Tuesday, July 31, 2012

RE: Amendment of constitution by Ordinance

July 31, 2012

To: Prof Dr Mohan Lohani
Cc: Dr Surya Dhungel; Rajendra Dahal; Hari Sharma; Lalit Basnet


Dear Prof Lohani

There are two oft repeated sayings that are relevant in the present context. First one is “there are many a slip between cup and the lip.” And second one is “seeing is believing.” I will be assured only after president comes out with a firm statement to the effect that a care taker government lead by BR Bhattarai lacks executive authority to promulgate ordinances, even essential ones. Then it is overdue on his part to call for the formation of consensus government in accordance with Article 38(1) of the Constitution. As the care taker PM never stood second, he seems to be achieving the first rank in not being able to read the writing on the wall, too.
With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/


From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 17:27
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Cc: dhungel_sps@yahoo.com; dahal61@gmail.com; juhang@gmail.com; lalit_gulmi@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Amendment of constitution by Ordinance



Dear Ratna Sansarji,

I have also come across the same news and if this is so, the President will not take things lying low.As President whose responsibility is to safeguard the Constitution and preserve the independence and national integrity, he is above partisan politics and he is not supposed to ditto the decisions such as ordinances forwarded by the cabinet for his approval.I think things are moving in the right direction.

All the best and regds,

MP Lohani

Monday, July 30, 2012

President's refusal to promulgate ordinance

Dr Surya Dhungel


Cc: 'Lalit Basnet'; ': Mohan Lohani'; 'Rajendra Dahal'; 'Hari Sharma'


Surya jee

I have come across news that the president is not going to promulgate the ordinances that I have mentioned below. If this is true, then the whole country is obliged to him for refusing to become accomplice of the care taker government in the state capture. Please do convey the appreciation of our countrymen to him.

The record would have been unblemished if he would have refused to promulgate the ordinance related to “pension and perquisite” to former high officials.

With best regards,


Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/

Saturday, July 28, 2012

RE: care taker government planning to promulgate a dozen Ordinances

July 25, 2012

To: Dr Surya Dhungel
Cc: 'Lalit Basnet'; ': Mohan Lohani'; 'Rajendra Dahal'; 'Hari Sharma'

Surya jee

We appreciate that our notes have been “taken seriously”. But country demands action not just taking things seriously. It should not be comparable with the commitments made by care taker PM, which weren’t ever implemented.

It is indeed strange that the president hasn’t even called for consensus government under article 38(1). I hope that president isn’t waiting for the resignation of care taker PM. I take that the president is aware that PM becomes care taker upon tendering of resignation or ceasing to be a member of CA pursuant to article 38(7) and a PM that has become care taker on account of ceasing to be a member (and already declared care taker PM by the president himself) of CA doesn’t need to resign.

It has already been about 2 months (it will be exactly 2 months in another 4 days!) and president is yet to perform his duty under article 38(1). It might go down in history as dereliction of duty (I am not sure whether it amounts to अकर्मण्यता or being कर्तब्यच्यूत) on the part of first president of Nepal. However, as a concerned citizen of this country I am not too concerned about how will the president will be remembered by the posterity (he should be concerned about it) but I am concerned about the double transition that is ever deepening and care taker PM’s intentions to perpetuate the “state capture” on one pretext (consensus about outstanding issues of constitutions) or other (other parties should agree to hold CA election).

Hope president will be rescue our motherland from deepening double transition urgently.



With best regards,



Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/



From: SPS dhungel [mailto:dhungel_sps@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:17
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Cc: Lalit Basnet; ': Mohan Lohani'; 'Rajendra Dahal'; 'Hari Sharma'
Subject: Re: care taker government planning to promulgate a dozen Ordinances



Dear Ratna ji,

Dr. Mohan Lohani's and your notes have been shared with colleagues in the office and taken them seriously.

Thanks for the views and genuine concerns shared with the concerned.



Rgds,



Surya .

__________________

Surya Dhungel, LLM, PhD
Attorney at Law,
Nepal Consulting Lawyers Inc
New Plaza, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu

Tel: 4445210/4410624 (O)
Tel: 977 1 4413 942 (R)
Website: http://nepallaw.com.np/



--- On Sun, 22/7/12, Ratna Sansar Shrestha wrote:

Amendment of constitution by Ordinance

July 28, 2012


To: Dr Surya Dhungel

Cc: 'Lalit Basnet'; ': Mohan Lohani'; 'Rajendra Dahal'; 'Hari Sharma'
Surya jee

I have just come across news in the media that care taker government has passed an Ordinance to allow holding of election of CA more than once. In Article 63 there is provision for election of CA only once. Therefore, this ordinance, if promulgated, will in effect amend the constitution. It is wrong from many perspectives.
Ordinance is ad hoc measure and it is an instrument to tide over the vacuum created by the absence of legislature which is expected to come into existence within 6 months. But only a government with executive power can promulgate ordinances. However, president has been instrumental in breaching this constitutional principle/convention as he has become an accomplice (मतियार) by promulgating so many ordinances.

But ordinance cannot amend constitution at any time, in any situation and circumstance. However, if president is to assent to promulgate an ordinance that amends the constitution, it could be deemed high treason on the part of the president himself; unpardonable one. I trust this time the president will not become instrumental in amending constitution through ordinance.


