With the integration of Maoist fighters faltering and growing political gridlock, the entire peace process is in jeopardy.
Saral Sahayatri was never scheduled to speak at last month’s Maoist party conference in Kathmandu. But in a hall decorated with images of Chairman Mao, Marx, and Lenin he and a group of former Maoist fighters stormed the stage and seized the microphone to the visible shock of party leaders.
Speaking to 5,000 gathered Maoist cadres arranged in rows of plastic chairs, Sahayatri demanded party leaders halt integration of the last remaining fighters into the Nepal Army, the final stage of a peace process which follows a decade of civil war that ended in a 2006 peace agreement between the government and Maoist rebels.
“The country has been able to see the change because of your selfless dedication,” said a conciliatory Puspa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the Maoists, in response to the protest.
But how much has Nepal changed?
Following six years of political uncertainty that has seen Maoist fighters holed up in barracks across Nepal awaiting orders, lasting peace has remained elusive, so too the prospect of stable democracy.
While the Nepalese army began integrating the remaining 3000-plus Maoist fighters on July 4, two months after first announcing the integration, the process ground to a halt days later amid combatants’ claims they were being sold out by the party and forced to sign up like new recruits, a charge the army denied.
Many have been disqualified following arguments about their age and qualifications which means their future remains uncertain. Protests by these former combatants quickly followed in Kathmandu.
Deepak Shahi, a former fighter that has spent the last six years in Shaktikhor Camp 100 km outside of Kathmandu awaiting orders from the Maoist leaders, says that if the process is not done properly it may as well not be done at all.
“I still feel responsible to help bring all this to a logical end,” he says, still using his nom de guerre Suresh.
“[But] much of what goes on at higher levels among our leaders and the political parties and the Nepal Army – I feel it’s politics.”
Recently, a day after Shayatri’s brazen defiance of his party leadership, 12 former Maoist commanders resigned en masse amid a corruption scandal after funds collected from former combatants to be used for a welfare fund went missing.
"Add a party split which saw a hard-line faction break away last month, and you have a ruling party in crisis," says Rabindra Khanal, a lecturer in political science at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan University.
He cautions that the recent Maoist meltdown is all just a dangerous power play that threatens to derail Nepal’s long march towards lasting peace.
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Dirgha Raj Prasai
It is said that such mysterious organizations like NPTI, which is visited by Maoists’ leader Khimlal Devkota and Nepali Congress so-called leader Arjunnarsingh KC, numbers above 50 in Nepal. The list of the names of leaders, professors, lawyers and former employees affiliated with such organizations run by Christians is long. The objective of these organizations is to influence the leaders in the state’s decision making positions to achieve its interests. Christian missions have afforded the expensive lifestyle of Congress politicians the culprit man former minister Narhari Acharya, Prof. Krishna Hachethu- most suspicious man), the well-known communal-Krishna Bhattacham, antinationalist Prof. Krishna Khanal, Pro-Indian Prof. Lokraj Baral, Hari Sharma, Bishnu Sapkota, communal man Angkaji Sherpa among others. There are some activists of Civil Society like Subodh Pyakurel, Sudip Pyakurel, Devendraraj Pandey, Sundermani Dixit, K.Sangraula, Kishore Pahadi, Syam Shrestha such culprits and some former ministers that receive dollars. It is understood that the countries investing in these matters are Britain, Norway, Switzerland and India. The most fortunate of all in these matters seems to be the pro-Indian Lokraj Baral. NTPI has taken the initiative to supply intellectuals just like Gauri Pradhan-(Brother in law of Padmarana Tuladhar) who supplies street urchins to increase the number of demonstrators during the agitations?
