The Maoist led coalition government seems to be in a fix, almost at the breaking point. The coalition partners don’t see eye to eye on any issue and the government has failed to arrest the continuously worsening situation in the country. The insensitivity of the Maoist to the people’s inborn faith and beliefs and their ultimate objective of establishing Jana Gantantra (People’s Republic) – one party totalitarian state – has completely failed to win the general support of the masses. The blatant interference in the appointment of Bhatta (priest) of Pashupatinath is a case in point. Their inability to realize the reality of Nepal’s geography and the regional politics of South Asia has led them to follow a chimera that leads most politicians to their ruin. Moreover, lack of unity, hot headedness of rank and file in defying their leadership, gross indiscipline and inexperience in administration and statesmanship have made their tasks even more difficult. Amidst severe bouts of frustrations generated by the non-performance of the government, Prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dhal has even threatened to resign. Since no one has taken the threat seriously, Dahal has not faced any pressure from any quarter. But, it seems, his utopian dream of “New Nepal” has been shattered. Even after four months in the driving seat, he has not been able to give the nation one single purposeful direction. People are getting apprehensive that his party is deliberately taking the country to a cut-de-sac. The Constituent Assembly is a huge white elephant and will never be able to deliver since the major parties, it is rumored, don’t want a new constitution. The over ambitious budget will not be implemented and the inflated number of martyrs will eat up into the victuals of the country. The unending lawlessness exacerbated by the long loadsheeding has severely disrupted all the commercial and industrial activities of the nation taking it to the road of bankruptcy. The unwillingness of the government to curb or control the para-military actions of the sister organization clearly points to man-made disaster lurking round the corner. Add to this, the witch hunting and the blatant intolerance, which is weaning them away from the respect and regard of the general people. The uncalled for vandalism against media has exposed the government’s prejudice and narrow mindedness. When big powerful countries of the world give greatest respect and attention to criticisms in media, Nepal government’s blind eye to the high handed activities to gag them is simply beyond comprehension. The Maoists led government leaders must have heard that “pen is mightier than sword” and that “media is a hornet’s nest that can sting an authoritarian ruler to political death.” As such, it is time the prime minister took note. Granted that all media might not be fair in their criticism. A democratic ruler must take all criticisms, fair and foul, in his stride. He just cannot harbor any vindictiveness against the media, if he is an honest politician. It seems a big shame that some of the bigger parties like M.J.F have failed to condemn the vandalism. That they should stick to the chair as a satellite of the big party in such circumstances is a sad reflection on their loyalty to the nation. Since no party can be greater than the country, all those political parties that sacrifice nation’s interest to cater to their own party should find no place in the administration. For this all patriotic people have to join hands. Of course, the Nepali army is there. But, it must be the last resort. The nation can count on them. The exemplary patience the Nepali army has shown, so far, is quite commendable. But they must not forget that unnecessary “procrastination is the thief of time.”