“Off” the people, “bye” the people, “from” the people

Nepal has long reeled from leaders who were all talk and little action. After almost 20 years of that pattern, we have reached a point where we face the opposite problem: a leader who does not believe in dialogue and communication at all, choosing instead to govern through status, mouthpieces, and algorithms.

It has been almost a month since the Nepalese emphatically elected the RSP and its prime ministerial candidate, Balendra Shah , to the top spot. Although there may be disagreement on the exact weightage, there is no denying that the victory was propelled partly by frustration with the old guard and partly by the hope of a new beginning.