Mid-term elections?

The Himalayan Times

18 March 2021

Mid-term elections?

The people are tired of politicians who make rosy promises but fail them again and again in fulfilling them. As a result, they seem to be gradually losing their credibility by days. However, having said that, the level of political awareness among the majority number of the people is still low which has been the advantage for the politicians to lure them towards their irresponsible and dirty politics. In the recent past weeks, we saw thousands of innocent people out in the streets to cheer the so-called senior leaders who have miserably failed to lead the nation.

We now see the senior leaders of some political parties busy in forming another coalition government, following the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the unification of the NCP a few days ago, thus splitting it into the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre. It was, in fact, a huge legal blow to them. This situation has created another political chaos in the country, which might invite more political uncertainty and social disharmony.

Sooner or later, there will be no option left for the political players other than to go for the mid-term elections to get the sovereign peoples’ fresh mandates. If they decide to go for the mid-term elections, it would be wise enough for them to hold referendum simultaneously on the following issues to address once for all, the dissatisfactions of the disgruntled groups that have expressed reservations from the day the present constitution was promulgated.1.Secular or Hindu state? 2. Constitutional monarchy and multiparty system or ceremonial monarchy and multiparty system? 3. Revive 2047 constitution or amend 2072 constitution? 4. Continue federalism system or discontinue it? Other issues can be included in the ballot paper depending upon the wishes of the people.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj

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