Kathmandu, May 20: Prime Minister and NC President Girija Prasad Koirala has stressed the need to do comparative study of the manifestos presented by the Nepali Congress during the past three parliamentary elections and evaluate the achievements made after the implementation of the manifestos.
Prime Minister Koirala, who was addressing a seminar on internal evaluation of general elections manifesto 2056 organised by NC Central Training Department here today, said analysis of the past and present helps chart the future course.
Political character reflects on society and the reflection affects the behaviour of individuals, he said, adding the government’s character should help build the nation’s character.
The Prime Minister also said we should not go beyond the natural limits of party politics nor should we bring about social divide in the name of congress and communist. Both activities are against the national interest, he added.
Since the Nepali Congress is in power, it should take care of every section of society, he said, asking party leaders, ministers and MPs to behave with party workers and the people in a decent and civilized manner.
Corruption control, good governance and proper law and order situation help find a way out of most of the existing problems, said the Prime Minister, adding that the present government has adopted the policy of resolving the Maoist problem through dialogue, effective economic programme and a national consensus.
At the first session of the seminar chaired by NC central member Bhim Bahadur Tamang, chief of the NC training department and party spokesman Narahari Acharya expressed confidence that the seminar will come up with substantial conclusion on how the commitments made in the manifesto can be fulfilled in the coming four years.
Likewise, at the second session chaired by NC general secretary Sushil Koirala Dr Ram Sharan Mahat presented a working paper on major commitments made in the election manifesto 2056 and their implementation status. In his paper, he said the policies of the party and its government are good but the management and administrative aspects are too weak to make big achievements.
NC central member Laxman Prasad Ghimire, National Planning Commission member Dr Shankar Sharma and 26 others from among the participants commented on the paper.
In the third session, Home Minister Govind Raj Joshi, in a working paper on the efforts of the past one year carried out for maintaining peace and security, and priorities of the next year, mentioned the comparative details of the incidents which took place in the previous elections and the efforts carried out so far for bringing the Maoist activity under control.
Stating that Maoist violence is a terrorist activity and this is directed against the stability of democracy, Mr Joshi observed that the Maoist insurgency is an attack on democracy.
Twenty-two persons including member of the National Planning Commission Dr Jagadish Pokhrel, party central members and experts had commented on the working paper.
In the fourth or final session of the seminar, Deputy Prime Minister and NC central member Ram Chandra Paudel, presenting a working paper on the initiatives taken in the past one year to control corruption and the programmes the government is trying to push ahead, said today’s politics is dominated more by the tendency to capture power than showing allegiance to ideals and principles .
Noting that Prime Minister Koirala has given priority to controlling corruption and maintaining peace, security and good governance in the country, Mr Paudel remarked that long-term programmes, and policy, legal and structural changes have been made to control corruption.
Decisions taken on administrative and political areas and appointments on contract basis are meant for good governance, said the Deputy Prime Minister, adding that giving and taking bribes is responsible for creating people’s disenchantment with democracy.
Commenting on the working paper were 25 persons including member of the National Planning Commission Hari Shankar Tripathy, MPs, central members and experts.
The fourth session was chaired by NC central member Miss Shailaja Acharya.
NC MPs and party central members were present in the seminar.