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Who are these so-called civil society members?

 Who are these so-called civil society members?

I am still wondering who were or are so-called prominent civil society members (CSM). Are they honoured by the people or self-proclaimed CSM? Are these people neutral or biased with any political parties? Where were they when Madhesi and Janajati people came out to the streets protesting the promulgation of incomplete new constitution in 2015? Where were they when Dr. Govind K.C staged 19 times hunger strike for the improvement in the medical education system? Where were they when Nirmala Pant’s parents were desperately begging for justice? Where were they when the 12 point agreement was signed between the then seven party alliance and Maoist which has been now said to be the crux of the current political mess in the country? What were they doing when wide body scandal, Omni group scandal and other billion rupees corruption scandal were the talk of the town?

What is the problem with these so called prominent CSM when the government (whoever) want to seek the fresh mandate of the sovereign people? Are not they familiar or do they not consider election is the beauty and centre-point of democracy? Are they against the people choosing their representatives who represent in real sense rather than representing them by thugs, murders, mafias, contractors or foreign agents? The people have been publicly complaining about this government’s sluggish performance and blaming it for being a corrupt government. What is the problem with them when the government wants to let the people over- throw the government with the new government through their power of ballot papers?

I humbly urge these so-called CSM to encourage the people to participate in the upcoming elections and chose their right representatives who are not corrupt, thugs, murderers and opportunists to represent them in real terms rather than instigating the people to protest against the upcoming elections.

 The Kathmandu Post

Sunday, January 10, 2021

https://tkpo.st/3ntsRvd
 

Prominent members of civil society call for unity among political parties against the dissolution of Parliament

 

Expressing serious concern over the dissolution, Devendra Raj Pandey and Krishna Pahadi said it was a regressive move and an attack on the achievements of the people’s movement of 2006. 

 Two prominent civil society members have expressed serious concern over the dissolution of the House of Representatives.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday, civil society members Devendra Raj Pandey and Krishna Pahadi said that the dissolution of the House of Representatives is an undemocratic and reprehensible step and stressed on the need to reinstate the House of Representatives which was dissolved on December 20.

"The dissolution of the House of Representatives was seen as part of a regression to address the party's internal grievances," read the statement.

They have also pointed out that the achievements of the people's movement of 2006, which is a strong foundation of peace and democratic development, are being attacked from those responsible for safeguarding it.

For further details
 

https://kathmandupost.com/national/2021/01/10/prominent-members-of-civil-society-call-for-unity-among-political-parties-against-the-dissolution-parliament  

 

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