Democracy For Nepal: 5 Point Demand: Compromise Formula So Elections Can Be Held In June

Home Minister resign.
Form a probe commission.
Proportional elections to the constituent assembly.
Every third name has to be female. Two of every three such names have to be Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati, with two Madhesi and Janajati names for every Dalit name.
Five out of every 10 names have to be DaMaJaMa with two Madhesi and Janajati names for every Dalit name. There can be more.

40 martyrs during the Madhesi Movement. There were 21 during the April Revolution and that washed away an entire regime. The Home Minister must go now.

On the other hand, the Nepali Congress has the option to bring in another Congress person to become Home Minister. So there is no loss of seat to the party in the cabinet.

The probe commission has to be formed. I don't see how you can escape this part. The commission will also report on the acts of vandalism by the mob, it will also report on that one policeman killed by the JTMM.

Having the entire country as one constituency will make things simpler for the elections. The formula for reservations will also ensure that all parties will truly compete, and there will be a level playing field. This also means the MJF and NEFIN will not compete for power with the eight plus parties in the parliament now. This formula will mean the Maoist claim to ethnic and gender representation will get neutralized since all parties will offer similar ethnic and gender representation. Take away the republican agenda and their claimed high ground on ethnic and gender representation, and the Maoists are just another political party. You have eaten their lunch.

The eight plus parties will retain their power bases at the national level. The formula is one to transform the parties, not displace them, not diminish their sizes.

I think the parties in power should grab this formula of compromise so we can all head towards the Mahasangram of the Sambidhan Sabha slated for June. Elections do have to be held in June. 1999 was the last time we had it. I am feeling itchy.

On the other hand, if the Home Minister does not resign, and the probe commission is not formed, and a commitment is not made to hold proportional elections, then the Madhesi Janajati Movement will not allow the holding of elections to the constituent assembly, simple as that.

The soldiers of democracy made null and void the king's municipality elections. The soldiers of social justice will make null and void the Khas elections to the constituent assembly.

Or we could all agree to these five basic points and happily head on to the elections to the constituent assembly in June.

Home Minister resign.
Form a probe commission.
Proportional elections to the constituent assembly.
Every third name has to be female. Two of every three such names have to be Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati, with two Madhesi and Janajati names for every Dalit name.
Five out of every 10 names have to be DaMaJaMa with two Madhesi and Janajati names for every Dalit name. There can be more.