Kathmandu: Visibly, the donor community supporting Nepal remains disturbed.
Their puzzle lies in their compulsion in extending support to this country even in the absence of a parliament and elected local bodies at the districts and the villages.
However, since the country is in a war with the Maoists rebels, the members of the donor community find themselves in a very awkward position on how to deal with a country that is a democracy in name but the very basic elements that are demanded of a democracy are totally absent.
The fact is that the donors appear to be in a mood to voice their concern so that Nepal as a nation-state functions purely in a democratic manner and that too having all the basics that are demanded of a democracy in its truest sense of the term.
The Finnish Charge de’ Affaires to the Kingdom of Nepal, Asko Luikkenon, expressed his concern when he said that “if there is no parliament and there is no local representatives might create some obstacles for the future cooperation to Nepal from Finland”.
Implied is the message that Finland as a donor is finding herself in a very tight position on how to continue with support to Nepal given the absence of elected and responsible representatives in the country.
He however, maintained that his country would continue the support but would wish that the parliament and the local bodies were in place.
The outgoing Finnish diplomat made these observations last week at a program held in Tamghas while handing over a water supply scheme built jointly with the Finnish and Nepali cooperation.
This perhaps speaks well of the minds of the donor comunity supporting Nepal.