The recently concluded general convention of one of the leading political parties of Nepal, the CPN (UML), has chosen a new team of leadership. The change in their power structure has made the new leader, Jhalnath Khanal, comparatively, a more powerful politician that can play a very decisive role in the nation's politics, if he can win the trust and confidence of his colleagues and cadres. At a time when all the political parties in the government are shamelessly nursing their personal and partisan interests at the cost of the nation, and pushing the country towards the precipice of disintegration, the patriotic section of the Nepali people is looking up to him to rise up to their hopes and aspirations. As the second largest party in the government, the UML has, so far, failed to live up to its responsibility to play a constructive role in arresting the social, economic and political downturn of the country. Needless to emphasize what the country urgently needs is an honest and patriotic leadership if it wants to stay an integrated, sovereign, independent nation. Even after more than six months in office prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is yet to come up with one move that could contribute to unite the country into one strong unit. He does not tire to censure his constituent partners, the opposition, the media and even friendly foreign donor nations. But, he does not realize that as the executive head of the country he has no respect for the country's religion, culture and identity. Can't he and his Maoists colleagues understand that such behavior will never succeed to win the respect and regard of the Nepali people? Besides, the working style of the chief executive is not only strange but even childish when many of his acts have backtracked. In democratic regimes even one of such acts would have forced the government to resign. Since Nepali politicians have no political morality and the Nepali people are so tolerant the ruling parties carry on their wayward behavior with impunity. The U.M.L. supremo is thus faced with the stupendous problems of keeping his bigger partner in the government within bounds. Whether Khanal will fall in line with the extremist policies of the Maoist leader in the government or succeed in restoring democratic behavior of the government is yet to be seen. The continued lawlessness and unwillingness of the government to curb the persisting disruption in the social life of the people and the unabashed patronage of the parallel government are sure to impel the patriotic forces to retaliate, sooner or later. Even imagining such a predicament is quite threatening. Will Khanal be able to use his office to avoid such a situation?