- Ashutosh Das
A Nepali Citizen
Most of us feel good to say that, we are proud to be from the place that we are from. Great feeling isn't it?
Let's try and honestly answer this one now. How many of us have done or are doing anything to make our country feel the same way for us?
It saddens me to come to terms with the fact that a 30 million strong country is being ravaged by a handful of incompetent leaders. It seems like a comic play being enacted for the amusement of some, at the cost of every Nepali citizen within the country and abroad.
17 attempts in 7 months just to form a stable government? Two years to name the constitution? Is it a joke? Is this how we want us to be projected when we really aren't anything like what the government shows us to be in front of the whole world?
And the ones responsible are as callous and complacent as ever. What gives them face in such embarrassing situations? Over 1000 days late and apologetic and worse even no signs of learning as well?
But admittedly, this lustful display of audacity has been exhibited for so long also due to the audience being tight lipped about the developments. And hence the ones occupying the chairs solemnly believe that they can not only take the entire population for a ride, but ride them as well if and when need be. All this while we have been hopeful and forgiving and adaptive. We said nothing to inflation, got accustomed to inflation, insecurity, unemployment, and even dissatisfaction. While the rosy gardens they promised, were washed away in the tsunami of corruption and irresponsibility. Apparently the only law in the book is to adopt the escapist attitude, pass the blames around, give outrageous excuses and when cornered, resort to violence. Nothing changed though for the one whose job was to get that positive change in a common Nepali life. What's more? They even have the audacity to flaunt foreign tours with such situations at home.
But enough has to be enough. The dreamers must rise if they want to live the laughter of the dreams. It’s time to exhibit the patriotism we have in us. It’s not about war, it’s not about bloodshed. It is about the principles. The principals which define the Nepali patriotism. A belief of Nepali existence and the pride of being a Nepali.
And what better time than this to unite and prove the power of the silent! Almost half the continent just showed that remaining quiet has never and will never make things better but each small candle lights some corner of the dark.
I'm sure most of us have felt this way and immediately felt helpless after that. Maybe due to small reach and stage. But a step away lies the answer. All you have to do is to channelize the concerns. Nepal unites has members who are not politicians no big shots of industries but Nepalese. All united by the silent scream for a country we all want to improve. The modus operandi is simple yet powerful. It’s protesting with your non-violent presence. Gather everywhere you can without disrupting the common public life and silently show that we are watching. We stand there because we care and we will continue to do so till we amend the way the functioning is managed.
The ever increasing crowds from mandala to BICC to khula manch is a testimonial to the belief that people are mobilizing beyond just talks and blames. It would continue to live till we see a decisive and concrete positive development. Some might rubbish the efforts saying the draft of the constitution will not improve the situation as the leaders are corrupt anyway. But that's a very pessimistic approach because after the drafting, the constitution will immediately provide policy interruption in the discontrolled functions and is also imperative for a gradual long term restructuring.
The pressure needs to mount.
It's a silent battle but the victory sounds will be heard loud and long.
The only ask is, to live "the great Nepali dream" and live to achieve it.
Every positive action, raising awareness, taking these silent protests to every possible town within and abroad, passing memos and letters to embassies outside the country. Come to think of it and there are lots of ways to voice your support and action.
Let's be reminded! A nation is built by its citizens and she expects her sons and daughters to answer when she cries out in agony.
Mero Nepal, mero daitwa!
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