Consolidation of Peace Process in Nepal: Making New Constitution

Focus:
Why we talked about new constitution by constituent assembly it is not mean by we do not have constitution but we wanted to have a constitution by using sovereign power of the people, we wanted to make a constitution by people's representative. In our history there were no single constitution, which had made by people neither they are full sovereign. So new constitution made by constituent assembly was huge slogan for whole conflict period. Reaction on it by so-called establishment proof that how it is pro people. They declared emergency, they declared terrorist, price tag and full swing of security in the cost of Constituent assembly, loss of 15000life was in the cost of it. Now we are in CA going to making new constitution but principal task is logical end of peace process and at the same time making new constitution.

Brief History

Now days we are in peculiar type of transition. It has passed the days of war almost one decade long. Armed conflict agreed to end by socio-economic transformation. Election of Constituent Assembly, abolition of monarchy and republican set up, restructuring of the state inclusive democracy solution of the problems of nationality, region, gender and class were the main objective of the April uprising. Political development for securing of the main objectives 12-point agreement was basic document. Based on the 12-point agreement seize-fire agreement code of conduct 8 point agreement 22-point agreement Interim constitution has made. 23-point agreement amendment of the Constitution for republican set up or constitutionally declaration of democratic republican Nepal and election of the Constituent Assembly were historical event.

From this above-mentioned historical development at present, we are here the democratic republican Nepal now we have a historical responsibility to consolidation of peace process, consolidation of peace process by making new constitution. By new constitution, we have to do restructuring of the state, by restructuring state; we have to focus on socio-economic transformation or economic development. These are the key issue what we have to ensure it through legislation, constitution and daily life of general people.

Why we lack behind in the condition why we became underdeveloped country, why our life standard of the people is miserable? Some of the people wanted to say that Nepal is poor country it has no resources etc but it is not true statement. Infect lack of competent leadership lack of vision and mission.

After election result nation have versioned leadership they can find mission of the nation. It is able to mention in new constitution.

Unique Peace process

Nepalese peace process is unique one. We cannot find this typical modality any others. Election of CA, Republican, state restructuring, Inclusive democracy , federalism all are strange issues raised in the time of war but nobody pay any attention but they were in favored of declaration of terrorist, red corner notice, price tag and emergency . The measure taken to tackle insurgency has failed. Unfortunately by king's takeover country suffered. at the primary stage parliamentary party were in power so contradiction was happen to them later on contradiction has changed parliamentary party has also suffered from kings rule then cpn-m and parliamentary party came together by 12 point agreement . Then we signed another historical agreement called Comprehensive peace accord .which is completely different from others experiences. It has mentioned socio economic transformation, state restructuring, solution of the problems of the nationality, regional, gender and class, objective was to draft new constitution and integration of army. How it was comprehensive one.

Now we are in transition to translate the principle or philosophy in practice and real life of the general people.

Now we have major task as followings

Logical end of peace process:

How it could be possible, we have to think it. For this purpose we should have Address the cause of conflict. Without any cause, conflict may not take place nor could arms struggle be possible. Therefore, we should have find and address the root cause of conflict.

Main cause of conflict was because of socio-economic disparities exploitation and injustices. If we wants to logical end of peace process we should have transform the present socio economic situation, which is based on feudal culture. Elimination of feudalism and all forms of it we should have launched huge programmed of Socio economic transformation.

Integration of the military
Any type of conflict it becomes always creator of fighting force. We have traditional Army, which was strengthen in this period and simultaneously created PLA as Maoist combatant .Royal Nepal Army and peoples liberation army both of them were fighting forces. Conflict created force should have to be managed. Only the Ideal solution is to integration of the army It could be standardized and make it professional. At the same time professionalized to PLA also is inevitable. Without military integration, conflict cannot minimize.

Reparation to the conflict victim
Conflict was not because of any one individual particular and personal interest but it is a genuine cause. The cause of conflict was creation of particular time and situation. It was huge contradiction of philosophical Ideological and political questions. So compensation is does not make any sense or mean. Instead of compensation, we should have managed it by reparation particularly for conflict victims.

Writing new constitution
Conflict was for ending exploitation, injustice and disparities. It could be managed by writing new constitution. If we failed to write new constitution, conflict may arise by other forms. The historical task is writing new constitution, which can be support to minimize conflict. The constitution is must be a document of Ensuring fundamental rights, Social cultural and economic justice and Ensuring pro people aspiration.
Economic development by ensuring self-reliance and independency, Guaranty of education, health and employment is another aspect of the constitution. Good governance, rapid Economic growth, Harnessing potential of natural resources will be tools for Enlistment of social status of common people.
Balance the foreign policy, Responsible and responsive state, State restructuring and federal structure of the nation by addressing the problems of class nationality gender and region is most important thing. Eradication of all forms of feudalism, Implementation of land reform programmed whatever it is revolutionary or scientific one .These all subjects should have to be incorporate if new constitution.

After all by making new constitution, dress to the cause of conflict and integration of the conflicts created, used, and misused tools, ARMY RNA-NA and PLA, socio-economic transformation could be a means of logical conclusion of the peace process.

Conclusion

Now we are in 21st century. We passed more than one-decade long peculiar history of people's war. We had already used all available solution but final and ultimate solution is negotiation, which is become practical. We cannot undermine the passed history conflict and irregularities. We cannot undermined passed visionless and inefficiency of political leadership. After all, we are here very near to post-conflict situation. We have good experiences of conflict and conflict transformation too. Now it is an appropriate time for us to leap forward the nation. Keeping mind-prejudiced mind can do nothing. So lets start speak truth but not a lie in the name of balance. Lets remained the spirit of various wended and disappeared people. Do not forget that we are the privileged people in the name of depressed and oppressed people. Let us try to understand we are not independent from marginalized and needy people and their aspiration.