Nepal, Dec. 31 -- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, in his recent address to the country, acknowledged his government's failure to meet public expectations and pledged not to repeat the mistake. However, history doesn't corroborate his claims. He said the same thing during his first stint as prime minister in 2008, again in 2016, once more in 2022 and then reiterated the same recently. Be it in the past or the present, he has failed to deliver on economic agendas and maintain transparency in governance.

Look no further to understand the Dahal government's failure to resolve the gold smuggling and Bhutani refugee cases, in which members of his party, coalition and even the opposition have been involved. He can neither come strongly again...