The three geographic states should make the Congress and the UML happy. The 10 regions with identity names should make the United Maoists and the Madhesi Morcha happy. I think we are beginning to find middle ground.
Showing posts with label indigenous peoples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indigenous peoples. Show all posts
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
3 + 14 = तीन राज्य, १४ प्रदेश
Three States: Madhesh, Sagarmatha, Karnali
Capitals: Narayanghat, Kathmandu, Pokhara.
- Madhesh: (1) Tharuhat (Nepalgunj) (2) Awadh (Bhairahawa) (3) Bhojpura (Birgunj) (4) Mithila (Janakpur) (5) Kochila (Biratnagar)
- Sagarmatha: (1) Tamang (2) Newa (3) Sherpa (4) Sunkoshi (5) Kirat (6) Limbuwan
- Karnali: (1) Khasan (2) Tamuwan (3) Magarat
Power Devolution
- 50% of the central government budget will be directly handed over to the three states in direct proportion to their populations.
- 50% of the state budget will be handed to its constituent regions accordingly.
- 50% of the regional government budget will be directly handed over to the constituent village, town and city governments in direct proportion to their populations.
The income and expenditures to the last paisa of each level of government will be posted online for all to see.
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
The Raute, The Chepang And Federalism In Nepal
Say there are 50,000 Chepang in Nepal. 50,000 Santhal. 5,000 Raute. We can't just design a federalism that works for the Madhesi, the Tharu, the Limbu, the Kirat, the Sherpa, the Tamang, the Magar, the Gurung. These are groups that have sufficient numbers that sooner or later will get their fair share. But federalism will also have to be designed for ethnic and cultural groups that are small in number, and might as well be close to extinction. Our approach to cultural diversity has to be like the healthy approach to biodiversity in the Amazon forest. We have to preserve and protest. We have to empower. Their small numbers should not work against them.
I would like to add to my 3 states, 25 regions formula that there should be autonomous regions created for these culturally distinct small number groups that are quite vulnerable to extinction. These autonomous regions should have direct relationships with their state governments, and perhaps to the central government. They should be allowed their own income sources, and should be given special aid packages for their educational upliftment, socio-economic advancement, and cultural preservation.
It is not a long list. And the country of Nepal has to do right by them.
These autonomous regions would be different from local governments, different from village and city governments. They would be given special treatment. They would have their own police, their own courts. They would elect their own leaders. They would hire bureaucrats among themselves.
We have to act progressive on the issue of their welfare.
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