The nuisance caused by strikes and closures are insignificant
when one thinks of the big picture. Such
inconveniences are merely a byproduct of the greater cause; a cause that
everyone feels will be heard only through strikes. In Nepal, such conclusion
deserves some merit as past cases have shown.
A country is being reborn! The drama continues to unfold
similar to how an onion gets peeled one layer at a time. Anticipation of morning news through the
national dailies, and their fastidious attempt to uncover (not cover), over a
cup of tea ensures that my biological alarm clock goes off not too late after
dawn.
Every group or body or affiliation wants a piece of the
action, or the country, to be carved with their voices and aspirations taken
into account. I just hope that the
economic viability of each piece of the pie will also have been considered when
the dust finally settles. Federalism
with decentralization has to take center stage here to emerge out of centuries of concentrated and unbalanced favoritism and growth.
There is much chaos (think unorganized Kathmandu traffic
style clandestine negotiations behind closed doors!), with no leadership from
the political class to shed light to those that need it, as they themselves convolute
in confusion.
Let the inevitable ensue.
Let common sense prevail!
SP
