Posted by: kaali February 7, 2005
Here is a different perspective about the royal coup
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I can't believe it; the educated lots who say lets give a chance to the Monarch, don't you realize that nations have tried the system of monarchy and have failed- - that there have been so many experiments around the world with monarchy and none have worked! "Let's give a chance to the king" - - if you can think a little beyond the surface, on what the king is doing and what might be the motives behind his moves, it should be evident that the Royal palace was never in favor of democracy, of granting freedom to the people; we snatched it- - we fought for it and took away their prerogative to enjoy absolute rule over us. And this move is a returning back to that age of absolutism. And statements defending his moves such as, restoration of peace, dismissal of a corrupt government, and etc. make little sense- why? Because between the term of 2001 and 2004, when he was gambling between absolute and constitutional monarchy, changes would have started to be seen then...3 yrs of time is quite a bit isnt it? And we if trace the historical evidences within these 3 years, his moves have not been pro-people- - the sacking of Deuba government, his re-appointment; a parliament with ardent supporters of panchayat...why does all of a sudden it makes us all think that this might be for good? And just because we do not have a strong leadership in Nepal at present to guard democracy, doesnt make the King the ultimate solution. But yes, our wanting or not wanting to give the King a chance isnt going to change a thing- - at least for now.
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