Is federalism really working?

 Is federalism really working?

The National Assembly has asked the government to fully implement federalism after unanimously passing the stricture. The move comes in the backdrop of provincial and local governments' grudge against the federal government for not enacting umbrella laws and frequently interfering in their jurisdiction. It is hoped that the committee formed to look into the federalism and its implementing structure will recommend to the House for its discontinuation considering its huge financial burden on the nation and the people. Instead, it is expected that the committee will recommend to fully implement the Local Self-Governance (LSG) Act-1999 instead of federal structure.  

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In fact, the LSG Act had made provisions to give local governments jurisdiction over primary education, local services, and local infrastructure, but those provisions were not implemented by the then governments for their personal political benefits. Had the provisions of the LSG Act been seriously implemented, there could have been no political movement and the nation might have smoothly moved towards peace and prosperity. There could have been no Madhes movement or people's war if the then political leaders and their parties were sensible and had implemented the LSG Act responsibly.