Posted by: Echoes December 28, 2005
End of Monarchy perhaps..US Senator
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"Again, I am saying there is no second doubt we need democracy (TRUE ONE)" Sure. But a "TRUE ONE" (though it can be argued what it really means!) can only be achieved through a long [perhaps generations] of democratic exercises. This is the truth. Look at any democracy in the world...how has it evolved? I was listening to a program on NPR the other day... apparently, some congressmen in the US history used to carry guns with them into the Congress and even point the weapons at each other during the debates! We don't see that now. Doesn't that tell us anything about how democratic systems can evolve? Again, democracy is a process, and a long one, with frequent tests and challenges that it must go through. "I think we need to get rid of Girija Prasads first so that we can pose a threat to monarchy" I wish we could. But we cannot. When there is no democracy, if it helps anybody, it's the Girija Prasads. No further explanation should be necessary... Just look at how the power structures have changed within the political parties since the king took over. Mr. Koirala has had a major win within the party...and so has every other leader who was on verge of being scrutinized and held accountable had the king let democracy play out. Wouldn't you agree? And if you think that it was Mr. Deuba who surrendered democracy to the king, then you don't really know who was in charge.
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