Nav Raj Pokharel
Journalist
There may be hundred reasons to argue and corroborate further arguments to vainly prove that the common people of this lately declared secular, federal, republic country that has people represented government, are happy. But I have one thousand and one reasons to feel disappointed against the tainted claims often made by the pro-coalition government adherents.
The country standing at this point of juncture demands unprecedented focus on all most every sector to begin the process of transformation of the state. But the beginning is not happening. I think this provides sufficient hard rock foundation and not feel any foundation stones to support the claims of the change is more than enough to sadden the heart of change aspirants Nepalese. There should be no honeymoon days for the people represented incumbent government, given the ordeal task of transformation in hand. However, no systematic, convincing, and tangible process of transformation is taking place even after the unwanted the first 100 days’ honeymoon of the government is over.
Small but positive changes are harbinger of big changes in a system. I feel sorry not to see those small changes happening anywhere, namely in government offices, private sectors, communities, organizations, and in the most importantly in the mindset of the people. Where should we look for the change, if it is not shooting out from anywhere? No change in mindset brings no change in behavior. No change in behavior means NO change in anything. Does not this further prove that the claim of the incumbent coalition government for transformation is a sham?
We all know the working style of the then government and its daily routine. Ministers and high officials of the government machinery busied expending their energy an valuable time preaching the subjective audience at several symposiums and interaction programs during the day and craving to have maximum exposure on the media at the end of the day. Are the things different now? The then high positioned public figures faced charges of operating ostensible political mission. They used to cover the arcane mission with tainted information before the public and authorities. Dilly-dally, shilly-shally were established, as deliberate practice for strong but safe and tacit suggestions of inviting corruption. Are the public figures and government service providers inviolable from such accusations now? People of ordinary walks of life had to withstand unnecessary and unfair hassles and harassments to get their genuine works done form government and other public institutions. Are the things different today? The then government and their machinery system was realized as necessary evil to the public, therefore, they were true subject of criticism. They were subjects of harsh denigration for deviating their focus form small requirements of the people, but inoculating them with daydreams, instead. Are the ways different now?
People ushered the change in the country. Now they want to see and feel the change. The government can assure the people of big change in near future along with small but important changes in hand. The government, for instance, can begin with sanitation of Kathmandu and elsewhere. If the city and roads are clean, people will feel the change. If the poor condition of roads is revamped, people will feel it, if street-lamps are installed, people will fell it, if ways of providing services in public and private institutions are simple and prompt, and people will start believing that the change they have been seeking for past many decades is gradually emerging up. This will help change the mindset of the people. They will gradually develop trust on the government and the ability of the leaders. Alternatively, alternatively, they are imprudent!
Such small but beautiful things are the matters of days if not weeks, only if the government wants to make the people feel the change immediately. No body sees any hindrances in punishing the thugs in decent cloths that adulterate petrol and other groceries and sell them freely in the market under broad day light at higher prices. Is not it obvious for the public to be skeptical towards the government when they do not see very possible changes taking place? Should not the public be apprehensive when they are manhandled, thrashed, looted, beaten blue, kidnapped, either killed and amputated or hear the news of such heinous acts happening in plentitude? On top of that, government mercenary and the Home Security meek and enervated to nab and book the perpetrators to justice. Alternatively, they are the change!
2008-12-08 19:40:35
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Comments (1)
As you have written in the article I also agree that the government has done nothing in this honeymoon period. The party which had taken the leadership of the government after 10 years of people war, doesnot done anything. There may be various reasons for this, some of them are, the mentality of bureaucracy, people and persons who are in the implementation stage of policy and program has not changed. Similarly the maoist led government has partner which have taken like the oath of HUM Nahi sudharenge. They are already have corrupted mind. There most important need is to earn the money and misutilize the states resources. Similarly the maoists leaders are also wasted time in the gosthi and seminars held in star hotels. By looking their bnehavior itis thought that they have fought 10 years to be minister, eat lunch and dinner in hotels and use states resources. Primeminister prachanda said that he had uncooperated by bureaucracy, and security forces then he has to tell clearly where and when he has received uncooperation, why he is not able to take action against uncooperating sector. It is like that he is not able to do anything and the blame is given to others. For this time the government has not do any big thing but small thing can help them to reelect in the next election.
Commented by Jigar sharma - December 10, 2008 @ 9:21 AM
