Posted by: Ron February 4, 2005
Heart breaking and Devastating news
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To those who are clueless as to what is happening in Nepal. When you read an article please take a step back and find out what the source is. It seems clear to me that media personnel (and some sajha participants) are biased to one side or another and will try to feed you information that suits them. Reuters published the above article quoting Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times says ..he says?she says?and also quotes Kedar Prasad Poudyal, secretary of Nepal's National Human Rights Commission, who says we have heard something to that effect. This same story was circulating yesterday that said shots were fired. Today they make it more dramatic by adding a helicopter to the scene. Just to give you an idea on how Nepali media works: A neighbor of a friend entered his home in Nepal and stole some jewelry, the police was called and an investigation was launched. Next day there was an article in 2 local newspapers that read ?Armed Maoists loot so and so?s (my friend?s father?s name) house?. The King has said he would respect human rights, if not he should know full well that he will be accountable for it. I do find however that closing down communication with Nepal is a blow under the belt, I need to talk to my wife.
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