There is no such thing as “deadline” or “deliverable” in Nepali politics. Our politicians can go on wrangling for however long they like without producing anything tangible except another “agreement”, another big pile of bullsh*t. What a great democarcy we have? Unlimited freedom of speech! Jai, jai, jai New Nepal!

The maoists being the most rigid, orthodox, and top down party with personality cult developed as a religious franaticism needs more time to readjust itself to the reality that they need to discipline their rank and file, and particularly YCL and the combatants, which is not very easy. They need to accomplish it in a way which satifies Nepal outside the Maosists but which does not give the extremists an upper hand. NC and UML understand that.

So many thorny issues need to be settled before a consesnsu government is formed so that it will be able to function without much tussles within and which would ultimately be able to give a constitution to us. It should be a government for the people but not of a political party or dictated by a particular group such as YCL.

Unfortunately in this fluid situation, the civil society seems to be a silent spectator. Why can’t it again come out in force to demand a politically unity government of three major parties at the least? Let the parties feel the heat of the public at this critical junction.