Posted by: Nepe May 28, 2007
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I am of a strong conviction that once this "transitional period" is over and a new era (at least in principle) of the rule of law and good governance begins in Nepal, we will have to make our educational institutions and all other public institutions free of the rampant and nonsensical partisan politics we have been witnessing over the years.
We will have to make it illegal for political parties to open their branches and exploit the public resources in schools and colleges. We will have to devise mechanism to discourage partisan politics from infesting our public institutions.
Otherwise the dream of the rule of law and good governance will remain as illusive as it has been.
So my point is our political student organizations should start preparing themselves for less partisan and more independent and, more vitally, more educational roles in near future.
Unfortunately, I do not see any sign of that yet.
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The victory of the pro-republic group in the election of NSU is a piece of news to rejoice for me. However, for the reason I explained above and one I am explaining below, the news is not as thrilling as it could have been.
GP Koirala is all time high powerful, indispensable and untouchable in NC and also outside at least for indispensability. In this pervasive atmosphere, even likes of Narahari Acharya and Gagan Thapa have found themselves forced to accept submission to his power.
Pradip Poudel does not seem to be any extra-ordinarily creative or adventurous to credibly threat Koirala. In fact, his celebratory word for "Koirala's samraxakatwa to NSU in coming days" right after his victory made me wonder about the strength of his spine and whatever good things that might have been bringing.
To make it short, I think it will be outside's decisive pressure rather than inside pressure that will be forcing Koirala to accept republic and it will be Koirala's leisurous self-realization (read "asim nigaah" in Nepali) rather than karyakarta's resilient demand that will bring any degree of "internal democracy", if at all, in NC.
As things stand, Narahari Acharya, Gagan Thapa and Pradip Poudel are helpless as far as bringing any credible threat to GP Koirala.
Koirala will be ruling like a king and commanding respect in NC as long as he wishes and his life blesses him.
Outside NC, however, republic is already a forgone conclusion for Nepal. In that respect, Koirala is already irrelevant and perhaps any threat/challenge to him as well.
So pro-republic karyakarta's submission to the power of Koirala is probably not as dismaying
Nepe
We will have to make it illegal for political parties to open their branches and exploit the public resources in schools and colleges. We will have to devise mechanism to discourage partisan politics from infesting our public institutions.
Otherwise the dream of the rule of law and good governance will remain as illusive as it has been.
So my point is our political student organizations should start preparing themselves for less partisan and more independent and, more vitally, more educational roles in near future.
Unfortunately, I do not see any sign of that yet.
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
The victory of the pro-republic group in the election of NSU is a piece of news to rejoice for me. However, for the reason I explained above and one I am explaining below, the news is not as thrilling as it could have been.
GP Koirala is all time high powerful, indispensable and untouchable in NC and also outside at least for indispensability. In this pervasive atmosphere, even likes of Narahari Acharya and Gagan Thapa have found themselves forced to accept submission to his power.
Pradip Poudel does not seem to be any extra-ordinarily creative or adventurous to credibly threat Koirala. In fact, his celebratory word for "Koirala's samraxakatwa to NSU in coming days" right after his victory made me wonder about the strength of his spine and whatever good things that might have been bringing.
To make it short, I think it will be outside's decisive pressure rather than inside pressure that will be forcing Koirala to accept republic and it will be Koirala's leisurous self-realization (read "asim nigaah" in Nepali) rather than karyakarta's resilient demand that will bring any degree of "internal democracy", if at all, in NC.
As things stand, Narahari Acharya, Gagan Thapa and Pradip Poudel are helpless as far as bringing any credible threat to GP Koirala.
Koirala will be ruling like a king and commanding respect in NC as long as he wishes and his life blesses him.
Outside NC, however, republic is already a forgone conclusion for Nepal. In that respect, Koirala is already irrelevant and perhaps any threat/challenge to him as well.
So pro-republic karyakarta's submission to the power of Koirala is probably not as dismaying
Nepe