Baburam Reflects on Achievements of His 18-Month Government, Suggests They Could Benefit Rastriya Swatantra Party
March 23, Kathmandu – Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has stated that the good practices initiated by previous governments can prove useful to the Rastriya Swatantra Party (Raswapa) government. On Monday, through Facebook, Bhattarai highlighted how the positive practices of past administrations could serve as reference material for the Raswapa government and recalled the achievements of his own 18-month tenure as head of government.
“With a historic generational change occurring in Nepali politics and the young Raswapa’s one-party government taking leadership of the country, it is natural for the general public and especially the youth to have high expectations,” Bhattarai wrote. “In this context, the emerging government is in the process of determining its priorities for timely implementation of its programs.”
He emphasized that many of the good practices started by previous governments could act as valuable reference materials. “Among these, the key initiatives and accomplishments of my specifically brief 18-month government tenure might be of some use,” Bhattarai added.
Bhattarai claims that the governance, anti-corruption, and transparency measures his government launched—such as the Halo Government system, direct engagement between the Prime Minister and citizens, improvements in appointment processes for constitutional bodies, and the formation of institutional boards—could prove beneficial for Raswapa.
“Similarly, economic transformation and prosperity initiatives including the Investment Board, Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPA), national pride projects, restoration of essential industries, special economic zones, Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, preparations for scientific land reform, land use policy formulation and implementation, poverty identification and certification, and the National Volunteer Campaign can be refined and progressed with prioritized adjustments,” he wrote.