Bill on Political Parties presented; parties to be barred from organising bandh NepalNews it will now be illegal for political parties to announce bandh ..... the bill proposes against wall-painting, pasting and graffiti-writing by parties on private properties without owners' consent. They are also asked not to vandalise public or private properties when organising their programs ..... prohibits the parties from enlisting corrupt persons, black-listed defaulters and those declared bankrupt by the court, as their members. It asks parties to make their executive committees inclusive and properly keep asset lists of their office-bearers. ....... The bill also proposes that the state provide grants to the parties based on the votes they garner. Parties that garner at least one percent of votes in the national elections will be granted with proportional amount of resources. It has also made provisions regarding the donations or financing of the parties by national or international government, organisations or individuals. ...... the bill makes it mandatory for parties to submit signatures of 10,000 people if they want to be registered at the Election Commission (EC). This provision, however, will not be applicable to the parties that are represented in the current parliament. ...... The parties will have to audit their financial transactions and present the report to the EC within six months of the completion of a fiscal year. The EC can impose fines on the parties who do not abide by this provision.
- Making it illegal to organize bandh is aimed at the Madhesi Janajati Movement. This reminds one of the royal dictatorial regime. This should be left a challenge for the political culture. We have to end up being a country where it is no longer necessary to organize bandhs. The political process itself should deliver. The Home Minister's resignation is essential to cultivating such a culture.
- This provision is offensive. Instead the Khas folks in power should address the genuine concerns of the Madhesi, and the Janajati.
- Asking the parties to make their central committees is not specific enough. There have to be numbers and percentages involved. If this provision is fair enough, there would be no need for separate Madhesi, Janajati movements.
- Granting parties money in direct proportion to votes they earn is great. This is my personal number one agenda item.
- A party having to get 1% of the votes to be recognized is great. 5% has been too high a bar.
- "(P)rovisions regarding the donations or financing of the parties by national or international government, organisations or individuals" is outrageous. This will fundamentally disfigure the national decision making processes. Parties have to be state funded. And there should be no other source of funding.
- Making the parties submit their book keeping to the Election Commission is great. The next logical step is that such book keeping should simply be made public.
Ultimately the goal has to be to form a political party in which the Madhesi and the Janajati are clearly in the leadership positions.
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A Nepali Diaspora Milestone
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Federalism As A Formula
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Ram Manohar Sah: Himalayan Double Standard
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Krishna Sitaula's Resignation: Why It Is Important
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In The News
SAC agrees to finalise election related bills soon Altogether 73 proposals have been registered for amending the bill.
One killed in Maoists-MJF clash in Banke one 14-year-old boy student was killed. It is not clear whether the boy named Khohade Kori was associated with the MJF or not. Locals claimed that the boy was heading to his school when the clash occurred. ..... Ten activists of MJF and 17 cadres of Maoists are said to have been injured in the incident.
Limbuwans press for their cause The 12th national council assembly of Kirat Yakthung Chumlung has concluded in Tehrathum on Tuesday declaring that they will settle for nothing less than Limbuwan autonomy within the central framework of federal democratic republic with right to self determination. ...... The four-day assembly – the traditional council of the Kirat community – held at Myanglung of Tehrathum stated that their demand will be presented to the government at the ongoing talks. .... The assembly has also concluded that it will launch strong agitation if their demands are not met.
NFIN-called banda affects life in capital, across nation Kantipur A banda called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN), an umbrella organization of more than 50 nationalities, on Wednesday forced most of the vehicles to stay put off the roads in the capital..... Dr Om Gurung had said that he had proposed to the government to call for a roundtable meeting so as to address the problems of people of indigenous nationalities along with that of the Madhesis, Dalits and other backward communities in a single package. ...... Gurung had said that they did not want solution in an installment basis but as a whole." ..... the banda has affected life in several parts of the country including Myagdi, Sarlahi, Palpa, Sunsari, Dhankuta among others. .... the busiest highway in the country, Mahendra Highway saw no vehicles plying
Teenager killed in Maoist-MPRF clash
ँजेठमा चुनाव हुन गाह्रो’
माओवादी-फोरम झडप
बन्दले उखुका रस सुके
पहिलोपल्ट चेपाङ सडकमा
माओवादीद्वारा युवती बेपत्ता
माओवादीद्वारा मजदुरलाई कुटपिट
बन्द र चन्दा
लोकतन्त्रका आसन्न चुनौती
दलित आन्दोलन र अधिकार
मिश्रति निर्वाचन प्रणालीको औचित्य
Strikes demanding more rights and power for ethnic minorities shut ... International Herald Tribune, France
Protests resume in Nepal, shutting roads, stalling trade
Strike by ethnic activists shuts down Nepal Monsters and Critics.com, UK
Nepal’s Indigenous Leaders Demand All-sides Roundtable to Address
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