Questions
What kind of Federal Structure is Most Conducive to Promote Economic Prosperity and Social Justice in Nepal?
- Political and socio-economic background of Nepal
- What is the current political atmosphere like in Nepal?
- How has it evolved and what direction in the future is it malleable to take?
- Who are the visionary and who are the urinary leaders/political parties/individuals of Nepal?
- What is the socio-economic conditions of the people who are seeking more autonomy? Who are the leaders who are advocating for such a change? Who do they support, how are they supported?
- What are the cohesion factors and digressors in the nation?
- What/Who are the opportunistic factors of the society? How can they be tamed?
- Federalism definition
- Pros and Cons of Federalism based on case studies
- India and federalism
- US and federalism
- Chinese decentralization
- Others
- Is Federalism a reasonable move for Nepal?
- What factors are prerequisite for federalism?
- What factors are necessary for successful operation of federalism?
- What type of federalism is reasonable for Nepal?
- Ethnicity-based?
- Resource-based?
- Region-based?
- Geography-based?
Information Repository
Nepal State Restructuring Committee
States proposed by NSRC:
BBC Sajha Sawal | Episode 223 | Federal Nepal
Panelists
- Dr. Ramesh Dhungel (NC)- Member, National State Restructuring Committee
- Suresh Ale Magar (Maoist) - MP, Member, NSRC
- Ram Chandra Jha (UML) - Leader
Questions
- Where does the "nationalism" fall in?
- Should be by "ethnic" identification?
- Why not Madhes-Prades?
- Need to compromise.. only one party or ethnic should not have a major say
- Which level gets the most power?
- Local
- State
- National
- What risks do different groups see?
BBC Sajha Sawal | April 30th 2012
Current System (parliamentary):
- instability is very common
- this system created the cause of "nirankusta"
- wasn't able to represent dalits and other groups (not representative)
Directly elected president:
- fear of dictatorship
- But we can still put check in balances
Mixed System:
- Sharing between Prime-minister (nominated by parliament) & President (elected directly)