Posted by: lfc123 May 6, 2006
The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in Nepal
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"The textual meaning of the1990 constitution of Nepal incorporates the principles of a “liberal democracy” and it reflects the spirit of our nation, people, and glorious history. And, the articles provide for the separation of powers: the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branch of government with appropriate checks and balances. The Nepali constitution 1990 incorporates the “fundamental rights” of citizens just like the American “Bill of Rights”. A bicameral system with His Majesty’s Raj Parishad with emergency powers on the one hand, and the executive branch headed by the parliamentary Prime Minister on the other, functions as twin pillars of democracy with proper checks and balances. Anything less than the bicameral powers in the new constitution would be a denial of the history and spirit of our nation." IF THE CONSITUTION OF 1990 WAS REALLY SO GREAT, THEN WHY ARE WE GOING THROUGH SHITTTT RIGHTT NOWW?? IF THE CONSITUTION OF 1990 REALLY PROVIDED FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES, THEN WHY WAS CORRUPTION SOOOOO RAMPANTT DURING OUR LITTLE 14 YEAR EXPERIMENT WITH DEMOCRACY?? IF THE CONSITUTION OF 1990 REALLY PROVIDED "FUNDAMENTAL RGIHTS OF CITIZENS", WHY ARE TEHRE SOOOO MANY DISSATISFIED MASSES HIDING IN THE JUNGLE??? WHY IS EVERY ASPECT OF NEPAL, INCLUDING HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND ECONOMY, GETTING WORSE AND WORSE?" THE CONSITUTION WAS A DELIGHT AFTER TEH 2047 REVOLUTION, ABSOLUTELY, BUT IT WAS NOT PRACTICAL ENOUGH. NO WONDER, OUR EXPERIMENT FAILED.
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