With best regards,
Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/

Monday, July 23, 2012

Care taker government planning to promulgate a dozen Ordinances

July 22, 2012

Dr Surya Dhungel


Surya jee

Today’s edition of Rajdhani has reported that the care taker government is planning to promulgate a dozen Ordinances; none of them related to achieving breakthrough from deadlock situation obtaining in the country at the moment.

As this government lacks executive authority, it doesn’t even have authority to promulgate “laws” essential for achieving breakthrough from deadlock situation obtaining in the country now. The ordinances now on the anvil are “non essential” ones from the perspective of the deepening double transition that Nepal is in.

Therefore, in no circumstance the president should become accomplice in perpetuating state capture by current care taker government. It is now clear that it was a mistake to allow this government to promulgate so many ordinances in past 6 weeks; on one pretext (blacklisting of Nepal to lack budget) or other (remuneration to former executives of the state). Now this government has gained upper hand in the sense that they can always ask the president, when he was happy to promulgate even ordinance related to remuneration and perquisites to former ministers, president, VP, etc. why is he reluctant to promulgate, for example, electricity ordinance, which in their eyes is vital to allow projects like Pancheshwar, Upper Karnali, Arun III, etc. dedicated to export power to India (condemning Nepal to ever live not only in darkness but also in medieval ages – unindustrialized and struck in dependency syndrome even for employment of its own citizens).

It is high time for the president to put his foot firmly down and insist on formation of national government (which can be all party consensus government or preferably comprising of national luminaries with clean record as well as clear conscience and no affiliation with any political party whatsoever), only which will start planning and implementing to get the country out of morass of deepening double transition with no legislature and no government with executive power and all constitutional entities with no operating “head” or likely to lose the head soon
With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/

Sunday, July 22, 2012

RE: Nepal's first President in the eyes of history

July 22, 2012

Prof Dr Mohan Lohani'


Dear Prof. Lohani

I have known Surya jee since a long time and have known him to be different from the most. I trust him fully.

However, what is important is what the president will do and whether he will do before it is too late; time’s running away. Country has been without a government with executive power for more than 7 weeks. Care taker PM wants to perpetuate this till other political parties give in to UCPNM’s “demands” like state restructuring on ethnocentric lines. In a way this country has been held ransom to have their demand to have Nepal restructured on ethnocentric lines (जातिय आधारमा संघियता) met; you must have noted that they have offered to form all party consensus government only after this demand of theirs is met.

Most disturbing is the fact that we now have governance by ordinance (kind of by “executive order” of care taker government), which isn’t possible without president’s concurrence; president has, I hope, unwittingly become hand-in-glove with care taker PM in all this.

I have even offered to go meet president to get our point across, if necessary. I wonder if you would be prepared to join the “delegation”.

With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/


From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:20
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Cc: dhungel_sps@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Nepal's first President in the eyes of history

Dear Ratna Sansarji,

Dr Dhungel 's response to your comments and his assurance that all such comments regarding the kind of initiative that the President might or must take will be brought to the notice of the Rt.Ho'ble President give one the impression that the President is fully alive to the prevailing deadlocked situation in which consensus has not emerged.Advisers like Dr.Dhungel,I'm sure, must have already briefed the President about the action that the nation expects from the President at this crucial juncture.

Regds,

Mohan Lohani

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Re: Nepal's first President in the eyes of history

Dr Surya Dhungel

Suryajee


I am delighted that my email has succeeded to catch your attention and also succeeded to elicit a response from you. Thank you so much. With the dissolution of CA we don't have a legislature, PM has been rendered care taker and only President retains legitimacy. Therefore, people in Nepal are pinning their hopes on the President. If even he fails to perform his duty then I am apprehensive that people in Nepal will become very despondent.

If you think that someone like me should convey such message to him personally, I am even prepared to meet him.

With best regards,

Ratna Sansar

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 7:50 AM, SPS dhungel wrote:


Dear Ratna ji,

This, and such, observation will certainly be brought to his attention.

Thanks and best,

SD

Friday, July 20, 2012

RE: Nepal's first President in the eyes of history

July 20, 2012


To: 'Mohan Lohani'

Dear Prof. Lohani

The crux of the problem Nepal is facing is the greed; even the president doesn’t seem to be above it.

My concern isn’t what the likes of him get after they demit their offices or how much of tax payers’ money is squandered on such unproductive purposes. What I am concerned is the fact that due to such acts on the part of the president, he is not only becoming an accomplice but even abetting state capture by UCPNM. In this manner UCPNM will succeed to perpetuate their state capture (state capture is not a matter of possibility any longer; it already is a fait accompli).

I agree with you about the futility of expecting moral standard from such people. However, these people should be concerned about history: how future generations will remember them. The president is looking at an opportunity to have his name written in golden letters or leaving a black mark against his name. I wonder if his advisors are able to ensure that he did what is right for the country from the perspective of future generations or merely played along with UCPNM to ensure “golden handshake”.

