KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress spokesperson Devraj Chalise said that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is currently in a testing phase to establish itself as a political party.
He remarked that a political party cannot become strong solely based on dissatisfaction and opposition.
Chalise stated that to become a political party, one needs ideology, organization, discipline, and political culture. ‘I wish for the RSP to become a political party, but wishes do not create a party; tests do,’ he said.
Commenting on the rise of the RSP, he noted that the party emerged by highlighting the weaknesses of previous governments. ‘Yesterday, they were in a position to ask questions; today, they are in a position to provide answers,’ Chalise said.
He added that criticizing past failures does not validate current success, nor does counting the weaknesses of previous governments ensure good governance.
The spokesperson pointed out that a gap is emerging between the image created on social media and reality. ‘Dissatisfaction can be fuel to reach power, but the fuel to run a government is different. You can increase viewers through TikTok and Facebook posts, but you cannot run an institution that way,’ he said.
He emphasized that the politics of responsibility is more difficult than the politics of opposition. ‘To see one’s own mistakes, one needs a mirror. Now the RSP’s test has begun; whether it limits itself to a platform of dissatisfaction or acts as a political party, the decision is in their hands,’ Chalise stated.
