MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA

Although Nepal became a republic not long ago, some people are out to turn the clock back. The Maoists were seen as a force of change, but since coming to power, their thoughts and actions seem to have dramatically changed. Has the lure of power intoxicated them as well?

It is important that the result of any revolution or election is fruitful. The people's mandate has to be respected. Nepal's politics has been limited to forming excellent roadmaps, not implementing any of them. Development is extended to only a selected group of people. Are the Maoists following this trend as well? What has the Maoist government done for the relief of the poor, the voiceless? Instead, road-side vendors have been harassed. Only the salaries of civil servants has been raised. There must be a reason why we still have protests, even though the peace process in underway, monarchy has been abolished and we have become a republic.

It is most unfortunate when the rights won after a revolution or the people's mandate and freedom achieved after an election are not reflected in actual actions. The Maoists are biased and only make decisions benefiting a few. The main task to drafting the constitution hasn't even begun. Are the politicians again playing games to ensure that their chairs are not shaken? Such a situation can only result in what we can terms as a 'political cancer'. The political parties have to respect the people's mandate and work sincerely for the country's benefit. Past agreements should not be disregarded.

Basudeb Debkota, Nepal Manbiki Campus, Kathmandu