By N. P. Upadhyaya Nepali
Kathmandu:
The Nepalese Constituent Assembly body has died a natural death. Though some
disagree to this notion.
High placed sources claim that
the CA body which had already become a national burden was forced to embrace a
death by the ones who championed the very advent of this order some years back.
The people just observed its advent and now they were forced to see its death.
The people had virtually no role in either of the events.
Some even claim that the parties
which were against the nation being divided on community based lines played a
trick which ultimately caused its ‘untimely’ death even after four years of
state plunder. RED passport free sale excluded.
The CA in one way or the other
was strangled but yet the national population accepted this death as a natural
one. Some albeit with heavy hearts. But later may explode.
However, though the nation may
appear to have remained in a composed and unruffled situation, yet the things
are not that simple enough to take it for granted that things will remain
quiet. It is feared that some section of the Nepali society which had to
swallow the bitter pill (of the dissolution) may conserve energy, time permitting,
and time permitting were likely to burst out their inner feelings creating yet
another political hurricane in Nepal. The eventuality can’t be ruled out.
Stones have already been dropped in the Nepal’s troubled waters which are
sure to create ripples which will remain for some time to come. Omen is not
that much favorable.
Nevertheless, Nepali society is
otherwise a peace loving one and thus it could faintly be expected that those
who have been felt cheated by the State with the abrupt dissolution of the CA
body will observe restrain provided the presumed ‘intruders’ halt their nasty
encouragement activities aimed at damaging the national harmony of this country
further. Some aliens have already been exposed. Yet the internal trauma must
not be ignored.
Analysts hope that the despicable
elements, both domestic and external ones, would now stop creating fissures
among the otherwise friendly population of Nepal.
Now let’s come back to the point.
The CA died or even one could say
it was forced to pass away. The CA body though consumed some ten billion rupees
for no job which could be noticed.
But the questions remains as to
whether the myriad of issues and problems associated with grievances, some
genuine ones that had been voiced during these disorderly years will come to a
halt and the nation will restore peace or remain in a peaceful state as
expected?
Or is the calm observed after the
CA death is a bogus one? The peace is a negative one?
Definitely some have taken the
sudden demise of the CA body in an easy manner; however, such a death may have
caused immense pains in the hearts of those who had expected so many things out
from the CA drafted constitution for the preservation of their fundamental
rights. Will they remain silent? We doubt.
At yet another plane, questions
are being raised as to the Maoist leader, with dark and sad JNU background, who
claims that he continues to be the Nepal PM is talking sense?
The fact is that when the CA body
has died thus the CA elected Prime Minister also ceases to exist and thus, say
constitutional experts, Babu Ram can in no way remain in a position to announce
the next CA polls in his present day defunct capacity. Though the President has
made him already a caretaker one.
Yet some other experts claim that
even the very post of the CA elected Nepal President post too has gone
to the dogs. The contention is that once the CA body elected Dr. Yadav as Nepal President
and thus the body which elevated his ranks to the President remains itself not
in place and, by extension, his current post too cannot acquire authority as is
being claimed. However, the fact which could not be ignored is that since the
country can’t remain in a state of political vacuum and thus some legitimacy
must be awarded to the post of the Nepal Presidency. This should thus mean that
the authority of the President remains intact. Doctrine of necessity.
For a minute, if analysts are
forced to presume that if both the posts of Nepal PM and President remain not
in place after the death of the CA body then how to run the day to day
political affairs of the State? More so how to continue the loot of the country
under which legal cover?
But with the sad demise of the CA
body, questions could still be raised as regards the legality of both the
posts, i.e. of the Nepal
PM and the President.
Constitutional experts though
have made their target to the PM post only. Could be that the experts
affiliated with political parties wish the PM being sacked and be replaced by
their preferred parties. After all they too were Nepali nationals with the same
mindset.
The NC and the UML with some more
fringe parties have begun demanding the instant resignation of the PM as they
claim that the post of the PM stands as an illegitimate one.
Now the question is that, once
again, if the Nepal
PM post is illegal then why not the nation’s Apex Court become sensitive? Why some
enthusiasts have not yet filed writ petitions demanding the Court’s
intervention in declaring the post as to have been illegal if it were at all?
