The word government may refer to the people who form the supreme administrative body of a country, as in the expression “the government of Prime Minister Churchill or Girija Koirala in Nepal.”
“Government, political organization comprising the individuals and institutions authorized to formulate public policies and conduct affairs of state. Governments are empowered to establish and regulate the interrelationships of the people within their territorial confines, the relations of the people with the community as a whole, and the dealings of the community with other political entities”, Encarta Encyclopedia.
According to the Encarta Encyclopedia, “Government applies in this sense both to the governments of national states, such as the federal government of the U.S., and to the governments of subdivisions of national states, such as the state, county, and municipal governments of the U.S. and the governments of the provinces of Canada. Such organizations as universities, labor unions, and churches are also broadly governmental in many of their functions”.
The self-proclaimed "new regime" of the Maoists at the local level in many places of Nepal falls under what categories of Government, at least I don’t know. I know as according to popular view government must be for the people confined to its scope and domain. Has the Maoists government at Sati-Mahakali served the interest of the people?
The Maoists might say yes! It has, why not! Nevertheless, the reports in the media tell us otherwise. It has become a boon for vehicle smugglers there in Kailali.
Wait; what does this mean? Are not smugglers the people? Should not they be benefited when there is the self proclaimed government of the liberators? Cannot government serve the interest of bad guys?
After the Maoists started issuing license plates of their "people's government" to smuggled vehicles, the flow of new vehicles into Nepal from India by escaping tax to the Nepal government, has skyrocketed in recent times.
According to sources, the open border of Kailali district has been used to smuggle jeeps, cars, vans and motorcycles from India, which are subsequently supplied to other cities across the country.
According to the report, black marketers contact local smugglers having close ties with the Maoists leaders and bring in such vehicles. The vehicles reach any desired destinations without being stopped anywhere with the people's government license plates, which are later replaced with Nepal Government license plates.
Maoists are able to collect huge sums in "tax and customs charges" for vehicles.
The Maoist chief of their government Laxman Chaudhary aka "Roshan", said such registration process was begun after their government was established.
With such dual registration of the vehicle, the criminals can escape the authority with just changing the license plates of the vehicles used for crimes. The Police personals say it is difficult to check any vehicle bearing Maoist number plate.
"We do not know the process and type of action if such vehicles with the Maoist government's license plate violate traffic rule, we are helpless" said Mahendra Chand, in-charge of Regional Traffic Police Post at Attariya. He wondered if the victims have to go to the Maoists.
Nepal customs rule categorically says no vehicle can be brought in to Nepal from India except Bhairahawa and Birgunj. "If they are brought from elsewhere except these two points, they are smuggled and bear no legality at the transportation office."
