English - Support to Participatory Constitution Building in Nepal ...

The Remake of a Statezero tolerance level shown by each youth group has further excluded onegroup from others and clashes among them are uncontrollable. The youthgroups not only get recognition while tying up with militarised groups, italso gives them power. Thus, they enjoy terrorising the citizens. In thisregard, the exclusion of a large section of the population from the decisionmakingprocess denies members of the excluded group the opportunity toplay an active political role, to learn the rules of the game, and to acceptthe responsibilities of civic participation.Entering politics or getting affiliation to militarised groups is not hardas neither any qualifications nor experience is required. Similarly,association to any group gives them power and these groups do haveinterest to regulate youth groups to fulfil their political aims. The recenthigh politicisation of the issues of socio-economic marginalisation has alsocreated ample space for the youths to group themselves in militarisedforms.The past political process has been exclusive and a vast majority of theyouths suffered from such exclusions (Aditya 2006) and became reservoirof coercion. The emergence of youth organisations in military and paramilitaryforms has further attracted the large group of youths into theconflict zone. Further, the affiliation to these organisations has givenyouth the sense of being powerful, hence clinging them to these groupsand their ideologies.5. Implications to state buildingConflict is inevitable in every society and it is also one of the means ofdevelopment. Without conflicting situations, there cannot be space fornew development. Conflict in war affected countries can result in either aconstructive or a destructive end. In Nepal, conflict had both results. Withseveral positive results, one of the most malicious results has been themilitarisation of youths, which has serious negative implication for statebuilding and democratic stability.In context of Nepal, the following are the major three challenges:i. Engagement of youths in coercive action rather than inconstructive works,ii. Failure of the state to address the aspiration of young people,iii. Politicisation and criminalisation of the youths.203