to do that !!!!
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