Posted by: Kiddo March 25, 2015
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Shahi baba
What you said echoes the sentiments of most of the people in the country. We want to get rid of corrupt leaders.
But guess what was the common sentiments 30 years back when these leaders were not there? Same. We wanted to get rid of these corrupt Panche leaders.
Why do you think we are back to square one? Are we just dumb to go through a decade of civil war to go back to square one?
The problem is very systematic and albeit complicated. First and foremost, like Sajhasexy stated, we are the problems. Other than Gyanendra's coup about 10 years ago, we haven't had a dictator seize the whole country forcibly. The leaders were elected by our own people. Sure there were some games played, but for the most part we are the reasons why these leaders are there - fair and square.
That means, if we get rid of these leaders, we will only give birth to a new generation of leaders who will follow their footstep. Priorities change once power is had.
It is not only hard but next to impossible to get rid of these leaders, since the multiparty system has completely penetrated our veins. Many, if not most, of the people in any administrative wing of the government are appointed by these parties and many got their with minimal qualifications
Why do we bribe our local officials? Because for the entirety of our existence, that's what we have seen : you need to oil the spokes for the bicycle to run.
We have become lazy and short-sited. We worry about today, we worry about how to get to a particular position. To do so, we go after the political leaders. No wonder many of the administrative wings of Nepal are either not functioning or functioning in a mediocre fashion. Why bother losing that easy cushion that gives me rest today instead of focusing on setting the whole bed for the future.
I agree with Sajhasexy 100% that change has to start within us. I think it's about time we stop wishing for a Lee Kwan (Singapore) or Park Chung-Hee (S. Korea) and start the change within ourselves.
What you said echoes the sentiments of most of the people in the country. We want to get rid of corrupt leaders.
But guess what was the common sentiments 30 years back when these leaders were not there? Same. We wanted to get rid of these corrupt Panche leaders.
Why do you think we are back to square one? Are we just dumb to go through a decade of civil war to go back to square one?
The problem is very systematic and albeit complicated. First and foremost, like Sajhasexy stated, we are the problems. Other than Gyanendra's coup about 10 years ago, we haven't had a dictator seize the whole country forcibly. The leaders were elected by our own people. Sure there were some games played, but for the most part we are the reasons why these leaders are there - fair and square.
That means, if we get rid of these leaders, we will only give birth to a new generation of leaders who will follow their footstep. Priorities change once power is had.
It is not only hard but next to impossible to get rid of these leaders, since the multiparty system has completely penetrated our veins. Many, if not most, of the people in any administrative wing of the government are appointed by these parties and many got their with minimal qualifications
Why do we bribe our local officials? Because for the entirety of our existence, that's what we have seen : you need to oil the spokes for the bicycle to run.
We have become lazy and short-sited. We worry about today, we worry about how to get to a particular position. To do so, we go after the political leaders. No wonder many of the administrative wings of Nepal are either not functioning or functioning in a mediocre fashion. Why bother losing that easy cushion that gives me rest today instead of focusing on setting the whole bed for the future.
I agree with Sajhasexy 100% that change has to start within us. I think it's about time we stop wishing for a Lee Kwan (Singapore) or Park Chung-Hee (S. Korea) and start the change within ourselves.