With best regards,


Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/


From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 11:44
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: Nepal's first President in the eyes of history



Dear Ratna Sansarji,

It is not surprising if the President is concerned about his own future rather than the future of the country.He may be thinking of retirement benefits and such benefits can be ensured if he acts on the advice of the BRB-led govt.It ia futile to expect moral standards from those who are too busy with their own personal interest.

Tks and regds,

Mohan Lohani

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Nepal's first President in the eyes of history

July 19, 2012

To: Mohan Lohani

Cc: 'SPAdhikari'; 'Trilok Thapa'; 'Dwarika Nath Dhungel'; 'Deepak Gajurel'; 'bimalpanday'; 'Basanta Lohani'; 'Bijay Rauniyar'; 'Shreedhar Gautam'; 'Nishchal N. Pandey'; 'rajeshwar acharya'; 'Rajendra Dahal'; 'Surya Dhungel'; 'Hari Sharma'

Dear Prof. Lohani

You too must have come across news today that president promulgated ordinance related to remuneration and perquisites for former officials like, PMs, ministers, even former president and VP (perhaps he is ensuring that he too gets remuneration and perquisites after the end of his own tenure!). This is what I had been apprehensive of: he is playing into the hands of UCPNM led care taker government.

Bhattarai cabinet became care taker with effect from May 28. But president, after reminding government that it has become care taker, has simply not done anything to relieve this country from the clutches of a government without executive authority and give this country a government with full executive power. He seems to have been playing along contentedly: first money laundering bill was promulgated on the contention that Nepal cannot afford to be black listed if the deadline of 18th June was missed. Then came budget; although only bill on accounts was promulgated as ordinance empowering government money to spend for next four months. This too was done saying that country will be financially/fiscally paralyzed for lack of government.

However, the latest ordinance has simply removed the fig leaf and uncovered his failure to come to the rescue of the country.

I am apprehensive that history will record this president as a president who failed to ensure that the country’s governance wasn’t captured by UCPNM led unconstitutional group of people; him failing in his duties to the nation and the people (becoming कर्तब्यचूत).

With best regards,

Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

RE: Ratna Sansar's article gorkhapatra of asar 25

July 17, 2012
To: 'Mohan Lohani'

Cc: 'SPAdhikari'; 'Trilok Thapa'; 'Dwarika Nath Dhungel'; 'Deepak Gajurel'; 'bimalpanday'; 'Basanta Lohani'; 'Bijay Rauniyar'; 'Shreedhar Gautam'; 'Nishchal N. Pandey'; 'rajeshwar acharya'; Rajendra Dahal; Surya Dhungel; Hari Sharma

Dear Prof. Lohani

In my considered opinion, president has already wasted more than 6 weeks in waiting; almost like one waiting for गोरु ब्याउनु

The ultimate aim of UCPNM is to capture power and they have succeeded to do so for more than 6 weeks.

Before, the bill on accounts was promulgated as an ordinance, even the care taker government was under tremendous pressure and it could have been “persuaded” to quit. One needs to remember that UCPNM “feeds” on GoN budget in several ways.

With the “advance” budget out of way, they are free from any pressure for next 4 months. The president has actually played into the hands of UCPNM.

Trust president will eventually be able to see through all this soon.

With best regards,

Ratna Sansar


From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 19:25
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: Ratna Sansar's article gorkhapatra of asar 25



Dear Ratna Sansarji,

Most likely President Yadav will take steps after the announcement of one-third budget on Sunday,Asar 31.According to Dr.Ram Saran Mahat, President will wait and watch until july 21 and in case PM BRB does not resign he will ask any party who can muster majority among all the parties to form a unity govt.Let us wait and see what happens in a few days' time.

Tks and regds,

Mohan Lohani

Saturday, July 14, 2012

RE: Ratna Sansar's article gorkhapatra of asar 25

July 14, 2012



To: 'Mohan Lohani'
Cc: 'SPAdhikari'; 'Trilok Thapa'; 'Dwarika Nath Dhungel'; 'Deepak Gajurel'; 'bimalpanday'; 'Basanta Lohani'; 'Bijay Rauniyar'; 'Shreedhar Gautam'; 'Nishchal N. Pandey'; 'rajeshwar acharya'


Dear Prof. Lohani

Thanks a lot for your appreciation.

What amazes me is the fact that President has yet to call for formation of consensus government under Article 38(1). I wonder what is forcing him to desist from doing so.

Future will badly judge him for failing to do his constitutional duty, if he is not to act expeditiously.


With best regards,



Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/



From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 20:47
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Cc: SPAdhikari; Trilok Thapa; Dwarika Nath Dhungel; Deepak Gajurel; bimalpanday; Basanta Lohani; Bijay Rauniyar; Shreedhar Gautam; Nishchal N. Pandey; rajeshwar acharya
Subject: Fw: Ratna Sansar's article gorkhapatra of asar 25



Dear Ratna Sansarji,

It is a very good and constructive article which clearly lays down practical guidelines for elections to a new parliament under the leadership of a neutral,non-political govt. of people with clean image and above partisan politics.This is certainly a wise suggestion but I doubt if it is acceptable to vulture-like political parties and their leaders who are not prepared to shun their mad scramble for power. You have also called upon PM BRB to take the initiative for a consensus govt but he is apparently determined to hold fresh elections to a new CA again under his own caretaker leadership.This will be unfortunate and it is bound to ,as you say, deepen the already grave constitutional crisis in a transitional phase like this.

