Posted by: Nepali_American June 1, 2012
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Actually, in my honest opinion, Manjushree Thapa made sense in her essay above.
If you are a proponent of unequal society, as it has been from past to present, NC and UML are your parties because they favor statusquo. If you are a proponent of democratic and equal society, you basically have no choice but Maoists.
Note that I have not referred to the former as bahun-chettris and latter as janajaatis because either can be in both categories.
The reason I say Maoists is because at least they are talking about building a progressive society where all groups from all socio-economic strata can participate in the governance of the nation. NC and UML are loudly quiet on this front.
Having said that I am not saying Maoists are the right choice because while the cards they have shown display a rosy potential, I am not sure what is on the cards that they are holding close to their vests. Who knows, they might be trying to make Nepal into North Korea secretly.
Bottom line is this: if you believe in just and equal Nepal for all Nepalis, there simply is not a party that fully fits your aspiration at this time, and unfortunately, the closest you have are the Maoists.
If you are a proponent of unequal society, as it has been from past to present, NC and UML are your parties because they favor statusquo. If you are a proponent of democratic and equal society, you basically have no choice but Maoists.
Note that I have not referred to the former as bahun-chettris and latter as janajaatis because either can be in both categories.
The reason I say Maoists is because at least they are talking about building a progressive society where all groups from all socio-economic strata can participate in the governance of the nation. NC and UML are loudly quiet on this front.
Having said that I am not saying Maoists are the right choice because while the cards they have shown display a rosy potential, I am not sure what is on the cards that they are holding close to their vests. Who knows, they might be trying to make Nepal into North Korea secretly.
Bottom line is this: if you believe in just and equal Nepal for all Nepalis, there simply is not a party that fully fits your aspiration at this time, and unfortunately, the closest you have are the Maoists.