Kathmandu: The strong determination with which practically all the political parties in opposition have converged at one point with single agenda and that being the summary ouster of Prime Minister Koirala from his current chair apparently give the impression that this round of action the parties in opposition will not “settle for less”.

The very unique convergence of various political parties for the Prime Minister’s ouster at one place is perhaps the event of its own kind in the democratic history of Nepal.

That the opposition forces would in the process bring the heaven down to earth appears imminent. However, the process to bring Koirala down will not that be easy as some one might have predicted for obvious reasons.

Firstly, the Prime Minister is an elected one and commands majority in the party that is the congress. Secondly, he concurrently enjoys the support of “Lauda sort of jumbo cabinet” which has explicitly been given that shape and size to thwart nefarious designs both from the congress rival and opposition quarters.

Thirdly, Koirala’s opposition well within his own party that is clearly led by Deuba is not that strong as we have been given to understand by anti-Koirala media.

Fourthly, the UML, which is leading this “relieve Koirala crusade”, is held under suspect by other political parties who have joined this campaign at the moment. Parties other than the UML in the past possess the bitter experience in having been left in the cold by the UML when some clandestine deals between the establishment and the party have benefited the former. These smaller parties still possess some reservations on the very motives and the intentions of the UML leaders. However, “the situation as it has obtained in the country due to the Lauda scandal forces us all to associate ourselves with the UML-the main opposition or else we would have followed some other options for the ouster of the Prime Minister”, said a RPP man on conditions of anonymity to this scribe Tuesday morning.

Fourthly, even if the Deuba lobby prefers to side with the opposition demand and abstains from voting on Ordinance bill, what is the guarantee that Koirala will not seduce some of the key Deuba men prior to voting on that said bill through the use of notorious 3Ms-media, money and muscle. In essence the 3Ms are very popular in Nepal and at times have already exhibited its miracles if one were to recall.

And finally, what is the guarantee that the opposition forces that have clinged together and has become a formidable force against Koirala this round will continue to do so for long. After all some key men or some chameleons in smaller parties too could be seduced through the use of the infamous 3M. Such events too have happened in the past.

Add to this the likelihood of a middle type of formula “you save me, I’ll open the state coffer” arrangement. If this happens then that might ultimately weaken the whole effort of the opposition and the people will ultimately feel cheated. Such arrangements too have happened in the past.

Fortunately at the grass-root level, the people have taken the Lauda scandal in a very grave manner. Even if the parties now demanding Koirala’s resignation deter from their current standpoints, the mass will perhaps not let the things go unattended. Perhaps after 1990 agitation, it is the first time that the people have become suddenly alert to the extent that they might come to the streets come what may. Fears are being expressed in some quarters as to what would happen if the Maoists join the people in the streets?

Now looking at the manner the opposition parties boycotted Monday’s session in the parliament and their avowal that they will continue to disrupt the proceedings of the Lower House in the same fashion in the days ahead forces any one to conclude that the days ahead in national politics would be more chaotic than expected.

“Unless the opposition parties uses constitutional methods for the Prime Minister’s ouster and succeed, why should a Premier who commands majority in the parliament should resign and that too under the threat of the street agitation”, said a congressman close to the Koirala camp.

However, constitutional provisions shield Koirala from any threats of the opposition and thus could be said that he is safe.

This notwithstanding, since the people have become sovereign, they can change the very fate of the nation and in the process might prefer violent methods for the ouster of not only Koirala but even others who have been recorded as number one corrupts.

Dangerous days ahead indeed.