Very good article and let us hope wisdom will prevail among all ,including the political parties .

Regds,

Mohan Lohani



----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Mohan Lohani
To: Mohan Lohani
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 7:28 AM
Subject: Ratna sansar's article gorkhapatra of asar 25



Sunday, July 8, 2012
घनिभूत संबैधानिक संकटको निकास

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Security of Nepal's international airport (TIA) to India

A section of intelligentsia in Kathmandu is following up the issue related to hand over of security of Nepal's international airport (TIA) to India assiduously.

There is no doubt that TIA needs considerable improvement; both in terms of hardware (physical facility including runway, taxi bay etc.) and management to handle ever increasing number of flights. But in the name of improvement of management, handing over security of TIA to India will impair Nepal’s sovereignty. It, however, is true that a big section of business community (including Universal Service Agency which signed agreement with International Leasing and Financial Services of India) is of the opinion that improvement of TIA should be given to IL&FS, lock, stock and barrel (including security). Those who oppose the “improvement” are branded anti-development.

A parallel exists with hydropower. We have people in Nepal, who claim to be patriots, (1) advocate implementation of Bhutan model (entailing India looking after foreign affairs and defense by India), (2) see no problem in Indian security forces being deployed at hydropower project sites, (3) opine that Nepal Army should be looked after by India and (4) even say openly that Nepal’s sovereignty shouldn’t come in the way of hydropower development (implying that Nepal should be prepared to surrender its sovereignty for the development of hydropower).
In this backdrop a program is being organized today to discuss handing over of security of TIA to India.

Time: 13:30
Date: July 12, 2012 (today)
Venue: FNCCI, Teku.
Friends, including from the media, are most welcome.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

RE: घनिभूत संबैधानिक संकटको निकास

July 10, 2012

To: 'pradip nepal'

धन्यबाद स्वागत छ र धन्यबादको लागि मेरो तर्फबाट पनि धन्यबाद !
With best regards,


Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/

From: pradip nepal [mailto:pradipnpl@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:46
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: घनिभूत संबैधानिक संकटको निकास

राम्रो रचना । धन्यवाद रत्नसँसारजी ।

प्रदीप नेपाल ।

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

your aticle in Gorkhapatra- most suspicious and controversial

July 9, 2012

To: 'Dirgha Raj Prasai'

You will not succeed to persuade me in this respect and I don’t plan to even try to persuade you.

I am completely and fully against constitution of 2047 as well as monarchy. PERIOD.

Nothing has happened to mind, whether fertile or not. I will also not say that your mind has fizzled out.

My article may be suspicious and controversial for you and I have come across some articles of yours which looks to me to be both suspicious and controversial. But I have not said anything as such against your articles.
Therefore, let’s agree to disagree. There are issues where we can find common ground too.

With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http://www.ratnasansar.com/



From: Dirgha Raj Prasai [mailto:dirgharajprasai@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 11:36
To: rsansar@mos.com.np
Subject: Fwd: Good Day ! Ratna jee ! I read your aticle in Gorkhapatra- most suspicious and controversial

Dear Mr. Ratna jee !

Good Day !

I read your article in Gorkhapatra. You have supported the dead Interim Constitution-suspiciously Why your fertile mind got fizzle out?.

The historical fact is that, Nepal is the country with diverse topography and ethnicity. But, the wrong elements of Congress, UML, former Panchas (pre-democracy royalists) as Surya Bahadur Thapa, Pashupati Shumsher and Sadbhawana party’s leaders are responsible for the current scenario. It is sad to note that the leaders of NC and UML were never truly responsible towards the nation. Now the Maoists have become irresponsible. When consensus is broken it will inevitably bring chaos. The act of betraying the monarch is the root cause of the crisis. The anarchic rules of NC, UML and Maoist are pushing the nation towards darkness. The Nepalese people spread around the world are concerned. The prestige that once Nepal held in world community is sagging under the burden of such leaders. And then, the Nepalese power hunger political betrayals are always suspicious for their evils thinking and working.

Nepal is in danger situation. The controversial Constituent Assembly (CA) is dead, 12PM 27 May 2012. It has proved the irrational stances and incompetence of Maoists, Congress, UML and Madeshi leaders. Still, the failed leaders who are known as traitors are talking in futility. They have no rights again and again to express about the formatting of other new constitution. Now, the dead interim constitution and its function have no right to implement. After the experiment of the CA, the President and the activities of interim constitution are not valid. The President should understand his position. The PM has no right to declare the election as well as he can't be as a PM of caretaker govt. because the CA including interim constitution are already dead, and then the former PM- Baburam Bhattarai is not the member of CA. PM has not the power to declare election. Since, 27 May-2012, the so-called republic, secular system also is dead. Because the CA- father of republic and secularism, is dead without formatting the new constitution. So, it is necessary to implement the 1990 constitution.

