The Pessimist in me felt like writing again. I feel old writing about or commenting on political matters. I am not an expert and my thoughts might not be right in a broad perspective. But, it has been hard to keep this feeling with me and here I am tempted to write. The newly implemented federal setup of Nepal creates decentralization. Decentralization is much awaited phenomenon for Nepal. But, will it really help to develop our country? Coming years will tell, but we should never back away from making a prediction. Our new constitution allows the decentralization of the nation’s budget as well. It is a good thing, as a local level project will not have to wait for specific approval and budget allocation from several ministries like in the present scenario. But, there is also a negative side to it. The winners of the coming local election will have power on the state’s money and they can form a syndicate to use the state’s money for their personal interests. A good financi...