By Nav Raj Pokharel

We all are now waiting for Goddot, as the two tramps- Estragon and Vladimir - did in the story  "Waiting for Goddot" by Samuel Bucket, the modern dramatist of twentieth century.

As the two tramps dissipate their lives each day, anticipating the Goddot would come some day, meet them and their dream come true, which, in fact, never happened. This story seems the reflection of true story based in the context of Nepal and the poor tramps-like Nepali.

From the beginning, Nepali has been dreaming for better state of affairs in Nepal. In the name of bequeathing their dream, the then king adopted Panchayati political system in the country. Drums were repeatedly beaten with the slogan of "Return to Village", "let us break the spout of Development", "Asian Standard by the year 2000" were few of them. It never materialized when we reached to the time set for to achieve the target. After 30 years, Nepali tramps realized that they were disillusioned. The target that was set was only to pacify peoples' desire of all round progress in the country. This experiment to procrastinate the work worked for this generation. In addition, the same model of assurances, promises and fancy dreams with different words and syntax started coming in.

From the beginning to the end, if we analyze, we will find it. Promise was made, duration of reigning by the people in power was extended, and at the end, people will be left where they were or even below than the point they were in social and economic standard. What the system has been extending to the people is more and more promises for the future.

Now, new political multiparty system has been adopted. The new system has further clad the poor tramps with newer daydreams. Once again, the past experience has been reproduced with different slogans- "Freedom for All", Kathmandu the second Singapore', 'Melamchi to Wash Kathmandu' were again a few, besides many more reiterations of commitments in-between.

The multiparty political system some how has been dragging itself for more than a decade now. The stark challenge of social, political and economic situations in this country is gradually breaking down everyday.

Attempts to feed yet some more daydreams are still coming on its way with accession to power by new prime minister appoint. "Peaceful solution to Maoist problems", "All party government for peace and prosperity", "Elections by the end of this year"," sovereignty lies onto the people" are some new slogans. History is repeating its itinerary. The fully clad leaders are sucking up the people saying they serve the people because they are servant of the people. Nepalese deserve pity.

If you can really see what the political parties do not do when in power and do when not in power, you see what you need to see.  Again, if you can see the aberration by his Majesty's government, as usual, to administer the right action in order to solve many more problems on different front facing the country, you see what you really need to see. Yet, poor Nepali tramps are waiting for Goddot in every new day. Nepalese seem to forget that good and deserving people for this region like Gautam Buddha, B.P. koirala and Puspalal are dead long ago from this part of the world. Moreover, new Mehisa is yet to born.

The country again needs another 046 to disillusion the poor Nepali tramps, once again from the ignorant leaders of Nepal!