This is not the sort of thing to discuss late at night when I'm running late for bed and need to bash out some words, but I don't want to seem self-indulgent by elaborating and theorizing on the matter too much. Which is why this is so short.
I would love to get into Nepali politics, as a national representative, to work on the policy side of things. It would be nice to be associated with an existing political party that aims to bring about societal change, get into the parliament, learn the ropes, create relationship with bureaucracy and other arms of the state, and learn statecraft. The eventual goal is to make friends in all parts of the government, to form alliances to get the causes I care about, the ones that would benefit everybody the most, out.
But alas. I have no way in. I am considering aligning with RSP but who knows if that's going to be a good idea. Why would they even entertain somebody like me, with so little political experience and no background in activism, let alone at a national politics level.
My understanding is that there might be a way to sneak into the infrastructure through policy making and policy papers that are not affiliated with NGO's and I/NGO's. But that matters only when anybody with a say will give me an opportunity and take me seriously. Fat. Chance.
Maybe I should reach out to Sumana Shrestha didi who's an MP and see what she's got to say?
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