ok, this is a little out of context. but to all the Royalists who think that KG is a better alternative for current Nepal, lets leave the political definitions aside and look into reality for a second. all these people that KG is appointing, someone who cheated the bank with millions of dollars, aka Tulsi Giri, someone who plotted to kill a journalist and was caught red-handed, aka Bhim Prasad Gauchan (read UWB for the report) and etc. what do you expect of people like them? i mean, do you seriously believe that people who had once been penalized by teh government for criminal activities are capable of leading all of us?? someone who can pocket millions of rupees of government property, is caught red-handed and roams freely without being penalized, and refutes the law which pleads him guilty- and you think he can take us out of hte political quagmire we're falling into? these are the people who represent KG's government. what does it prove? if KG was even thinking 0.1% of getting the country out of hte political mess, we do not have a shortage of smart Nepali people in economics, in education, finance and the shit, to appoint them as ministers. and for those crying out loud that democratic government was corrupt, these people are saner you think?? i think these people are not only materially corrupt, but they have nothing to offer morally. at least political leaders in democracy were selected and hand-picked by us, what right do these morons have to lead us when we don't want them to? how can educated people like IF and Ashu oversee the ground realities? are we all so numbed by political glamor and definitions and arguments that we fail to see the ground reality? lets forget about democratic or non democratic government for a minute. if i had an option, i wouldn't want democracy given that democracy in nepal is so synonymous to our leaders who are corrupt to their bones. but look how fair minded and moral KG and his chamches are, they hail from all kinds of criminal backgrounds!! i think the demand of today has to be putting pressure for fair minded, educated and experienced people in the council of ministers and other bodies of government rather than on democracy or monarchy. actually people ARE putting pressure on KG, directly or indirectly, by criticizing his appointment of people who don't deserve the positions. but KG is completely ignoring the challenge. because he doesnt care a penny for his country and people. if he did, he would have proved that he is working towards our interest by getting some work done in a positve way, for example appointing people who are knowledgeable in the field and can contribute. its almst 3 yrs..hell ya! it is a lot of time to at least have shown his interest by showing what kind of people he is appointing for his government!! finally, if KG has so much guts (since he does seem to have guts to have kept Tulsi Giri's appointment continuous, even after it is all out that he illegally pocketed and ows the country a LOT of money that TG is never gonna pay!), and if KG trusts his own people who he thinks worship him like omnipotent god, let him come out of his lil cocoon and face the damn election! then may be we can think of an alternative to democracy!! geee..