Servant enslave Master in Nepal

By Nav Raj Pokharel


Overflowing desire of political leaders to remain powerful throughout the life is the root cause of all the problems facing Nepal and Nepalese since long. The best among best political systems in Nepal in the hand of those political leaders only spouse and actuate the ruling sides to maneuver state mechanism in their favor. The state power casts malign influence on them, enticing the leaders to do all those inhuman and immoral, illicit, and illegal steps to take. People are mere spectators.

Think of ambitious Rana Regime in Nepal hundred years ago and think of British empire in our continent and dictators in many countries across the globe since the beginning till the date, you will logically deduce almost the same conclusion. Root cause of the people’s suffering under their rein is the consequences of their desire for more power. It seems natural phenomenon to have the downfall beginning, no sooner than the ephemeral human does peruse for lasting power and seeks only pleasure in politics.

Soon after the restoration of multiparty democracy in Nepal in 1990, many parties and people ascended to state power and willy-nilly descended soon after they attached priority for amassing power to themselves more than the welfare of the people. They do not hesitate to admit that they are the servant of the people. However, in reality the practice is just opposite. If the leaders are the servant of the people, why do they act as if they are the adroit masters of the people? It becomes obviously irrational and beyond natural justice for the servants to enslave the master. Reality chills, doesn’t it?

Political showground never showed human virtues and human quality of abnegation and renounce to the leaders at present and it will be so to the promising future leaders as well. Political practice in Nepal is heading towards intimidation, coercion, kidnapping, killing, and violence rather than toward the direction Nepali has been aspiring for.

The political arena in Nepal has never had statesmanship culture and practice for more than past many generations. As a result, Nepal’s political arena has been experiencing thugs and phony athletes on the track competing to win the race and eventually grab power. Once they grab the power, they pronounce the competition on the tract is unhealthy and requires obliteration, under arcane wily attempt to retain in power by hook or crook.

Every time and all the time, the assurances they allot to the people before they are in power is unmistakably forgotten after assuming the power. General and downtrodden people and their concerns are merely tools for them to step up to power. As the aphorism goes, forgetting the stick after wading the river.

Besides, glib are leaders’ tongues. Louder is the voice. They seem to have practical knowledge of all the problems facing the people and the society. In reality, they are like empty vessels (anomalies are not included here). The substandard political culture, practice, and lack of finesse they pass to new generation are imparted with further dilapidation. Thus, substandard practice gets popularity over the new generation. What they spawn is nothing but degradation. Political arena is mostly thought to be a sector where genuine and adroit people feel suffocated. The little number of genuine people the country has will prefer to be engaged in other professions, sans politics. It is because they have been exposed the dirty games of politics from the beginning to their education and career.

Political athletes in Nepal and so other impoverished countries around the globe are identical in nature, intention, and practice. They expect cooperation from others at odd time whilst they are in the government. However, neither they extended genuine cooperation to their successors nor will they do so to their followers in similar odd situations. Leaders in banana countries are simply unpredictable, unreliable, and phony creatures. May god bless us, Amen!

2009-04-12 06:01:45
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Comments (4)


Expect to read solution than the repeat of 'well-known' problems. How to make them 'predictable', 'reliable' and 'sincere' is what the socitey needs to do through various channels such as educational institutions, manadatory periodic training, laws requiring them to get involve in social works.

Commented by ananta niraula - April 13, 2009 @ 4:29 PM

Mr Pokhrel should have exposed more on his text, ie. we (citizen of Nepal) must know that all Govt paid people, Police/Army are servant of citizen, they MUST protect/serve citizen well. May all politicians, office holders,Police and army read Mr Pokhrel text. Poor Nepali

Commented by Gauraj - April 13, 2009 @ 5:29 AM

Good presentation. Keep it up.. Good luck.

Commented by Sanjay - April 12, 2009 @ 3:37 AM

as a long time observer of Nepal I have waited for as long a time for someone to point out what Rav Naj Pokharel as said.May all politicians raed his text. Pls Mr. Pokharel mailyour email.

Commented by christel - April 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AM