Yes, Roger that is my real Nepali name, I do not intend to have any other Christian identity like you’rs.
Roger, I think you try to establish your bias opinion with the help of hypothetical and debatable “hearsay†rather than reality on the ground. Every country goes through political upheaval before it finds common ground for a political system that may fit to run her civic polite. If we engage giving foolish example of comparative governance of Panchayat system and with 12 years of corrupt political rule of those political thugs, we probably keep arguing on our EGOISTIC BIAS rather than finding any real solution or ideas to address Nepal’s woo. No matter how bad or worse the Panchyat system was, a 12 years span of democratic governance should transform any country to a functioning developing nation, rather than a failing state as Nepal is turning to become one very soon.
KING is symbolic constitutional head. When we are pointing finger at His majesty the King , we must not forget that the present political turmoil was created single handedly by those corrupt political parties hungry for power and by the Maoist terrorists who took the full advantage of the time to cast the veil of terror by killing innocent civilians, security personnel, blowing up schools, hospitals, government establishment etc. They have definitely succeeded to bring the whole country under her knees. These mayhem have been going on unabated in an unprecedented level while whole world became the silent spectator of such butchery with an occasional BBC’s trashy reporting of the despotic Hindu King rather than any credible condemnation. (The BBC was more interested in maligning the Nepalese Hindu customs by printing the story of 8 year old Girl’s trauma during Kumari Pooja rather than killings of the innocent by the Maoist). The outcome was horrible as we see now. The poorest of the poor people of Nepal left with no earnings, no livelihood or any shelter. The children were forced to join the Maoist or the family faces the dire consequences. The struggling economy further faltered. All residential and non residential businesses started either shutting down or left the country for good. When this horrible crisis was continuing for a while, what happened then to our concerned forum members? Why no body thought of declaring Black Day for the killings of thousands of innocent Nepali citizen by the Maoist thug? Where those political whores who are now shedding crocodiles tears and shoutingâ€Prajatantra ko Mirthu†death of Democracy now? Even secretly meeting in India for Madame Sonia’s blessings rather than to find any credible political solution working with the King. When His majesty the King stepped in to stop further spiral of innocent civilian deaths, , destruction of public properties, these greedy political leaders do not hesitate even to join hands with those Maoist whose hands have been drenched with civilian innocent blood. I think this King did not have any other choice but to put his own life in the line of fire to put a stop to this politically explosive situation. And He did under extreme difficult political situation when most of the powerful Western countries and our neighbor India ridiculed HIS action as undemocratic and autocratic arrogance even though, India needed to play more constructive role helping His majesty to bring normalcy in the region rather than to invite the Maoist terrorist leader for an audience and keep issuing threat to stop supplying arms to RNA when the arm supply was very necessary in combating Maoist terrorism. In order to save the dignity of our Nation, His Majesty has no other alternative but to seek arms to China or even from Pakistan.
It is a pity that we always see things through the western eyes rather than to have our own way of looking things. Even the media those who sale their editorials for few hundred bucks, act as if their only interest is to protect the Western values and interest rather than our’s (Nepal). When the Maoist insurgency started, our corrupt political leaders never paid any attention even though many of our treasure were destroyed one by one. So did the Media. Just one of the major incident that happened few years back, the Maoist blew one of Asia’s biggest Rice factory in Rajapur, Bardia when many poor people lost their livelihoods in that locality and Nepal lost huge foreign exchange earnings through exporting quality rice. These type of terrorist act against our Nation is still continuing.Few Recent carnage by the Maoist,
the picture shows the charred vehicles of CEDA,TU (Center for economic development administration).The latest act of Maoist terrorism and what exactly these Swines are trying to achieve? Is these are their political motto in destroying everything until Nepal reaches the stone age? How about this mayhem never even qualified for our learned member’s condemnation or a BLACK DAY? Unfortunately, we only learned to bark when our Western masters told us that “Democracy is in dangerâ€, the little King is the root of all evils, even though HE is entitled to govern the country under exceptional condition as permitted by the Nepal’s constitution (Clause 117).
Mr. Roger, you should also correct few intentional factual errors like the Rana regime did not run for 204 years, it ran for 104 years. Probably you should also know how the Rana regime gained power acting as the puppet of the British East India Company. In those Primitive days with a weak governing system, the RANA put an iron clad governance on his power and kept His Majesty almost under house arrest blocking all outside connection. Finally, the present King, Gyanendra’s grandfather, His majesty King Tribhuvan, revolted openly against the Rana regime. The despotic RANA then tried to kill King Tribhuban, who ultimately took shelter to the Indian embassy in Kathmandu to save his life, and later fled to India. Later on, with the help of the Indian government, his majesty King Tribhuvan returned back to Nepal overthrowing the RANA regime, hence helping to sow the seeds of PRAJATANTRA, the beginning of present democratic norms. In BS 2007 Falgun 7, Tanka Prasad Acharaya, an ordinary citizen, became the Prime Minister of Nepal with the help of His Majesty King Tribhuban. History tells us the Nepal’s Royal had always given importance to the National interest and the people’s welfare of Nepal above their own self interest unlike the corrupt political parties.
Probably you might think I am a devout supporter of His Majestic King Gyanandra or the Royals. I am not. What I am trying to understand from many like minded people and various interactions that whether it is of any use to protest against the King’s action NOW, when no body will argue, His all actions are not completely out of controversy. But what possible solutions we have right now to save our country. Protesting and observing BLACK DAY probably will not fetch any viable solution for such a huge political and economic mess that has been piled up because of decade old corrupt political miss- governance. I think we should give His Majesty King the benefit of doubt and to give HIM a fair chance to govern and to see whether he can reverse at least the culture of killings and destruction that has been mimed our tiny Nation as implemented by the Maoist terrorists in the name of Political change. If the KING fails, history will not forgive him. But at least we know if he can reverse this present political crisis, even partially, to start some sort of conciliatory democratic process as we see in the step in up- coming municipal election that may be a huge benefit for the welfare of our people and our country. The present scenario of Nepal demands immediate political intervention to stop and reverse the present act of crime against humanity and downgrade economic spiral. Is there any alternative solution which may stop and revitalize the democratic system that will accommodate only the interest of the people of Nepal rather than the SELF political interest of the corrupt politicians?
Susant Sharma
This is reply for Roger's Adhikari's Black Day (Feb 1) who lives in Bay area (SFO)
