Former Justice of Supreme Court Laxman Prasad Aryal. (Photo source : blog.com.np)

Former Justice of Supreme Court Laxman Prasad Aryal. (Photo source : blog.com.np)
Academicians and jurists have said restructuring of Nepali state needed urgently.

Addressing an interaction programme under the series ‘Dialogue for Democracy’ being hosted by Freedom Forum Nepal, political scientist Krishna Hachhethu said that restructuring of the state should focus not on some selective sectors but it should be a comprehensive one. He said new Nepal after restructuring of the state should not bear loopholes that provoke and encourage people to take up arms.

According to Hachhethu, pre-dominance of Nepali language, dominance of high-caste hill people in governance, lack of efforts to bring dalit, Madhesis and indigenous people to social mainstream were some of the reasons that gave birth to the armed rebellion. He said the political parties and their governments over the last 12 years had failed to address these fundamental issues that were essential to widen the horizon of democratic process in the country.

Former Justice at the Supreme Court, Laxman Prasad Aryal, said though political parties lacked comprehensive package to move towards inclusive democracy, they should not be blamed for the failure of the 237-year-old Nepali state.

Aryal– who was a member of the constitution drafting committee of 1990– said inclusive democracy was possible only when feudalism ends and supremacy of the people was ensured. Feudalism restricts discriminated groups to join social mainstream and acquire educational and economic opportunities, he added.

President of the Forum, Taranath Dahal, presided over the function.