Foreign policy experts have said that the country was heading towards a “failed-state” status because of weakening economic conditions, mishandling of foreign policy and political stalemate among the major stakeholders.
They added that official statements of foreigners on the current political situation in Nepal should not be construed as intervention.
Speaking at an interaction in the capital on Saturday, they suggested the major political stakeholders to come together to bail the country out of the political crisis by revival of the House of Representatives.
Former secretary general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Yadav Kant Silwal said, “The concerns and comments of the international community on the deteriorating conditions of the country cannot be termed as intervention.”
“We are heading towards a failed state tag because of deteriorating economic conditions, immature handling of national foreign policy and political deadlock among stakeholders,” Silwal added.
While stating that the king, as the highest stakeholder in the country, should immediately take initiative to bail the country out of the political quagmire, Silwal said, “What will he lose if he takes initiatives to find a solution through dialogues.”
Former ambassador to China, Rajeshwor Acharya, advised the government to listen what major countries in global politics had suggested to Nepal.
“The concerns voiced by countries such as India, China, the USA and the UK must not be taken lightly as these countries are major actors in international politics,” he said, adding, “The government has been totally isolated and defeated from the diplomatic point of view.”
Former ambassador to the US, Bishwo Pradhan, suggested that the King form a task force of independent individuals for national reconciliation among the major political forces.
Joint secretary of the Nepali Congress, Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat said, “Why doesn’t the international community speak in a country where the home minister passes orders to shoot at people and vice-chairman of council of minister threatens more bullets?”
Dr Mahat further said that UN intervention in Nepal could not be ruled out on humanitarian grounds, given the government’s insensitivity towards the ongoing bloodshed.
Foreign policy expert, Mohan Lohani, however said that the concerns of the international community cannot be construed as intervention unless it doesn’t seek to impose solution in another country.