The Nepal Students’ Union founder-coordinator, Nepali Congress leader and veteran advocate Devendra Nepali wrote in a daily newspaper- 'If the interim constitution 2006 fails to draft a new constitution then it will automatically dissolve and become defunct. The existence of the political parties was accepted as per the 1990 constitution; in this sense the 1990 constitution is seen as the legal parent of the political parties. It was established by the 1990 constitution viewing the people as sovereign. The dissolution of the interim constitution will automatically revive and activate the constitutional monarchy, multiparty parliamentary system and all other organs and institutions under 1990 constitution. It is fallacious to posit a nation without a constitution when the legality of the 1990 constitution revives.'

The constitutional assembly (CA) also is worthless where the members are the agents of parties, murderers, pro-foreign agents, criminals, thieves and the puppet of foreigners. They have no ideas about constitution. Millions of foreigners especially Indians, were given thousands and thousands Nepalese citizenship after the uprising-2005. There were initiations for conspiracy to disintegrate the nation in name of caste based federalism-. Isn't this enough des-integration of the country? It was already calculated that the nonsense CA Members can't format the new constitution. We Nepalese people are hoping that the CA Members, Speaker, PM, Ministers will be punished returning their money in the name of new constitution since 2007.

Recently, Asian News exposes- 'For the four years when Nepal’s Constituent Assembly was meant to be drafting a new constitution, the country’s political leaders were really playing a game of musical chairs around the prime minister’s seat. At midnight on May 27th the music stopped, without a constitution and with the Maoist former rebels occupying the premiership. The people of Nepal were first promised a democratically drafted constitution 60 years ago, but a constituent assembly came into being only after a Maoist insurgency ended in 2006. In what now seems a staggering oversight? The country is now plunged into deep legal and political uncertainty. The failure of the assembly is a painful blow. Protests followed the passing of the deadline on Sunday, with effigies of the Maoist Prime Minister, Baburam Bhattarai, being burnt in the streets. Ordinary people are fed up with the bickering and want the government to focus on the economy.'

Actually, Nepalese people were in a great tension whether the new constitution would be drafted and if it was format, would it be the Pandora Box to destroy the Nepalese unity, identities and kill the aspirations of the people. Now the people have been felling relieve ness of these uncertainties. Nepalese people do not want any kind of communist authoritarianism, they want only full democracy. The concerns of the people are political stability, peace and good governance. But it is impossible by the traitors' leadership. So, it is necessary to chase away the traitors and terrorists who have been captured the regime unconstitutionally.

Nepal’s royal institution, Nepal Army and the people of Nepal are protector of Nepal and the enemy of imperialism and expansionism. Nationality is such a sensitive subject that it would be difficult to re-establish once it rolls down the slope. In the past Nepal was defended at the joint initiative of the King and people. Now that thread of unity has snapped. To rescue this holy land from an imminent dark future all patriotic forces – Nepalese people, Nepal Army, the court and the chief organs of the state– must unite to commit themselves to serving the nation.

We Nepalese people no longer want the unconstitutional rule of the so called larger parties Maoists, Congress, UML, Madhesi. The monarchy was pivotal in integrating Nepal, establishing democratic and just society at par with the modern world. Only this option will open the doors for political resolution in Nepal. After the dead of CA, 1990 constitution has restored automatically. So, it is necessary to implement the 1990 constitution. After the dead of CA, the 1990 constitution with monarchy has restored automatically. So, this is the only alternative to move Nepal according to the 1990 Constitutions.

Dirgha Raj Prasai

Monday, July 9, 2012

घनिभूत संबैधानिक संकटको निकास


ज्येष्ठ १४ गते संबिधानसभाको कार्यकाल सकिएर बिघटन हुंदा नेपालले संबिधान मात्र नपाएको होइन, कानून निर्माण गर्ने तथा कार्यपालिकाको नियमन तथा अनुगमन गर्ने संयन्त्र, विधायिका पनि गुमेकोछ । अन्तरिम संबिधानको धारा ८२ को प्रतिबंधात्मक वाक्यांश कृयान्वयनमा आएको भए संबिधानसभा बिघटन भएतापनि नयां व्यवस्थापिका–संसदको निर्वाचन सम्पन्न नभएसम्मको लागि व्यवस्थापिका–संसदको रुपमा संबिधानसभाले काम गर्ने हुनाले बिधायिकाको अभाव हुने थिएन । तर संबिधान पारित भएको अवस्थामा मात्र उक्त प्रतिबंधात्मक वाक्यांश कृयान्वयन आउने र यस सम्बन्धमा समय छंदै संबिधानमा कुनै संशोधन नगरिएकोले आज देश विधायिका बिहिन छ ।

