Thapa unveiled his long list to give Nepal a better shape and make it a better place to live in. We were quite impressed with his ideas and plans as a rebellious advocate of change.
Read his manifesto:
Well…though the question at first looks too simple, it’s indeed one of the most difficult questions to answer from the position where I am now. However, I’ll be honest in what I’ll say.
First, I may not achieve all what Anil Kapoor did in the said film because there’s a line between fiction and reality. Besides, he played the role of a chief minister who can regulate many things. A PM can’t take decisions all by himself.
Coming to the point, early in the morning, I’ll address the nation in a national televised address (NTV). In five minutes, I’ll make sure to inject a sense of hope, fear and responsibility in the Nepalis. I won’t be rhetoric in anything I say. I’ll assure all Nepali citizens that those who are corrupt are put behind bars before my 24 hours end. And I’ll urge the public to reiterate their grievances that the government overlooked so I can address them properly.
Immediately after, I’ll call a Cabinet meeting. Because I can’t do everything on my own, I’ll make my ministers cooperate with me. I shall then tell the ministers that they have only 24 hours for the jobs to do. After the meeting, I’ll meet Girija Prasad Koirala, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal. I’ll convince them that each of them will become prime minister simultaneously, and I’ll win their trust. Right after, I’ll take a decision for the integration of Maoist combatants.
Next, I’ll call for an urgent meeting of all political parties. They will be forced to fix all such problems that have been holding the drafting of the new Constitution. My next task will be fixing the law and order situation in the state. There will be regulations against political parties organizing strikes and halting traffic. No one shall create havoc and chaos in the society. The security system will be put on 24/7 full alert.
Now, it’s time for me to invite senior political leaders for a talk. I’ll tell them that they have no other option than to cooperate with me to give peaceful continuation to development activities in the country. A high-level political committee will be formed to ensure peace and progress. The Nepal Government has always failed to monitor local bodies and authorities. That problem will be solved immediately.
Then, I’ll visit a school in town to take a class. By doing that, I want to leave a message to all the political leaders that all of them should at least do such works every year that has no direct benefit to them. Further, I’ll voluntarily give up being an absentee landowner and will appeal others to do the same. I’ll give away my land that I have in Solukhumbu district.
By this time, I just have a few hours remaining as PM. I’ll ask my secretaries to form a national fund for poverty alleviation without any financial aid from foreign donors. I’ll hand over my one month’s salary to the fund for its launch. Then I’ll ask my secretaries to submit me ten different tasks that they knew they should’ve done in time as government appointees but didn’t do because of their own interests and for personal benefits. I’ll ask the same of the chairman of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Nepal Telecom, and Nepal Food Corporation. Further, I’ll take legal action against the willful loan defaulters.
There are so many big-shot business tycoons in Nepal who are associated with so much crime, have political backing, and are linked with gangsters but still walk freely. I’ll drag them to jail.
Now, coming to relate myself with the Bollywood movie “Nayak”, I’ll do the same what Anil Kapoor did in the film. Meaning, I’ll raid the large-scale industries and stores. And those who are found guilty shall be imprisoned. I’ll also reward such personalities who have made us and Nepal proud.
I just have an hour left. So I’ll write a letter to the Government of India to sort out the 1950 Treaty on Trade and Transit and border encroachment.
It’s now time to go home. I’ll once again address the people of Nepal. I’ll review all what I did during the past twenty-three hours, what I aimed to achieve, how far I succeeded, and what I couldn’t do. Finally, I’ll vacate the PM’s chair, lift up my packed bag, and drive my motorbike home for a goodnight’s sleep.And I’ll be back in Parliament the next day.
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