All is not spent , good folks still rekindle Hope !

- Krishna Paudel

Yesterday, popular Dr. Baburam Bhattarai took oath of office and assumed the coveted yet not so liked honour of Nepalese premiership . The communists have to prove some points, that shows if not substantiates, and he did it by boarding a home assembled Jeep called 'Mustang' to the president's office and then to his own. He announced proudly that the same 'Mustang' would continue to remain his cosy 'conveyance'. It strikes the chord with the people who so desperately wish to hear something good about our politicians ! after all, We have bee so accustomed to bear and despise our gluttonously all devouring politicians .

I personally couldn't stand not criticizing Dr. Bhattarai for not going to 'Shaheedgate' ( Nepalese Marty's Memorial site ) to pay tributes to our beloved 'Shaheeds' . He did away with the customary wreath laying ceremony at the Martyr's Memorial Gate but preferred to pay tribute to the first Communist leader 'Pushpa Lal' instead . In doing so, our popular doctor prime-minister , distanced himself as rather a conspicuous communist than a non-partisan politician. This action was probably to prove that he was more of a communist pith unlike his predecessors from the same faith school. As these martyrs didn't die for a communist cause or so-called revolution , did it mean little to him? But it didn't have to be . Not wholesome . You are there to heal , not spread acrimony due to your well-meaning little gestures , I reckon. Small matter , a big message !

Dr. Bhattarai promises much . We should avoid imagining another failure because yet another failure will result in total disenchantment in our political folks . He should start well and end up in a good note !

But there are other good people ,too. One of them is the erstwhile minister for Electricity and Power , Mr. Gokarna Bista, who stood tall among the mediocre and mundane. He didn't cause any miracles but remained plain and honest . This all made the difference . He proved the best among the multitude with some evident actions . He showed it in the end by returning home on a taxi in completing his last day of his given job. We should hail those politicians better and with a grand applause that come back home incorruptible and thus uncontaminated ! Most of the first timers were always honest and clean but they returned home cluttered and corrupted .

Amid all the disillusionment, there are a few real honest people carrying the wick of hope protected. Thank you Mr. Bista, for not letting our flicker of hope extinguish in this torrent of desperation !