KATHMANDU, Feb 19: President Ramchandra Paudel has expressed confidence that democracy will strengthen broader national unity along with social justice, equality, social goodwill, and prosperity.
In a message today on the occasion of National Democracy Day 2081 BS, President Paudel has said this day has established the notion that people are the overall source of state power.
This is the day that fills every Nepali with pride, and this day is a momentous occasion in Nepal's history, as it firmly established the idea that the nation’s sovereignty rests on people, who gained freedom and democracy through their struggles and sacrifices of the martyrs, the President has stated in his message.
The President has further mentioned that the federal democratic republic was a great achievement obtained from more than seven decades' struggle. "We have become successful in establishing a federal democratic republic at the foundation of the revolution of 2007 BS."
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Likewise, President Paudel recalled that the Constitution of Nepal has set the goal to build a socialism-oriented economy based on justice and equality while embracing a federal democratic republic.
He expressed his belief that a pleasant journey has begun on the foundation of the democratic achievements. In his statement, the President hoped this day would motivate institutions of people’s representatives, political parties, and state bodies to follow the constitutional values and norms in letter and spirit.
'Alliance between political and economic democracy needed'
Similarly, Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav has said that institutionalizing a federal democratic republic, inclusion, secularism, rule of law, sovereignty, and equality is the need of the hour.
In his message on the occasion of National Democracy Day 2081 BS, the Vice President said we have no option but to move ahead by ending poverty, discrimination, poor education, and unemployment to make the federal democratic republic a success.
“Democracy’s reach should extend beyond its governmental structure, and it must prioritize the enduring legacy of social ideals, characteristics, traditions, culture, goodwill, and values,” the Vice President stated.
In a democracy, no individual is specially privileged, and no one will be discriminated against on the basis of caste, religion, race, sex, regions, and others, according to the Vice President.
He also viewed that the alliance between political democracy and economic democracy was imperative to sustain it.
