Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- Last week, a co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, said, "We have debased ourselves morally."

"We received the two-thirds mandate from the people to lead the government. But we have lowered ourselves when it comes to clarity on our thoughts, propriety, moral values and conduct," Dahal said at a programme at the party headquarters in Dhumbarahi. "Today, self-centralism and individualism reign supreme among the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leaders and they are deviating from the ideals."

Though Dahal was addressing a section of the ruling party leaders, many say his statements are reflective of today's contemporary Nepali politics.

"There indeed is an erosion in political commitment. They...