The manner in which the major political parties are behaving in Nepal is indeed giving a very bad name to the credibility of the newly achieved democratic framework of the nation.

There is no doubt that the incumbent Government under the leadership of KP Oli has miserably failed in achieving any national objective other than making things more complicated.

However, the manner in which the other major political parties are trying to get the taste of power through black mailing and sabotaging an elected government is nothing but a mockery of Nepal’s hard earned democracy.

I have repeatedly mentioned that multi-party coalition is a globally failed model and does not work in South Asia. If a particular government has lost its parliamentary support, the President should dissolve the government following a proper parliamentary debate; and a new government seeking fresh mandate from the people of Nepal should be voted in.

The hijacking of democracy by the major political parties of Nepal will only add to the political and economic miseries to ordinary citizens, the poor to be worst hit as it will destabilize the political system.

The tremendous hunger for power among the political elites of Nepal with no commitment to uplifting the masses will soon call back the dark old days for the nation and her unfortunate people.

Because of this process the back stage management of government is accepted now, and it will become a norm for the future and political parties will be using back doors to reach their coveted political goals of occupying high offices through such marriages of convenience without any commitment to the people.

I also warn that in absence of a credible opposition, the new found democracy of Nepal will sooner or later lose its credibility at home and at the international platform.

No foreign investment will be coming to the nation unless an active, pro-people, noncorrupt and discrimination free government gets an opportunity to guide the nation.

Saikat Kumar Basu, Canada

Commendable

It is with reference to the news story “Technical courses now available in more places” (THT, July 13, Page 2). The unavailability of selected courses could result in students not being able to study what they desire.

As a matter of fact, there were technical and vocational subjects only in 99 schools in 71 districts. Due to this, students were not offered the courses they would be interested in studying but now, as the numbers are increasing, there are 240 schools across the country offering technical and vocational subjects.

This offers students variety in subjects and more knowledge about their interested courses.

The Department of Education has done an amazing task in increasing the number of schools providing technical and vocational subjects.

The initiative to provide financial assistance equivalent to the salary of two secondary level school teachers to the technical and vocational schools may encourage other schools too in imparting such courses to the students.

Reeti KC, Lalitpur