२०६२÷६३ को जनआन्दोलनको उपलब्धिको रुपमा २०४७ सालको संबिधान खारेजीमा परेको र नयां संबिधान निर्माण सम्पन्न नभए सम्मको लागि २०६३ साल माघ १ गते जारी भएको अन्तरिम संबिधान अनुरुप २०६४ चैत्रमा निर्वाचित संबिधानसभाको पहिलो बैठकले राजतन्त्रको अन्त्य घोषणा भई नेपाल राजतन्त्रात्मक अधिराज्यबाट संघिय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्रमा रुपान्तरण भईसकेतापनि गणतन्त्र संस्थागत गर्न बांकी नैं छ र देश दोहरो संक्रमणमा छ । तर कतिपयले भन्ने गरे जस्तो देश संबैधानिक शुन्यताको स्थितिमा पुगेको भने होइन, २०६३ माग १ गते पुनःस्थापित प्रतिनिधि सभाको बैठकबाट पारित भै जारी भएको अन्तरिम संबिधान कायमै छ, जसलाई स्वीकारेर जनताद्वारा निर्वाचित संबिधानसभाले संबिधान निर्माणको काम अगाडी बढाएकोले संबिधानसभाद्वारा अन्तरिम संबिधान अनुमोदित छ ।
कामचलाउ कार्यपालिका
संबिधानको धारा ३८ उपधारा (७) को खण्ड (ख) मा व्यवस्थापिका–संसदको सदस्य नरहेमा प्रधानमन्त्री पदमुक्त हुने प्रावधान भएकाले ज्येष्ठ १५ गते देखि नैं प्रधानमन्त्री भट्टराई पदमुक्त भईसकेकाछन् र सरकार कामचलाउमा रुपान्तरण भएर मन्त्रीपरिषद कार्यकारी अधिकार बिहिन भएकोले सक्रमणकाल घनिभूत भएकोछ । सरकारले आफू कामचलाउ मात्र रहेको बिस्मृतिमा पारेर राष्ट्रलाई दीर्घकालिन, व्यापक तथा गम्भिर प्रभाव पर्ने कृयाकलाप गर्ला भनेर राष्ट्रपतिले सरकार कामचलाउमा रुपान्तरण भएको स्मरण गराईसकेको छ ।

साथै मंसिर ७ गते निर्वाचन घोषणा भई सकेकोले निर्वाचन आचार संहिता पनि कार्यान्वयनमा आईसकेकोछ, जसले गर्दा कार्यपालिकाको कार्य क्षमतामा थप अंकूश लागेकोले संक्रमणकाल व्यापकरुपमा घनिभूत भएकोले संबैधानिक संकट पनि घनिभूत भएको त ।
न्यायपालिकामा घट्दो जनशक्ती
विधायिका गुमेको र कार्यपालिका कार्यकारी अधिकारबिहिन मात्र नभएर न्यापालिकाको पनि कार्य क्षमतामा ह्रास आउने अवस्थामा पुगेकोछ । किनभने सर्वोच्च अदालतमा २३ न्यायाधीश रहने व्यवस्था भएतापनि ६ जना न्यायाधीशहरु मात्र कार्यरत रहने अवस्थामा पुगेकाछ । रिक्त न्यायाधीशका पदहरु पूर्ति गर्न सकिने अवस्था छैन, संसदीय सुनुवाई समितिको अभावमा । यसले गर्दा राज्यका प्रमुख तीन अंगहरु मध्ये विधायिका बिद्यमान नरहेको, कार्यपालिका कार्यकारी अधिकारबिहिन बनेको र न्यापालिका पूर्ण क्षमतामा संचालन हुन नसक्ने हुनाले नेपाली जनताले सुशासनबाट बंचित हुने अवस्थामा पुगेकाछन् ।

यसको अलावा प्रधानमन्त्रीले घोषणा गरेको संबिधानसभाको निर्वाचन गर्ने निर्वाचन आयोग समेत पदाधिकारी बिहिन हुंदैछ (संबिधान सभाको निर्वाचन पुनः गर्नुहुन्न भन्ने धारणा यथास्थानमा छ) । साथै अन्य संबैधानिक निकायहरु पनि पदाधिकारीहरुको अभावमा निष्कृय अवस्थामा पुगेकाछन्, संबैधानिक परिषदको अभावमा नियुक्ति हुने अवस्था छैन ।

संबिधानसभाको बिघटन अचानक डढेलो लागे झैं वा बाढी आए झैं भएको नभएर १४ गते म्याद सकिएर बिघटन हुने पहिल्यै थाहा थियो । तर समय छंदै विकल्पहरु बारे सोच्न, तयारी गर्न नसक्नु सरकारको ठूलो कमजोरी हो, संक्रमणकालको मारमा जनता घनिभूतरुपमा पार्नु अक्षम्य अपराध हो । यसमा सबै राजनैतिक दलहरु उत्तिकै जिम्मेवार छन् ।

अध्यादेशबाट शासन
अधिवेशन वा बैठक नचलिरहेको तथा विधायिकाबिहिन अवस्थामा “तत्काल केहि गर्न आवश्यक” परेमा अध्यादेश जारी गर्ने व्यवस्था संबिधानको धारा ८८ मा छ र यस्तो अवस्थामा अध्यादेश जारी गर्नु स्वाभाविक पनि हुन्छ । तर अध्यादेश जारी गर्ने काम कार्यकारी अधिकार सहितको सरकारको हो, कामचलाउ सरकारले यो काम गर्न मिल्दैन ।

