Let the provinces do their job

Reluctance to strengthen the provinces is, in a way, a repudiation of the federal system.

The way the newly-formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and its team of young professionals took off in the November 20 elections is being seen as a rare positive development in Nepali politics. But the larger picture is somewhat gloomy, with the country staring at another five years of unstable governments.