Kathmandu, Mar. 27:CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that today’s Nepal Bandh call by his party is a programme drawn up during the time of the previous government.
The people had been agitated by defects and inconsistencies seen in the system of governance, politicalisation, lax law and order situation, growing corruption, bribery, commission-mongering, injustice, oppression, price hike etc. And under the circumstances, the oppositions staged the Nepal Bandh programme with a view to compelling the government to launch relief programmes for the people, he said.
General secretary also urged the government to take seriously the issues and demands raised by the oppositions for the sake of the country and people and to run the system of state governance in such a way as to win the people’s confidence.
Replying to a query by Shital Koirala of Rastriya Samachar Samiti, General Secretary Nepal said CPN-UML had positive approach on the commitments Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala made in principle to such things as good governance, peace and security, and control of corruption.
Mr Nepal said that before and after he took over the charge of Prime Ministership, Prime Minitser Koirala had clearly stated that the government leadership should be tough, dynamic and courageous enough to free the state from violence, terror, instability, injustice and the chasm of bad governance as well as to lead the people toward progress.
General secretary Nepal observed that socio-economic transformation could be brought in the contry only if the Prime Minister’s principled resolves were translated into action.
“Rhetoric alone won’t bring about national development; people want to see the performances of the government, he said. “We call upon the Prime Minister to translate his words into deeds.”
Mr Nepal pointed out that the government needed to act promptly for making laws on confiscation of the property earned illegally, bringing the corrupt ones to book, as well as laws pertaining to right to information.
“Let the government clearly state what kind of cooperation from the opposition it expected in preventing politicisation of the administratitive machinery, reducing the number of ministries and making the administration efficient, dynamic and productive and let things be done promptly in this connection,” he urged.
General secretary Nepal called for an end to the politicisation of the B. P. with the Poor programme and scrapping of the irregular appointments made by the previous government.
The goal of national development would be inconceivable unless and until revolutionary land reforms programme was introduced, agriculture commercialised, and water resources harnessing programmes, socialisation of politics and poverty alleviation were carried out, Mr Nepal noted.
“If those in high positions lack honesty and commitment, the country cannot march on the path of progress and prosperity,” he added.