EDITORIAL
How long will the government retain, we don’t know. What are the agendas of the government for uplifting the nation and its citizens, we don’t know. What are the basic principles of the government functioning, we don’t know.
The cabinet is yet to be expanded. There are many aspirants for the DPM and lucrative ministerial portfolios but the constitution has set the limit for not expanding above 25 federal ministries, whereas, there are ten parties in support of the present government. The Maoist Center (MC) is the third largest party in parliament but when the first and second largest parties – Nepali Congress and UML – were reluctant in forming a coalition government, MC emerged as the dominating party leading a coalition government. Maoist Center supremo Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda, just for the prime ministerial post, is swinging from one pole to another. Prachanda developed an election alliance with the NC and other allies. After the November general elections, when NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba denied handing over the prime ministership to Prachanda, the latter joined hands with the UML and became the prime minister. Again, within two months, he broke the alliance with the UML and joined hands with NC by rewarding its candidate with the post of President. In the process of strengthening the alliance, Prachanda ensured for supporting the Janata Samajwadi Party for the post of Vice President. If he would have continued the alliance with the UML, his party could get the VP. Already, the post of speaker has gone to the UML and the deputy speaker to the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Indeed, MC has lost major posts, although, Prachanda seems satisfied. The prime minister’s post is also agreed for sharing by three leaders. For the first two years, Prachanda will remain as the PM and in the second term, Deuba will become the PM for two years. In the remaining one year of the parliament tenure, Madhav Nepal is assured of becoming the prime minister.
When the senior political leaders were in a race to get the prime ministership, the executive chief of the government, vested foreign powers – the Indo-West lobbies – wanted the present alliance in serving their interests. Still, the citizenship amendment bill is impending. Outgoing President Bidya Devi Bhandari denied sealing the bill. Now, the duty of the present alliance developed by foreign powers will move forward the bill, it is believed. Again, the SPP, an American military partnership is on the table of the Prime Minister. Perhaps, the Prachanda-Deuba partnership will also consider it pushing the nation into a serious crisis.
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