KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Ujyalo Nepal Party Chair and former minister Kulman Ghising has accused the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)-led government of failing to deliver results despite its two-thirds majority, warning that his party will launch street protests if the government does not correct its course.
Speaking on Nagarik News’ digital interview program Nagarik Frontline on Wednesday, Ghising said the government had failed to produce tangible results in its first seven months, despite having a clear parliamentary majority and favorable conditions to address public concerns.
“Having a two-thirds majority in parliament, no one has stopped the government from making laws or taking decisions,” Ghising said. “But prices in the market have doubled, farmers have not received fertilizers, and public service delivery is in disarray. Young people are increasingly frustrated, with more incidents of people leaving the country and resorting to self-immolation.”
While he did not question the government’s intentions, Ghising said its leadership lacked teamwork, administrative experience and decision-making capacity.
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“Delivery cannot come from the prime minister alone; it requires teamwork. We are not in parliament, so we will take up public concerns and constructively come to the streets to pressure the government to correct itself,” he said.
He also criticized the government for weakening the morale of civil servants and investors. Attempting to bypass the bureaucracy and work through external channels would only stall files and prevent decisions, he said.
Ghising pointed to continued uncertainty over whether to enforce a 30-year service limit or a 55-year age limit in the civil service, arguing that keeping the issue unresolved for seven months had left the administration unable to make decisions.
He further accused the RSP of backtracking on key election promises, including making local governments non-partisan and granting voting rights to an estimated five million Nepalis living abroad.
“With a two-thirds majority in parliament, why have these laws not been enacted in seven months?” he asked, criticizing the party’s move to establish candidates’ clubs as a step toward further politicization and an insult to the public mandate.
Ghising also accused the government of delaying the collection of Rs 20 billion in outstanding dedicated feeder and trunk line electricity dues from large industries while imposing a 13 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity for ordinary consumers.
He expressed concern that flood victims in Bhotekoshi had yet to receive relief funds sufficient even to perform death rituals, calling it evidence of government irresponsibility.
Ghising urged the government to immediately review its working style and focus on delivering results for the public. Otherwise, he warned, public anger would spill onto the streets, and his party would lead the protests.
