“Tiresome
Socio-Political Economy of Nepal – 2015”
I am one among the million
citizens of Nepal. And I fall under an active population between 14 to 59 years
of age who shares more than a half population of the nation. Of course, I will
not be wrong to say that I am an example inside those millions of population
badly affected by the haphazard management of political institutions of my own
nation.
Hit by a tennis ball sized stone
in my face while traveling from one part of the nation to the next and almost
deprived of my own life. Yes, I am only a representative of those thousands of
fellow travelers, who for multiple reason, should have to cover long and short
distance within the national territory. First of all, I am in search of an
answer to be justified – why can’t a citizen travel safe and sound within the
national territory?
Until today, thousands of long
route and short route vehicles (either passenger vehicles, private vehicles or
vehicles with supplies) have been hit badly. Even ambulances have been targeted
and thus they are being suffered though working for the humanitarian matter. My
next inquiry here is to both the institutions (The government and the political
ones) – On what ethical basis is the loss to the public transportation
justifiable? Has the loss and the chain effect of such losses been estimated so
that such losses and effects will be recovered by another alternative relief
package is launched? Probably, I would not be wrong enough to predict that such
alternative relief packages will never be launched, even never has been
pronounced in any of the speeches by both the institutions quoted earlier.
However, some economists have been active enough to work out for the same, the
actual figures is unknown because the chain effect of such losses will need a
sizable financing to the economy.
Similarly, the bread basket of
the nation has been severely affected. More than that, thousands of industries
have been shut down and even for the longer period of time their strategies of
reviving would be very much challenging. The economic activity that contribute
to the flow of money has been diverted towards sustenance (for stock saving)
and black market economy. At this situation where thousands of industries of
every sector have been shut down, and almost negligible economic activities is
enduring, people are losing their jobs day-by-day. Again questioning on the
same issue is probably not a crime.
How has the Government of Nepal
working out to revive such industries once again and create employment on a
longer term?
Irrespective of the causes
crystal clear to the general public, the lagging of a transition phase have
severely created socio-economic and political halts in the nation. Declaration
of the 14 severely affected districts of Nepal due to the devastating earthquake
of earlier 2nd quarter of the year 2015 have yet not sensitized in
the priority list and the foreign aids have been dormant since long. Almost one
third of the GDP were supposed to be required for the nation building strategy
only for earthquake sufferers but at today’s date this amount will not be the
appropriate allocation for the above. Although drafting of the relief packages
and channelizing the funds flow to the victims has been done, it would be very
challenging for the same to come into implementation and some sense of
realization should be done to ensure that the funds were provided to the end
victims (here called the end victims for real victims). Along with the natural
disaster, Terai-Madhesh Andolan for more than 4 months and continued Indian economic
blockade in the border have led the economy towards an ultimate GDP slowdowns; can
also be called as the massacre of the Nepalese economy. Not only an economic
problem alone, threat to the human development subjected to the health and
education at par has also become a complex issue.
Targeted economic growth rate of
6% is already obstructed (the White Paper has been declared) and
targeted inflation rate of just under 8% has already crossed 10% above (Nepal
Rastra Bank, December, 2015); in this severe situation one should
have understood the level of political demands on one hand and on the other
should immediately stop bargaining on the constitutional agendas as
constitution is the framework of regulations of any state not any political or
any other strategic agenda.
The unclear with the weak
diplomatic efficiency of the state to retain the national integrity,
sovereignty and the historical constitutional consensus has become a shadow as
the citizens are seeking safer and progressive life. Similarly, prudent and
effective decision making for the interest of nation and nationality is
becoming a life-long question mark in the Nepalese political history. Even
resolving efficiency on the state driven affairs as a current issue internally
is much more sensitive one which have aroused the current situation. After
sensitizing, mentoring and realizing the casual effect of the socio-political condition
of Nepal today have eventually derived tiresome socio-political economy, to
which without delay should be resolved.
If not solved, it would be a
compulsion to inform the general public/ citizens of Nepal; what are the
barriers of not resolving the issues? How much more time again we remain as a
dependent nation? What are the hidden agendas of the government led political
institution, opposition party, agitating parties and the peer governments
nearby against Nepalese soil? Why hasn’t any international pressure been
developed yet to resolve such issue? Which is the suitable time for a Nepalese
citizen to live independently, with higher economic status, higher human
development index figures, good health and education?
Jeevan Dahal (JeevDsk)
Cell No: 9841981057
Email: jeevdsk@gmail.com
## Economic_Venom
