Nepal, March 12 -- a week after the formation of the new political alliance between the CPN-UML, the CPN (Maoist Centre), the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Janata Samajbadi Party and the CPN (Unified Socialist), followed by changes in the Cabinet, signs of hope and stability appear elusive.

Almost all ruling parties are suffering one after another setbacks and crises of confidence.

"Neither the leaders nor the party cadres seem happy with our alliance with the Maoist Centre," a UML central committee member said. "Our only objective was to dismantle the previous Congress-Maoist Centre alliance, which we did, and this is the only achievement."

In the name of giving free hand to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the UML has sent to the C...