kishnekale-jee, If intelligence matters then the current flock do have people with this stuff. The problem is all of them are so inert they will only come forward only if someone brings the position to them on a silver platter and will probably not be able to protest if the old folks snatch that away again. Frankly speaking, these "good people" are as useless as the "bad people" in the flock. Unless some of these "good" people also decide to become "bold", it does not matter who becomes the president. What matters is the system. A system which can withstand and work against illegitimate political interference is all we need and all we actually can have. Forget about reforming our politicians or even about changing the guard. GP Koirala does not have any serious competitor in his party and also does not have a credible threat from any other party yet. Nepe