Hi guys,
First of all, I would like to thank you all in supporting us in our small effort to change the political culture in Nepal. I think we all agree that we need to change something in the politics of Nepal, because nothing is working right now. In the informal discussions, that we have had so far in the facebook group indicates that all of us have energy and motivation to make a change but we do not have a direction to focus all of the energy and motivation. In order to do so, we have decided to come and work together. Now, for the formal discussion we need to have a standard procedure that we can follow which will allow every member on the table a chance to put their opinion, a procedure that will avoid distractions and unwanted disruptions in the flow of discussion, a procedure that will allow criticisms. Therefore, I propose the following procedure for our first meeting. The procedure is trying to follow parliamentary procedure. I know, although it seems a pain in the ass, let’s get organized and serious about it. This will allow greater transparency and democracy for the process. We are trying to change the political culture, so let’s begin with ourselves. If you guys do not like the idea then we can cancel it.
Procedures to be followed during the meeting
1. Attendance of the members present in the meeting
2. Review of the last meeting. Finish any “Open Business” in minutes.
3. Present the intended agendas to discuss in the meeting in a prescribed amount of time.
4. The Co-coordinator shall open the table for any motion (discussion).
5. Someone will put out a motion on table (an agenda to discuss).
6. Someone should second the motion to allow the motion to be put on the table.
7. The coordinator will open the table for discussion and asks for any objections against the motion on table.
8. If there is any objection (even one) the coordinator will reject the motion.
9. The coordinator will ask the interested members to raise their hand or tell who wants to speak on the issue.
10. The coordinator will permit the person who raises his hand first or tells it first to speak in a prescribed amount of time. No one shall be interrupted during this.
11. Repeat steps 9-10 till we the allocated time. If we need to discuss about it more in the meeting then somebody should put a motion on the table either to “discuss it in the present meeting”, “discuss it in next meeting as open business” or “to postpone discussion for a certain time or infinitely.
12. Move on to other agendas. In other to pass a resolution, somebody should put the resolution on the table.
13. The coordinator will ask for the seconds.
14. Once, somebody seconds the coordinator shall put the resolution on table for voting.
15. The coordinator will ask people in favour of the resolution to give a sign “say yes, raise your hand or something.”
16. Then the coordinator will ask people who are not in favour of the resolution to give as sign, “say no, raise your hand or something.”
17. To end the meeting, there should be the review of what we discussed, what are open businesses for next meeting and point our conclusions.
18. Decide about the time and venue of next meeting.
Well guys, I propose this structure to be followed during the meeting. It will be helpful for organization and efficiency. For our first meeting, we need to nominate a co-ordinator and a secretary. Let’s nominate a person for coordinator and another to be secretary for the first meeting.
Now, I would like to propose following agendas for our first meeting:
· Find a short, concise and strong reason for a change in the political culture and why it should be brought by our generation?
· Why Bikalpa came into existence? And how can it answer the question above?
· Come up with a mission statement.
· Come up with the house rules of the group which will be our constitution.
· Discuss about networking and public relations in US and Nepal.
· Find immediate goals for both online and on ground Bikalpa movement with tangible goals.
· Make a plan for those goals.
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