Since the unification period, Nepal has witnessed several conflicts, turmoil and bloodshed for the sake of power in a regular sequence of events. Kotparba, Bhandarkhal Parba and many more intrigues, ploys and massacres formally created the pivotal ground for Ranas to set up their hegemony and rule the country for more than a century. The tragic accident of communist leader Madan Kumar Bhandari, mass murder of the then King Birendra and his entire family is left as an everlasting ambiguity buried under the history of Nepal. The “guiding interests” of all such conflicts, murder-mysteries and assassinations work as a tool to gain and advance political mileage and privilege even today in this 21st century.
Feudal practices and mindset are deeply rooted in this country since the inception of Nepal as a modern state and flourishing as a negative-culture. Politics has become a dirty game of politicians guided by criminal elements and muscle power and money. They always lack the zeal and confidence to work for the people. Politicians didn’t understand that an achievement is possible only through consistent efforts, hard work and dedication. It is very sad that even today, we lack the leader who has such passion, strength and intellect which can guide the country towards the path of progress and prosperity.
If we want to spot out the causes of present Imbroglio we don’t need to go too far. This state-of-affairs is certainly a legacy of the feudalistic, absolutistic and nepotistic culture that has been flourished as the Nepali ‘unique’ culture. It was Ranas who seeded the rotten piles of feudalistic traditions and customs in people's mind in their 103 years long misrule. This legacy is a continuum and in fact, it is analogous to the concept of "Master and slave" inscribed by the colonial powers though Nepal never got colonized by any outsider.
If we perceive it more pragmatically, "Triangular-politics" or the existence of three political powers centres also boosted up persistent political deadlocks in the recent past. Major political changes in Nepal has mandated to three power-centres. Be it the King, Rightist and Leftist (UML) some years back or Rightist, UML and Maoist in the center stage at this moment. Regular occurrence of these circumstances are intensifying the ‘making and breaking’ of coalitions and hampering the smooth political process and people-centered plans and programs.
Post-democratic period of the 90s raised many politicians in the Nepali political arena. Instead of setting democratic values and culture, they put the infant and transitional democracy in more vulnerable and precarious condition. Their unethical behavior and ill-minded working style brought this country into a mess and who were motivated by their self interests. The current conflict today, is largely the legacy of corrupt practices of that period.
Maoist insurgency inflicted so much pain to the people in the name of arm revolution and "Maoist" ideology. This movement may be justifiable from their angle but nevertheless it was brutal which took the lives of many innocent civilians. On the other hand, royal takeover was a big mistake of the king. It created huge gap between the rulers and the ruled raising serious concern on the human rights perspective and resulted disposition of the king and the country has become a republic.
We as responsible citizens are not guided by our inner conscience, rational thoughts and "work culture" but look after for our own individual benefit. We engage in fulfilling our own desires and dispose those who want to do something for the collective benefit of people. We have no "respect" culture. Therefore, this cultural backwardness shams great threat to our future and eventually kindles and promotes long existed authoritarianism and criminalization in the political, economic and social spheres of the country.
For the collective benefit, what we need is the collective effort to transform the centuries old feudal culture. We should adopt new working culture in which one is not pull down by anybody upon his/her success. Accountability should be maintained while performing duties. People need to be praised for their right efforts and combine effort irrespective of their socio-political backgrounds. This will surely bring new and new milestones in our new Nepal
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
The need of global effort for a collective survival
The rapid pace in transport-system, information technology, communication etc. has led the world to new heights narrowing the globe day after day. There has been a tremendous physical development in the world with awe-inspiring superstructures, skyscrapers, infrastructures. Human Resource has gained par excellence due to countries' own initiatives, efforts, hard work, transfer of new technologies and resources across the globe.
However, with all these achievements, the current development system follows conventional pattern emphasizing development as synonymous to modernization or westernization. Yes, new innovations, R & D in health have made our lives more contented and lengthened the span of our life but, we haven't realized, we are shortening our life in the long run on the pretext of lengthening our present- life.
As we know well the scarce resources beneath and above the earth surface are the most significant factors of production which are major contributors and driving force to the world economy. We can notice how the rise in fossil fuel prices has been shaking the world. Yet, many serious questions arise- for how long these earthy-resources will be able to cater the voracious appetite of the resource-hungry world? Will the continued over-exploitation of conventional resources buy our sustainable future? This are largely debated issues in development discourses today.
For our collective survival, we must conserve our mother earth more intensely and sincerely. We should see how the environment of another country is damaged by over- exploiting our own country's resources because the world in which we live, is one and only entity and the pain can be felt no matter which part of our body get bruises.
We must maintain the sustainability of ecologies of our earth as all ecologies complement to each other and are interlinked to the life of earthy creatures. Looking and realizing this matter is more crucial than 'over-achieving' physical development because it will eventually synthesize and lengthen our future. The seasons, the monsoon, the hydraulic cycle of our earth should be maintained no matter what sort of physical development is to be sacrificed.