(Some have by this time already knocked at the door of the Apex Court).
Babu Ram remains undeterred. He
has his overly publicized JNU and NOIDA backing still in place though his own
comrade in arms, Mohan Baidya and his hardliner panel has already dubbed Babu
Ram post as an illegal one and has also demanded the immediate formation of a
national unity government through the issuance of a press note.
However, the paradox remains.
Hasn’t the CA membership of the
political leaders too have died with the death of the CA body? If so then how
can they become bonafide to rule the country sans legality?
In this situation, as
interpreted, analysts see only three institutions that could wield authority
and jump into the political scene and they are the Nepal Army, the Supreme Court
and the Nepal
President, respectively.
Since the country can’t remain in
a prolonged political vacuum, one of the three institutions must come for the
rescue of the nation. Earlier the better.
The Supreme Court at best could
be the best “independent” option as the President is a politically partisan
personality though he has so far remained far from any allegations. He very
freshly wept observing the national politics deterioration.
One qualified judge could be told
to act like an acting president who would later announce fresh elections. But
which judge will dare to take such a risk as one of its senior most colleagues
has been murdered?
If not then Nepal President
has to come forward. If he dilly-dallies in understanding the gravity of the
Nepali political situation then the Army may get encouraged.
After all someone has to take the
lead in saving the nation. Is not it that?
Interestingly, Ambassador Jayant
Prasad was allowed by the Chinese Ambassador Yang Houlan more or less like a
“walkover” for more than three months to twist the Nepali politics the Indian
way as he was missing from Kathmandu. However,
Ambassador Houlan landed Nepal
on Saturday, May 26, 2012, and right the very next day, the Nepal CA body
died a mysterious death. The free walkover did not work. What an interesting
coincidence?
This must have some links. Keep
on searching the possible reasons.
Most shamefully, the proven inept
Nepali leaders who ruined the nation with state plunder in the name of drafting
of a new republican constitution converged together at Nepal President
House, May 28, 2012, for a collective photograph. Worse of it all is that they
could be found smiling perhaps for devastating the nation under alien
instructions. They jointly smiled on the republican day-the very next day of
the CA’s death. Oh! The Rasputin(s).
In the meanwhile, the Indian BJP
leader, Mr. Raj Nath Singh has made some sad notes as regards the Nepali
political situation wherein he claims that some aliens intruded into Nepali
politics and caused the derailment of the CA body. Nose poking exercise
begins.
His statement issued on Nepal events
gives an impression that he and his party, the BJP, were of the Nepali origin
to which it is not. Is he referring then to the notion of 'special relations'
to what we have not? Bogus idea being revived only to be thrown to the dustbin.
Is he hinting at China then for
the entire political hotchpotch?
Mr. Singh should understand that
the Nepalese population takes the Indian nationals as aliens much the same way
as they take the Chinese. Neighbors only. Not more than that. Mr. Singh can’t
claim that he is not an alien for Nepali people. He is an Indian national.
While Mr. Singh deplored the “aliens”, he however, did not mention the visible
mischievous habits of his own country’s envoy who could be seen loitering
around the Nepali leaders most of his working hours-time, overtime not
included. Thus India too must collect its portion in the sad
demise of Nepali CA body. Mr. Singh can’t escape simply by
shedding crocodile tears.
By the way, yet another BJP
leader, Yaswant Sinha, the father-in-law of a senior Indian diplomat Mr. Ashok
Kanth, has teased China by
being in the United States.
The BJP has simply two things left to do: the first being to tear-apart Nepal and the second one: “tease China” as much
as you can. China is “quiet”.
Shame on the Nepali population
who have such shameless leaders told to rule the nation. They will once again
reemerge with a new mask. Unfortunate mother Nepal.
Yet analysts at this paper
condole the untimely demise of the CA body. Rest in peace the great SOUL. The
CA is dead; however, the erstwhile CA members are pocketing salaries. Loot
after death also is in progress.
Written on May 29, posted June
1st, 2012, with a few additions: Ed.
Courtesy: Telegraphnepal.com
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