The Himalayan Times
Who is the next president?
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold the presidential election–to elect the country’s third president on March 9, 2023. In accordance with 2015 constitution, a total of 334 members from the Federal Parliament – both from lower and upper Houses and 550 members from the seven provincial assemblies will vote to elect the third president, whose primary responsibility is to promote national unity of the country and ensure compliance and protection of the Constitution. Following the EC’s announcement of the date for the presidential election, seven-party alliance and the Nepali Congress (NC) have started their intense deliberations on identifying their candidate for the next president. Some people are even suggesting a ‘non-political’ person as the new president considering the controversial role played by the previous and incumbent president.Are you interested to create your personal blog
Now, the time has come for the major political parties to be serious, sincere and careful while electing the next president, considering the past experiences of making the president a controversial head of state. They should instead think of a person who can play an impartial role as envisioned in the constitution rather than being loyal to the party while discharging her/his roles and responsibilities. As the country has already gotten a Madheshi and a woman as President, it would be highly commendable on the part of the major political parties if they consensually agree to elect a Janajati person as the next president, as opined by Bipin Adhikari, a professor at the Kathmandu University, School of Law. Are they trying to make Nepal a sub-colonial state?
The
people are anxiously waiting to know the nomination and election of a
presidential candidate of the major political parties, considering the dubious
roles played by the party-affiliated presidents, when the nation is reeling
under severe economic crisis, bad governance and sky –rocketing prices of
consumable goods. They are saddened to see the major political parties engaging
in political bargaining and power sharing rather than responsibly trying to
address the issues and concerns of the common people. It remains to be seen
whether Dahal will remain faithful by abiding to the gentlemen agreement he
had with Oli in relation to the election of next president. Where is the opposition?
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