Democratic Governance System in Nepal

Nepal is a country in the form of parliamentary democracy

since May 28, 2008 with the ceremonial President as Head of State
and Prime Minister as Head of Government. Initially Nepal was a
royal country for 250 years before finally changing the form of
government into a republic, until 2006 Nepal was still the oldest
Hindu kingdom in the world.

Maoist (Communist Party of Nepal) attackers in Nepal want a

change of government system. Corruption and political instability
are 2 of the reasons why does Nepal become a poor country. These
things often happened because the leadership is only carried out
from generation to generation without the interference of the
people to choose their leaders so that civil war often occurs. So
most of country residents (especially the maoist) want to advance
their country, both in terms of infrastructure, economy and politics.
Therefore, opponents of the monarchy government system called
for their voices by demonstrating to overthrow the government.
Demonstrations are considered a way out so that the government
can listen to the voices of the opponents, so that the government
system can be considered for change. In 2006, there was a massive
uprising. Millions of people took to the streets calling for democracy
and freedom. As a result King Gyanendra stepped down and a
democracy was introduced. 1

What is expected by the maoists is not in accordance with reality. In

the beginning, the Maoists thought that if the government system
was changed to a democratic system, the elected leader was the
best leader and could advance the welfare of his people. That is not
entirely true. Because basically, to achieve progress, it requires

1
Quoted from https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nepal-elections-kp-oli-nepal-
monarchy-democracy-republic-sher-bahadur-deuba/story/1/22422.html
effort from each party, not only from the leader, but also from the
community itself. Moreover, an increasing number of poor and jobless
Nepalese are leaving farms and villages and migrating to towns and cities in
search of work, placing fresh pressures on already weak infrastructures.

"People's expectations were very high and they wanted results very fast,"
Mr. Koirala said. Sushil Koirala, an aide to and cousin of the Prime Minister, said
that many people were disheartened by the political infighting. "I can't
understand it," he said. "Is this democracy? Is this what we fought for? After all,
we were together in agitations, in prison."2

A democratic state is a country that adheres to a government system by

realizing people's sovereignty. The Maoist wants Nepal to be a democratic
country. Therefore, they also have to contribute to the state, not only wanting
progress without doing anything. Countries in the world can be mutually
peaceful if they make peace with their own country.

2
quoted from the New York Times: Democracy Struggles With Old
Problems in Nepal)