Lack of meaningful political discourse is helping neither parties nor democracy
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...
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