हुनत आगामि आर्थिक वर्षको बजेट (विनियोजन ऐन, आर्थिक ऐन आदि) पनि विधायिकाको अभावमा अध्यादेशबाट जारी गर्नुको विकल्प छैन, बजेटको अभावमा देश पक्षाघातको स्थितिमा पुग्ने हुनाले । कामचलाउ अर्थमन्त्रीले १ वर्षकै बजेट ल्याउने धारणा अघि सारेकाछन् भने अध्यादेश भनेकै ६ महिना भित्र गरिने निर्वाचन सम्पन्न नभएसम्मको लागि हुनाले १ वर्षको बजेट अध्यादेशबाट ल्याउन मिल्दैन । अर्कोतिर बजेट भनेको सरकारको नीति तथा कार्यक्रममा आधारित हुने हुनाले नीति तथा कार्यक्रम प्रकृया पु¥याएर विधायिकामा प्रस्तुत भएपछि मात्र बजेट पेश गरिनुपर्छ ।

साथै निर्वाचन आचार संहिता समेत लागू भईसकेको अवस्थामा कामचलाउ सरकारले आगामि आर्थिक वर्षको लागि नीति तथा कार्यक्रम तर्जुमा गर्नसक्दैन र त्यहि कारणले समेत यो सरकारले बजेट सम्बन्धी अध्यादेश ल्याउन मिल्दैन ।

कामचलाउ सरकारले सिफारिस बजेट सम्बन्धी अध्यादेश राष्ट्रपतिले प्रमाणिकरण गर्न संबिधानको धारा ८८ ले मिल्दैन । स्मरणिय छ, राजनैतिक दलहरु शीतल निवास धाएर यो कुरा सम्झाउंदैछन्, जसको अर्थ हो राष्ट्रपति यो संबैधानिक व्यवस्था बारे अनभिज्ञ छन् भन्ने मान्यता राख्ने धृष्टता गर्नु हो ।
नयां सरकार
यस पृष्ठभूमिमा देशलाई कामचलाउ सरकारबाट तत्काल मुक्ती दिलाएर कार्यकारी अधिकार सम्पन्न सरकार निर्माण गर्न वांछनिय छ, जसको लागि संबिधानको धारा ३८ को उपधारा १ अनुसार “राजनैतिक सहमतिको आधारमा प्रधानमन्त्री र निजको अध्यक्षतामा मन्त्रीपरिपषद गठन” गर्न राष्ट्रपतिले आव्हान गर्नुपर्छ । तर सरकार कामचलाउ बनेको १ महिना बढी भईसक्दा पनि राष्ट्रपति कार्यालयबाट यस्तो कुनै आव्हान नआउनु आश्चर्यजनक छ । राजनैतिक दलहरुको अकर्मण्यताले गर्दा संबिधान बनेन भन्ठान्ने नेपाली नागरिकले राष्ट्रपति पनि कर्तव्यच्यूत भएकोले अन्यौल बढ्यो भन्ने निष्कर्शमा पुग्ने तर्फ राष्ट्रपति कार्यालय चनाखो हुन आवश्यक छ । नेपालमा अहिले राष्ट्रपतिमा मात्र बैधानिकता बांकी रहेको कुरा स्मरण गरिनुपर्छ ।

कतिपयले प्रधानमन्त्रीको राजिनामा मांगिरहेका छन्, जुन आवश्यक छैन । संसदको सदस्य नरहेकोले पदमुक्त भएर कामचलाउ बनिसकेका प्रधानमन्त्रीले राजिनामा गरिरहन आवश्यक छैन । सम्भव छ, राष्ट्रपति कार्यालय पनि कामचलाउ प्रधानमन्त्रीको राजिनामाको प्रतिक्षारत छ, जुन सांचो हो भने दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण कुरा हो ।
राजतन्त्रको पुनःस्थापना
अहिले संबिधानसभा मात्र बिघटन भएको हो र अन्तरिम संबिधान कायमै छ, संबैधानिक शून्यताको अवस्था छैन । तर एउटा तप्का संबिधानसभाको बिघटनसंगै अन्तरिम संबिधान पनि खारेज भएको ठानेर २०४७ सालको संबिधान ब्युंतिएको आत्मरतिमा व्यस्त छन्, जसलाई केहि व्यक्तिहरु विश्वकै उत्कृष्ट संबिधान भनेर सुगा रटाई गर्दैछन् । स्मरणिय छ, त्यहि संबिधान निर्माणमा संलग्न नेकपा माले (हाल एमाले)ले पनि आलोचनात्मक समर्थन मात्र गरेको थियो । यसका साथै यो तप्का राजतन्त्रको पुनःस्थापनाको दिवास्वप्नमा पनि मग्न भएकाछन् ।

नेपाली जनताले झण्डै अढाई सय वर्ष पछि बल्ल राजतन्त्रको नाममा शाहबंशको जहानिया शासनबाट मुक्ती पाएको हो । त्रिभुवन र महेन्द्रको कुटिलताबाट सात सालमा घोषित संबिधानसभाबाट नेपाली बंचित भए भने जनताले पटक पटक सुध्रिने अवसर दिए पनि बीरेन्द्रको उदासिनता अनि ज्ञानेन्द्रको अधिकचातुर्य तथा कुटिलताबाट नेपाली जनताको राजतन्त्र प्रति बितृष्णा बढेकोले २०६५ ज्येष्ठ १५ गते राजतन्त्रको उन्मूलन घोषणा हुंदा नेपालीहरु खुशी भएका थिए । तसर्थ नेपालमा राजतन्त्रको पुनःस्थापना सम्भव छैन ।