If you want to know the agents of RAW and CIA please read the name-
I loath even to utter the names of some non Maoists as Nepali Congress late leader Girija Prasad Koirala, leaders Sushil Koirala, Ram Chandra Poudel, Krishna Sitaula, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Narhari Acharya, UML leaders Madhav Nepal, Jhalanath, Subash Nemwang, Bamdev, Khadga Oli, Madhesi leaders Bijaya Gachedhar, Jayaprakash Gupta (Since 21 Feb.2012, he is in jail), Mahantha Thakur, Rajendra Mahato, Hridayesh Tripathi, former Panchas (royalists of the Panchayat system before democracy) Surya Bahadur Thapa, Pashupatishumsher, Lokendra Bahadur Chand and so-called civil society activists Padmaratna Tuladhar, Devendraraj Pandey, Krishna Pahadi, Krishna Khanal, Dr. Sundarmani Dixit, Subodh Pyakurel, Krishna Hauche and Khagendra Sangraula.
These groups have not carried out one work in the interest of Nepal but unnecessarily have helped in drowning this nation. Why should we talk of such characterless leaders? They have no shame whatsoever. They are traitors and foreign stooge. Under the influence of foreign economic incentive many media houses are playing with Nepal’s existence. They are spreading illusions. If we are to select these criminals and put them before the book and to indict them for corruption and treason, such elements will not be born in this holy land for next thousand years.
The country is standing on the verge of dismemberment in the last six years. When the relationship between the king and the people have been detached one can easily imagine, Nepal can't remain safe and unified if monarchy is actually abolished from the country. In a country with such geographical and ethnic diversities Nepal will fall into a severely dangerous situation because of the tug of war for power and money. This can be avoided if there is monarchy because monarchy is always impartial politically and of the political parties. All of us are against if there are anomalies within the royal institution, but those things could be sorted out through negotiation with the monarch. But, it is our unfortunate that the politicians have learnt no lesion from their past mistakes. To make no mistakes is not in the power of man, but from their errors and mistakes that wise and good learn wisdom for the future. Constitutionalism is the way of the nation. But the profounder of parties don't like the follow the norms of the constitution and existing laws. There is establishing the anarchism by such destructive activities. The leaders of Nepal Congress, UML, Maoists and other don't like to improve their mistakes.
Nepal has been always showing goodwill towards India. Cordial people to people level relations between Nepal and India has existed since ancient times. We have to keep friendly relations with India due to our similar cultural and religious traditions. But, since 2005, the cordial situation is humiliating day by day between Nepal & India. The permanent institution- 'Monarchy' can put unites the cordial relation between Nepal, India and China. In between the two big neighbors-China & India, the monarchy had been playing a balanced role. Nepalese monarchial system has been supporting-'One China policy'- Tibet as an integral part of China. But, in the absence of Monarch- RAW (India's the Research and Analysis Wing) and CIA (Intelligence agency of America) approach their agendas to destroy the Nepalese identity, unity and the Chinese integration. Nepalese monarchy is identified the most convincing identity of Nepal's independence, cultural unity and safeguards the Indian culture and peace also. I think, majority Indian people also want peaceful Nepal with monarchy. So, Nepalese people need to reinstate the amiable Hindu monarchy.
It is true that there are many countries which do not have monarchy still they could remain independent and prosperous. But in a diverse country like Nepal, monarchy is the only basis of national unity and Nepal cannot be compared with other countries. Indian conspirators are taking some deviant leaders of the political parties on their shoulders with the sole aim that it will be easy for them to control Nepal if monarchy can be displaced. Some communist parties take monarchy as the root cause of Nepal's all woes. But, this is not correct. Nepalese king has ever acted or walked on the path which is against Nepal's national interest.
Nepal could remain an independent and sovereign country only because of monarchy. The monarchy was pivotal in integrating Nepal, establishing democratic and just society at par with the modern world. But why are the political parties so averse and negative towards monarchy? It is true that there are many countries which do not have monarchy still they could remain independent and prosperous. Nepalese king has ever acted or walked on the path which is against Nepal's national interest. Gorkha was one country since ancient time. This country is the result of the unification of 54 small countries or fiefdoms under the leadership of the monarchy.
