Friends, Since my post elsewhere on this forum on a similar topic went unheeded, I am repeating the same point here. In my view, nothing substantial can be gained, other than a coverage in the media, from the protests and black flag waving events. Every Prime Minister, minister or a leader from Nepal, who is solely or in part responsible for creating and perpetuating a mess we are in now, visited the US in the last decade and was accorded a warm and flattering reception. No blag flag or words of protests were uttered. From the pictures we have seen on the website, even Marichman Singh, under whose Prime Ministership during the Panchayat regime many democracy movement activists were gunned down cruelly, had quite a few admirers, or shall I say beneficieries, in the nation?s capital. When the king visits New York in September, I am would rather see him come to the community and have an interaction, provided he is willing. By community I do not mean a group of those willing chamchas or resurrected panchas and their off springs, and sycophants who would perform any act and continue to deceive the Nepali people at home and abroad. We espouse having a dialogue with the Maoists to find a peaceful solution to the prroblem, and why not with the king too? We see the pictures of the king talking to an old lady and other people during his recent tours of east and west Nepal, why not the king have a town hall type meeting with the Nepali communities living in the US. The controlled press in Nepal can have many pictures of the king interacting with the Nepali diaspora. I would particularly like the king to address the following in this interaction: 1. Give us a set of milestones with timeline and a clear road map to restore democracy within his proclaimed three-year direct rule. The king's six-month rule so far does not give much confidence. It is time that we knew clearly what his plans are to bring the democracy back. And, what kind of democracy does he plan to bring back? Hopefully, not the kind ridden with bad goverance and corruption much of the time during the Koirala and Deuba rule and certainly not the "soil suited" type. Other questions: a. Will you sit with the political parties and the Maoists to bring peace to the king? If yes, what are your conditions, if any, or plans to bring them to the negotiation table? What are your expectations from the political leaders and parties to restore peace and democracy? b. Will you take actions, not just to a selective few, but to also those, including the ones in the Palace and those hover around the palace, who have been involved in corruption in the last several years? What are his plans to weed out corruption? c. What is your vision for Nepal and Nepalis? I would think that the king would be willing to take the opportunity to come and speak to the Nepali communities in as many cities in the US as he could during his September visit. (By the way, it will also be a good opportunity for many of us to see how the turn coats and sycophants move their bodies to serve the king, a rare opportunity to observe first hand the chaplusi and chakari).