By Narayan Prasad Mishra
Nepal, our country, is beautiful with the glittering snow picks in the north and green high sky peak mountains all around. It has many beautiful waterfalls, creeks, and rivers that originated in the snow peaks and mountains. Culturally, we are wealthy with our world-famous many centuries-old historical places. The plain area in the Tarai and Valley is rich in fertile land. You could grow grain and vegetables throughout the year, either winter crop or summer crop. We have a beautiful climate, not so hot or cold, and not many natural disasters – wind, fire, earthquake, flood. We do not have a tornado, hurricane, heavy snowfall. We do not feel hostility and war with our Neighbour though there are some issues. So, our country is peaceful. In general, we are comfortable. We do not have to feel unsafe, as some people in the world do. From this, we must say we are lucky. Our land is the God-blessed land in the world. When we can travel, roam, and live in Europe or the US and compare with them all these, only we realize the most important thing you have for peaceful living.
But after traveling and experiencing Europe or America, you are bound to realize that you are the most unlucky human being on earth from an economic, social, and political point of view. You find it economically, you are very poor. Even the animals – cows, dogs, etc., have a better life in those counties than most people with a good diet rich in food and shelter. They have much more education and health facilities, which look almost nonexistent in our country when you compare with them. More than that, in those countries, you do not have to feel unsecured, uneasy, unwanted to go to any offices for services – land office, survey office, police office, water, electricity or telephone offices, municipality, or court. You do not have to think you would get tortured when you go for services as you need to think about every moment of your life in Nepal. You do not see the problem of the lack of electricity, water, or cooking gas. You do not know the issue of miss management on the street. You do not worry about the environment with a polluted river or garbage like ours.
That is because they have a system that is suitable for them. That is because they have good governance and good administration. That is because they have good leaders and their followers. That is because they have good opponents. That is because they have incorruptible civil servants in the offices. That is because they have the rule of law. That is because, most importantly, they have the most conscious educated citizens in the country. They stand for democracy with democratic values, not being blind followers for selfish motives. The party followers here do not behave like slaves of their leaders, as we see in our country. They speak the truth even against the leader if it is necessary to point out the wrongdoings.
Though our country is rich and beautiful, and naturally, we are blessed, we do not have a good and peaceful life. We are not politically, socially, and economically sound. You cannot have a good education, health other services unless you are rich. Daily needs are scarce – drinking water, cooking gas, petroleum, etc., very often. You cannot have those things, even with money. That is because we do not have a political system suitable for us. That is because we do not have honest politicians in the country. That is because we do not have good governance in the country. If you happen to get a case in court, you are sure to spend one-fourth of your life with fear and torture. Hardly you get justice with your documents and your truthfulness only. Most of the time, you see the justice will go to the one who could pour more money. You need to spread money to each table to get the information or copy the documents. When I remember any work need to go to our service offices, especially the ward, land, survey, and transport, I find myself trembling within and without. I lose my smile from my face. Hardly, you find any good heart people there. Most of them are there not to serve you but to give you trouble any way they could. Corrupt politicians protect them all. We have the most unethical practices everywhere. We need to change it. People must be conscious of using their democratic voice against unscrupulous practices, not behaving like slaves. Then we will be able to bring a suitable system and good governance in the country, throwing out the corrupt politicians in the garbage.
The writer can be reached at: narayanshanti70@gmail.com
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