Many countries where monarchy was displaced have now ceased to exist and several other have fallen into anarchy and civil war. Therefore, it will be totally inappropriate without knowing fully the ground realities. It was not for whether to keep monarchy or not. The constituent assembly is just a representative organization to formulate a new constitution and it does not have any right to displace monarchy. Can the future of the country be decided just because so called big political parties ganged up together? Those powerful nations, who in the past shed blood in Vietnam, North and South Korea, East and West Germany, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia, are now trying to drag Nepal into a civil war. So, if the political leaders, including the Maoists, tried to trample on this truth, one should know that the existence of Nepal as well as the culture and traditions of India also will be finished.
Nepal is the origin of Hindu & Buddhist. This is the land where their civilization began. As Nepal is the only Hindu country in the world with a Hindu king, Hindus all over the world have a great respect and faith for this country. Nepalese around the world and Nepal's well-wishers are anxious about this conspiracy against monarchy by some deviant leaders. Former minister and elder son of the founder of Nepali Congress BP Koirala Prakash Koirala says–'After republic was declared, no one is secure. Due to the passiveness of nationalist elements, to much foreigner are playing to desintrigate the Nepalese unity in the current vacuum. The 12 points agreement was worked out of Delhi. All these destructive works were carried out from Delhi. The republic was declared by the force of Indian leaders. King did not take decisions under foreign pressure. Nepali Congress's major ideology is constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy. Constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy is still a need in Nepal. But, the international force- such as India, America removed the monarchy. Girija Prasad (uncle) created chaos in the country. There is no law and order and the presence of the government is nil.' (14th Jun.2010 Peoples Review)
On the discussion about republic in Nepal, senior leader of B.J.P Lalkrishna Advani had said: 'The framework for constitutional monarchy in Nepal should be consolidated because monarchy is the symbol of Nepal's identity and sovereignty. Nepal should have an active and dynamic multi-party democracy'. But, we in Nepal are trying to dig up a well when there already is water in our rivers. Nepal will not become a heaven on earth just because monarchy is actually abolished and republican system ushered in. When Nepal has already received so much respect and identity for being a Hindu kingdom, why are Nepalese trying to finish off its identity? What is more treason than this? The conflict between the political parties and the king came up because of the mistakes and blunders of Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML and the authoritarian thinking of the Maoist. Why the Maoists are minimizing this truth forcefully? The Maoists should understand the glorious history of Nepal's sovereignty with the monarch.
Former minister Padmasundar Lawoti says-The Monarchy will itself emerge eventually. Rest assured. We need not to advocate for the revival of the monarchy because the people know it better as to who were responsible for the current political instability-a mess in effect- in the country. The Constituent Assembly has already become defunct and thus there is the urgent need for its dissolution. Those who have made a joke of the nation and pushed the country to this disorder must be taken to task as per the prevailing laws of the land.
The monarchies of Nepal and Thailand have been central targets of these people because they were at the core of, and also uniquely identified with, the Hindu and Buddhist faiths, which pre-date Christianity, do not emanate from Judeo-Christian roots, and are followed by hundreds of millions of people. Nepal was the one and only Hindu Kingdom, with monarchy at its spiritual, cultural and traditional core. The monarchy of Nepal, in its various Hindu-Buddhist shades, is not 240 years old but actually more than one thousand years old! To hit Hinduism through its only Hindu Kingdom, these guys felt they had to get rid of monarchy. (Aashutosh Sribastav)
Observing the political scenarios of Nepal, A Humanist-Switzerland writes- 'It is wise to restore Constitutional monarchy in Nepal: A monarchy which works under a constitutional which delimits the rights and duties of monarch as well as the citizens and other people in govt. and the society. The constitutional monarchy should be modern and progressive. It is a question of jurisdiction and sovereignty of the nation: a monarch, a sovereign is to be the permanent centre of loyalties of the nation; he is to be a permanent expression of the nation to the world. Sovereign is the person who defends the jurisdiction and sovereignty of nation against the whole world, against the internal evils like civil war and external threats. For a lesson, read the history of Afghanistan: As long as King Zahir Shah was there, the country was at peace; the institution of the monarchy had kept the organized Mullah's as well as communists under control. As soon as monarchy was dismissed by the communists, then by the mullahs, the country has been facing civil wars, mass-murders, genocides and destruction: first by the Russian Army, then by the Mujahedeen, then by the Al-Qaida and now by the NATO armies: only since the NATO armies began their military actions, THERE HAS BEEN 4.9 MILLION KLLINGS OF Afghani civilians!' -News Blaze, USA Oct.21th 2010.