निर्वाचनको अपरिहार्यता
विधायिकाको अभाव धेरै लम्ब्याउनु देशलाई घातक हुन्छ र संबिधानसभाको औपचारिक रुपमा बिघटन हुनु १ घण्टा अगावै बसेको मन्त्रीपरिषदको बैठकबाट मंसिर ७ गने संबिधानसभाकै पुनः निर्वाचन घोषणा भएकोछ, कामचलाउ बन्नु भन्दा अगाडी । तसर्थ निर्वाचनको यो घोषणा भने बैधानिक नैं छ । तर ४ वर्ष लगाएर संबिधानसभाले गरेको काम सबै खेर जाने समेतका कारणले अर्को संबिधानसभाको निर्वाचन गर्नु उपयुक्त हुन्न । त्यसैले पनि संसदको निर्वाचनको प्रस्ताव पनि अघि सारिएकोछ भने बिघटित संबिधानसभाले पूर्णता दिन नसकेको शासकिय स्वरुप तथा संघियता सम्बन्धमा जनमत संग्रहको मांग पनि चुलिएको छ ।
अगाडीको कदम
घनिभूत हुंदै गरेको संबैधानिक संकटको चपेटाबाट मुलुकलाई तत्काल मुक्ती दिइनुपर्छ । कतिपयले नेपाल असफल राष्ट्र हुने आकलन गर्न थालेकाछन् । तर राष्ट्र कहिल्यै असफल हुंदैन, राजनीतिकर्मीहरुको अकर्मण्यताले गर्दा असफल ठहरिन सक्छ । यस्तो अवस्थामा सत्ताको छिनाझपटीमा ब्यस्त हुने राजनीतिकर्मीहरु जनताबाट दण्डित हुने नैं छन् ।

बिद्यमान समस्या समाधानको लागि अन्तरिक्ष वा अन्य ग्रहबाट कोहि आउंदैन र अन्य मुलुकको हस्तक्षेप पनि स्वीकार्य हुन्न । तसर्थ सबै राजनैतिक दलहरुले दलगत तथा व्यक्तिगत स्वार्थ र प्रलोभन त्यागेर देशलाई घनिभूत भएको दोहरो संक्रमणबाट छुटकारा दिलाउन तत्काल कृयाशिल हुनुपर्छ ।

स्मरणिय छ, राजतन्त्र तथा राजनैतिक दलहरु बिरुद्ध शसस्त्र बिद्रोह गरेको एमाओबादी सफल भएन भने सात राजनैतिक दल र माओबादी मिलेर राजतन्त्र बिरुद्ध लाग्दा सफलता हात लागेको थियो । अहिले माओबादी र मधेशी मोर्चा बिरुद्ध अन्य दलहरु बीच संघर्ष सफलिभूत हुनसक्दैन । घनिभूत भएको दोहरो संक्रमण अनावश्यक रुपमा लम्बिन दिने गल्ति राजनैतिक दलहरुले नगरेको नैं जाति हुन्छ ।

बिद्यमान गत्यावरोधलाई चिर्न तत्काल नयां सरकार गठन गर्न आवश्यक छ । सादा जीवन मनपराउने तथा विद्वान कहलिएका र कहिल्यै दोश्रो नभएका कामचलाउ प्रधानमन्त्रीले देशको लागि त्याग तथा बलिदान गर्ने बेला आएको छ । देशलाई घनिभूत संक्रमणबाट मुक्ती दिलाउनमा डा. भट्टराई दोश्रो बन्ने जोखिम मोल्नु उहांको प्रतिष्ठा कलंकित गर्नु हो । उहां पहिलो हुन जरुरी छ । अहिले कामचलाउ प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई निकृष्टतामा पनि पहिलो भएको चर्चा चल्न थालेकोछ । डा. भट्टराईले भविष्यको लागि आफ्नो छबी सुधार्न पनि सहमतिबाट राष्ट्रिय सरकार गठनको लागि अग्रसर हुन अपरिहार्य भएकोछ ।

अहिले नेपाली कांग्रेस अब हाम्रो पालो भनेर बसेको छ भने अन्य राजनैतिक दलहरु कसरी धेरै संख्यामा तथा बढी साधनश्रोत सम्पन्न मन्त्रालय हात पार्न सकिन्छ भनेर मोलमोलाईमा लागेका छन् । यो दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण कुरा हो । त्यसैले तत्काल स्वच्छ छबिका निष्कलंकित सम्बन्धित विषय विशेषज्ञहरु रहने गैरराजनैतिक सरकार गठन गर्नुपर्छ र राजनैतिक दलहरुले संबिधान निर्माण तथा आगामि संसदको निर्वाचनमा ध्यानकेन्द्रित गर्न वान्छनिय छ । यसो गर्दा १ वर्ष भन्दा कम समयमा जनताको प्रतिनिधिहरुले स्वीकृत तथा जारी गरेको संबिधान नेपालले पाउनेछ । यस अघिका कुनै व्यक्ति विशेषमा “अन्तर्निहित” भनिएको “संबैधानिक तथा राजकीय सत्ता र विशेषाधिकार प्रयोग गरी” जारी गरिएका ५ वटा जस्ता संबिधान अब नेपाललाई चाहिन्न ।
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