Maverick,

Here are my few cents/reply

This election term: just a transitional period or more ?

The argument that this 2 and ½ years is not a full election term in purpose and in time period, although right in general, fails to address the specific result of the election.

Why did Nepali voters put Maoist overwhelmingly ahead of all other parties ?

That’s the question here.

If it was for drafting a constitution alone or doing just some transitional time passing, Nepali voters would have given all parties equal status. It makes no sense to vote overwhelmingly for one single party, does it ?

So, as far as my interpretation of the election result is concerned, Nepali voters want much more than just drafting the constitution and passing transitional time from Maoist.

Maoist needs to reform but also needs a honeymoon

Should other political parties say to Maoist, “We are not going to accept people’s mandate before you reform” ?  Well, they can do so and also appear doing exactly that. However, the best thing to do, in my view and in view of how Nepali voters are doing things, is to give Maoist some time. Maoist needs and deserve at least an uninterrupted honeymoon period.

Nepe and Maoist

Maverick-jee, you are free to interpret my postings. However, as far as I am concerned, I am beyond supporting or opposing one or the other party.

As for the data I present, if they happen to defend or condemn one or the other party, although I don’t think so, is not my fault. As for INSEC data, whenever I have brought it up, it is always to show (because it does show so) how both the Maoist and the ruling democrats have violated Nepali people.

And you might not know, however, I have been advocating, in closed forums until now, for uncompromised justice to all victims of the abuse during the insurgency and after.

And I certainly reject your defense for abuses from security forces. As I said, my position is that, it does not matter who the perpetrator is and what the pretext was, every single victim of abuse must have the right and opportunity to seek justice.

So, no amnesty to anybody, door of the court of law open to everybody all the time, have been my two dear agendas and they will remain so throughout my life. And it seems to me that this is going to be pretty lonely journey. However, I am not going to give it up.

Nepe