Some people lacking information about Nepal's geo-political stand point along with the cultural history as the king remained symbol of unity in diversity take as an obsolete and ancient institution, but not all countries with monarchy are deprived and destitute. In the context of Nepal, the political parties can always get along with monarchy. Even in simple terms, in republican countries with parliamentary system, a person biased towards a party becomes the president. Already presidential election is expensive there is added fear that the fighting between the communist and the parliamentary parties could break up the country. History is evidence that the parliamentary parties, mainly the Nepali Congress and the UML, who came to power after 1990 completely failed to steer the country and they handed over power to the King in 2001. Later when they failed to get position and power they climbed on the shoulder of the Maoists to launch an anarchic struggle by the hints of the notorious Indian intelligence-RAW.
The King has no role in bringing this sorry state of this country. So, Nepalese people shall not remain quiet if these political parties try to destroy the identity of this country, their tradition and the basic foundation of this state. Therefore, this uncertain and precarious situation can only be averted if a balance can be maintained among nationality, monarchy and parliamentary democracy. Nepal's independence, sovereignty and democracy can never be safeguarded by abolishing monarchy. If Nepal's monarchy will be abolished for-ever, the power balance of this region will be disrupted. Nepal's monarchy is the guarantor for peace and stability of this region. We Nepalese people no longer want the unconstitutional rule of the so called visionless larger party leaders including Maoists. The Nepalese only believe in parliamentary democracy and always follow the constitutional path. Now, the only way would be the acceptance and restoration of benevolent and people-oriented monarchy. There is, thus, no way other than to form a national government of all sides, reinstating the 1990 constitution including the king, through a broad conference and find a way out to solve the country's problem.
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Well-Wisher
The average Maoist or Nepali-in-the-street has been played out by corrupt leaders. Will Nepal ever change under the previous government of selfish, equally corrupt, political animals? I think Nepal needs a wholesale change to improve the welfare of its people.
Amit Chapagain
@Dirgha Raj Prasai
1. Please provide some kind of proof that all the people you talked about are RAW agents.
2. "Foreign powers especially-RAW, CIA and EU nations are investing their full energy to fulfill their selfish interests for establishment of Christianity in Nepal…" Really? Surely there are more important things for foreign intelligence agencies to do than act as missionaries.
3. The king of Nepal and his family have taken more economic and political benefits from their privileged position than they deserve. I see no reason to let multi-billionaires get salaries and benefits from the impoverished government of Nepal. Besides, by dissolving the Deuba cabinet Gyanendra has proved incontrovertibly that he doesn't give a damn about democracy.
@ Meddling westerner
"The real job is not trying to keep India from meddling in Nepal's affairs, rather it is getting Delhi to care a jot about Kathmandu. " They do care trust me. Reasons being terrorist attacks, hydroelectricity, Chinese influence in South Asia, Nepal's huge market for Indian exporters among other things. Dirgha is taking it a bit over the top but I think it'd certainly be foolish of RAW not to infiltrate the Nepali goverment considering the aforementioned reasons.
And Dirgha is probably not part of the intelligencia, imho he seems more like one of the more paranoid members of the old guard.
Meddling Westerner
@Dirgha Raj Prasad – Have you been drinking? There's not a shred of your reply that is feasible or credible. Do you, and all your so called Kathmandu intelligencia friends, honestly lie awake at night having nightmares about foreigners meddling in your excuse for a democracy?
