“Chaos is a ladder”, a famous dialogue from the movie ‘Game of Thrones’ can be related to Nepal’s situation today.
Chaos has been existing in Nepali politics for a long time, and the leaders have been using it as a ladder for their own benefit.
The recent reckless step taken by the prime minister has deprived the country of a parliament.
Being the executive head of the country, he should have been consoling the citizens during this pandemic, instead he chose to mix vendetta with politics, affecting the entire nation.
Under Article 85 (1) of the constitution, the House can be dissolved before its five-year term ends only in case of a hung parliament, but the Nepal Communist Party has a near two-thirds majority.
President Bidhya Bhandari made history by being the first female president, and she should have been an ideal leader and inspiration to every Nepali woman. But she is not.
Every country in the world is busy protecting its citizens and country from the economic burden caused by COVID-19 and making plans to cope with other problems, but Nepal does not have any plan even though the virus has been around for almost a year. Instead PM Oli was focussed on introducing trains in the mountains, which has not been realised till date.
The parliamentary elections have been scheduled for April 30 and May 10, which is going to cost a fortune. The government did not prioritise free PCR tests for its citizens, neglecting the order of the Supreme Court.
But now it is ready to spend billions of rupees on the elections although the economy has been hit hard by the pandemic.
The frustration of the Nepali youths can be seen all over the social media. The nation, it seems, was right in sending tens of thousands of its youths for overseas employment.
Every youth has love for the country they were born in, but the country does not seem to have a stable government to support these youth and use them as fuel for national development.
This incident has once again disappointed them.
The voices being raised in the social media go to waste as even voices raised at the Maitighar Mandala do not seem to affect the authorities.
The political incompetence of these leaders has impeded the development of the country.
Its rich resources are not being used, and when they are used, corruption tags along.
The nation already has a lot on its plate to deal with, like the coronavirus, but the game of thrones between the major political parties is their only priority.
Yes, chaos has proved to be a ladder, but only for those opportunists who care for their personal benefits rather than the nation.
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