It's good of Kanak to stick his neck out and say these words to the king. Obviously, not everyone is going to agree wholly with any or all of these words, and that's fine. You can never please everyone with a few hundred words on anything, and that's life! But this piece is perfectly timed to be read by the king's so-called advisers. My own sense is that Narayanhiti -- which doesn't seem to have been staffed by smart, strategic people -- appears intent on continuing on a bizarre self-destructive path, with grave implications for the rest of Nepal. Meantime, the only way to help improve/clean up Nepali politics is for good men and women to start speaking out publicly by standing behind behind their words, and pushing for their goals -- even if it means putting themselves in harm's way and collecting enemies. For too long, Nepali politics has been a spectator sports for people who could and should do more in whatever PUBLICLY VISIBLE way to make the 'game' fairer and better for all. oohi ashu