By Nav Raj Pokharel
Be it elected or self-appointed ones, the political tycoons impenitently spoil next generation by grooming them not to live and face the challenges at present but to live in tele-world. To condone the problems at present and to think better days ahead is what I mean by living in tele-world. The psychotherapy techniques of assuaging and putting off present wants for future are but socio economic features of Nepalese society handed down through generations. And, leaders still find it an effective tool in ensnarling people to endure the present problems with alacrity, and hope better days ahead.
Even the conscious cluster of society has been cajoled unconsciously to embrace the impact, although the present that should decide the future course of human destiny does not corroborate any positive indicator in availing the promised future. Nothing but different present only can bring about different future. Ignoring the present is disregarding the future. But time and again, we seem to markdown the present and hope for better future. Such a fantasy is achieved only in daydream. Political tycoons are all aware to take advantage of the wide gap the Nepalese seem to believe in their showing, being and doing.
Take these instances, leaders of political parries and kings who reined the people over hundreds of years were able to rule the people of this country only with the promise, and not by the ability to change the present into desired future. People still remember many promises committed by the leaders in the past. The luring promises included peace, prosperity, security health services, education, infrastructure development, employment, and living standard of Nepalese at par with Asian Standard by the year 2000 if they were entrusted to rein the country. Willy-nilly they were entrusted. But the desired changes remained a far cry.
Let me give you another example. People, without an exception, want peace and prosperity at present and are patient, knowing that there is no magic stick to change bad to good in no time. Leaders take advantage of this time frame and rule the country. By the time they step down the government, all the promises they committed become a thing of past. People do not see and feel progress. The cycle repeats. Another leader emerges, another high-sounding promise are made. People unwillingly believe them. And the result is what a pragmatist expects. Progress does not budge and inch forward.
The history is being repeated in front of our eyes. People are once again lured into the promises of history making epoch without a bunch of competent leaders to lead the country in bringing about the changes. Parties and independent leaders talk about beautiful future ahead only if they are given chance to rule the country. They say loud and clear that the country will be ruined and better constitution cannot be written if they are not given mandate in the Constitution Assembly election. Country cannot give power to all of the contesting parties and candidates at a time, meaning that many of the parties and candidates will not assume power. This means the country will not see progress as usual.
If the people do not believe on the parties and their promises splashed into their manifestos and commitments made with the people by holding their hands at the time of election, who else to believe and entrust the power to guide the country. Nepalese party politics and poor people are a unique combination of true mismatch. ##
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