First, save the nation

The Himalayan Times

4 March 2021

First, save the nation

I must congratulate and wish both the Oli-led government and the Chand-led CPN for their upcoming peace talks to be held in the near future “Govt forms talk-team to hold talks with Biplav-led party”(THT online, March 2). It seems that the government has agreed to meet their demands that they had put forward to the government before sitting at the negotiation table. This shows that both of them are keen to resolve their political differences on the negotiation table and join hands together for the well-being of the nation and the people rather than taking different political paths in order to gain the upper hands on the political agenda.

 

The nation and the people cannot bear any more political and social violence other than they had seen and experienced during the 10 long years of the so-called people’s war under the leadership of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who had decided to join mainstream politics almost 16 years ago and is now the co-chair of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP). Likewise, the Biplav led party might be thinking of denouncing violence and joining mainstream politics, which should be welcomed with open hands.

In fact, considering the on-going political mess the nation is facing, time has come for the nationalist senior political leaders or big parties with a strong desire to bring all the political forces and other stakeholders together to have a round table discussion to carve out a nationalistic political structure for the welfare of the nation and the people. The current political structure will not last long for a number of political, financial, geographical and social reasons. External power players seem to have been active to destabilize the nation for their own political interest. Otherwise, it will be too late to realise and act.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj

Note: It was wonderful to learn just now that they have signed three point agreement today (4 March 2021)