India could not care less about Nepal. The real job is not trying to keep India from meddling in Nepal's affairs, rather it is getting Delhi to care a jot about Kathmandu.
And as for EU nations and the CIA "investing their full energy to fulfill their selfish interests in the establishment of Christianity in Nepal" — that is truly laughable! These nations are on the verge of abandoning Nepal for the lost cause it almost is.
You are typical of the pathetic Nepali attitude. Blame someone else for your troubles, like forcing yet another PM to resign to somehow help a failing peace process. How about you channel your anger and energy into preventing youth groups torching school buses, and the destructive, negative fools that enforce 'bandh' in this country. Shame on you.
kuruvilla
I agree fully with meddling westerner. Only China gains from creating trouble in Nepal . Rumors and opinions against India is easy to float when Nepal does not have a strong education/economic base. Youth with gun power will quickly destroy years of culture and civilized order on the streets of Nepal. Dirga Raj Prasad is a prime example of crazy thinking.
Dirgha Raj Prasai
We Should Reinstate the Nepalese Monarchy to End the Crisis Nepal
Respected Commenters and Readers !
We Nepalese people are suffering from the traitors-agents of India who are in regime. The end the crisis these traitors should be chased away from this pious Hindu Land.
Cordial people to people level relations between Nepal and India has existed since the ancient times. We have to retain friendly relations with India for we share similar culture and religious traditions. But sadly Indian congress, ever since coming to power has been striving to destabilize Nepal. India, through its intelligence agency ‘RAW’, has been found continuously involved in destabilizing our national identities – royal institution, Hindu Kingdom and national language, which were developed along with the ideology of national unity, security and national identity. The permanent institution of 'Nepalese monarchy' can unite the nation as it had done since ancient time. Monarchy is still a popular institution. In between the two big neighbours-China & India, the monarchy has been playing a balanced role. So, Nepalese monarchy is the most convincing identity of Nepal's independence and its sovereignty.
The technocrat Dr. Baburam Bhattarai is a nonsensical person. After the 12-point understanding, and after becoming PM under the aegis of Indian intelligence agency, Baburam Bhattarai became more active that ever in destroying the nation’s dignity and identity. Baburam Bhattarai is a Brahmin who has shed all his sense of national dignity. Foreign powers want to use such misguided Brahmins to carry out its work. Under this scheme the foreign powers are searching for such misguided Brahmins to haul them to leadership and fuel the process of retrogression. The clear example is Baburam Bhattarai. Mr. Shakun Sherchand had written, 'The Doctor Who Threw the Baby with the Bath Water'-(15 Jun 2012). Similarly, 'Baburam Bhatarai will be remembered as the Dr. who threw the baby with the bath water on the midnight of May 27th 2012, irrespective of what follows. The constitution drafting was nipped and the CA was dissolved.
President Rambaran Yadav and PM Baburam Bhattarai have already lost their posts after the death of Constituent Assembly (CA). Their posts are not in existence. The dead interim constitution cannot secure the post of President, as well as Baburam's post of PM. With the dissolution of the CA, the interim constitution was cremated. Down with persons willing to bargain off the country for power positions! So in a sense, Rambaran Yadav, who opened the gates of treason, is considered more fatal than the leader of treacherous acts–Baburam Bhattarai. So, this nonsense element should be removed immediately. Foreign powers especially-RAW, CIA and EU nations are investing their full energy to fulfill their selfish interests for establishment of Christianity in Nepal, and carry out the campaign of Free-Tibet. The republic setup is not in the interest of this country, instead it is fatal. We will honorably fight against such anti national injustice resonant in republic setup and secularism. So, all the organs of the state shall unite, and in accordance with the 1990 Constitution and in presence of the King, we shall strengthen this Hindu Kingdom. It is the duty of all Nepalese, whether in political parties or outside, Nepal Army and Nationalists of Nepal.
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Dirgha Raj Prasai
Kathmandu