It is also known that 'ice dynamics' are the key factors to climate changes and in their role in sea-level rise. The correlation between global-warming, sea-level rise and massive deforestation in the developing world such as Amazonia, Zaire basin, Nigeria, Costa Rica, and Sri Lanka are the well proven facts.
Hence, the equilibrium between the mountain ecology and coastal ecology is inevitable to sustain the human ecology in both the region. Unbalancing them can stimulate the green-house effect and encourage global warming. This effect is eventually accelerating the frequency of melting of ice, climatic changes resulting excessive rainfall, flood, soil-erosion and landslides.
According to some observations, available since the early 1990s, since 1993 sea- level has been rising at a rate of about 3 millimeters per year. Climate models based on the current rate of increase in greenhouse gases, however, indicate that sea- level may rise at about 4 millimeters per year reaching 0.22 to 0.44 meters above 1990 levels by the period 2090-2099.
The latest G8 summit held in Japan also indorsed to cut the Green-house gas by half by the year 2050. However, some of the environmental experts hailed it by saying that it lacks the commitment. At the same time, the fast-developing countries like China, India, Brazil etc. have recently booming with transformation & modernization, such commitment will have a little or no effect at all. Moreover, these countries have ignored to endorse it. Eventually, when many countries will be following their footsteps, more exploitation and use of mineral, water and forest resources will take place which may lead further serious environmental repercussions.
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With all these serious effects, all the countries (coastal, non-coastal, and mountainous) should go hand in hand for the sake of conserving the mother earth. The developed countries (because they have technologies) should intensify exploration of new green-technologies and lay their helping hands to developing-world by transferring such technologies. The taboo divisions of the north and south, west and east, need to be dismantled. 'One' collective world should go hand in hand and help each other that eventually will mean the contribution to their nation's own existence. Only then we can envision our survival, sustenance of all the creatures in our 'green' future.
However, with all these achievements, the current development system follows conventional pattern emphasizing development as synonymous to modernization or westernization. Yes, new innovations, R & D in health have made our lives more contented and lengthened the span of our life but, we haven't realized, we are shortening our life in the long run on the pretext of lengthening our present- life.
As we know well the scarce resources beneath and above the earth surface are the most significant factors of production which are major contributors and driving force to the world economy. We can notice how the rise in fossil fuel prices has been shaking the world. Yet, many serious questions arise- for how long these earthy-resources will be able to cater the voracious appetite of the resource-hungry world? Will the continued over-exploitation of conventional resources buy our sustainable future? This are largely debated issues in development discourses today.
For our collective survival, we must conserve our mother earth more intensely and sincerely. We should see how the environment of another country is damaged by over- exploiting our own country's resources because the world in which we live, is one and only entity and the pain can be felt no matter which part of our body get bruises.
We must maintain the sustainability of ecologies of our earth as all ecologies complement to each other and are interlinked to the life of earthy creatures. Looking and realizing this matter is more crucial than 'over-achieving' physical development because it will eventually synthesize and lengthen our future. The seasons, the monsoon, the hydraulic cycle of our earth should be maintained no matter what sort of physical development is to be sacrificed.
It is also known that 'ice dynamics' are the key factors to climate changes and in their role in sea-level rise. The correlation between global-warming, sea-level rise and massive deforestation in the developing world such as Amazonia, Zaire basin, Nigeria, Costa Rica, and Sri Lanka are the well proven facts.
Hence, the equilibrium between the mountain ecology and coastal ecology is inevitable to sustain the human ecology in both the region. Unbalancing them can stimulate the green-house effect and encourage global warming. This effect is eventually accelerating the frequency of melting of ice, climatic changes resulting excessive rainfall, flood, soil-erosion and landslides.
According to some observations, available since the early 1990s, since 1993 sea- level has been rising at a rate of about 3 millimeters per year. Climate models based on the current rate of increase in greenhouse gases, however, indicate that sea- level may rise at about 4 millimeters per year reaching 0.22 to 0.44 meters above 1990 levels by the period 2090-2099.
The latest G8 summit held in Japan also indorsed to cut the Green-house gas by half by the year 2050. However, some of the environmental experts hailed it by saying that it lacks the commitment. At the same time, the fast-developing countries like China, India, Brazil etc. have recently booming with transformation & modernization, such commitment will have a little or no effect at all. Moreover, these countries have ignored to endorse it. Eventually, when many countries will be following their footsteps, more exploitation and use of mineral, water and forest resources will take place which may lead further serious environmental repercussions.
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With all these serious effects, all the countries (coastal, non-coastal, and mountainous) should go hand in hand for the sake of conserving the mother earth. The developed countries (because they have technologies) should intensify exploration of new green-technologies and lay their helping hands to developing-world by transferring such technologies. The taboo divisions of the north and south, west and east, need to be dismantled. 'One' collective world should go hand in hand and help each other that eventually will mean the contribution to their nation's own existence. Only then we can envision our survival, sustenance of all the creatures in our 'green' future.
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