Now let's talk without being impartial. I take the King's side. MY first identity is I am a Nepali. I am a citizen of the Kingdom of Nepal who believes and has a tremendous faith and respect in institution of monarchy. This shouldn't make me automatically iliberal and undemocratic. There are many monarchical-democracies in the world. Yeah, our's has not quite like the English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or even Thai monarchies, but are we- the people- can be compared to the English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Thai peoples? Can we? No. We lack something they have in abundance: Wealth and DISCIPLINE. We lack those. We expect the King to to democratic, but what about us? Do we understand and value democracy? What is democracy, someone asked this question on the other thread. I don't know. I don't buy those textbook definitions of democracy because the word-by-word implementation of those has brought Nepal to this state. The damage has already been done. Now the only hope for Nepal is not an all out democracy. No freedom to burn tyres on the streets, no freedom to destroy publci proporties, no freedom to chant slogans all day in Ratnapark causing troubles to the people who just want to be able to go to their work and come home safely. No. The king has taken that freedom from Girija and Gagan Thapa cliques, and I thank him for that. Now the New Road and Baghbazar merchants can carry out their daily work without having to shut down theirs hutter every 2 hrs. I thank the king for that. Now the students at Tri-chandra and Ascol will not ahve to tolerate Ganan Thapa's and his gang's dadagiri and the teacher can teach without any fear and intimidation, and I thank the King for that. Now the genuine students can go to college and learn what they need to learn for a better future, without being forced to or tempted to pelt stones at the cops and passer-bys. I thank the King for that. Now the so-called intellectuals in Nepal will have to think 5000 times before they write their anta-santa (Neither head nor tail) pieces in newspapers and won't eb able to mislead the people, and I thank the King for that. Of course, its easy for us who are abroad to demand freedom but for the people living in Kathmandu or elsewehre in Nepal, they are tired of freedom. What is the usage of freedom when there's no law and order in the country? Freedom means nothing when you are drinking coffee at Java and a bomb goes off 50 meters from you. Freedom means nothing when a 70 + year old woman dies in an explosion in Kupondole. Freedom means nothing when you are watching a movie in Jay Nepal and a bomb goes off in it's parking lot. Freedom means nothing when you are stuck in the traffic jam because of some stupid protest. Freedom.. whoooa! WHOOOAAA! Freedom, how many of us showed this concern regarding freedom when the villagers were being foirced to attend indoctrination camps? How many of us showed this sense of urgency to restore freedom when the school children were being abducted all over Nepal? How many of us cared about the freedom of the people being killed by the state and the Maoists? How many of us even posted a line on this board about the freedom of teachers to teach being taken away by the Maoists? We are concerned because now it is our FREEDOM that is being taken away. Its Yubaraj Ghimire, Kunda Dixit, New User and MY freedom being taken away...And since we cannot be outright selfish and say, hey look, I stayed quiet when others freedom was being atken away by the state and the maoists, but now look.. my freedom is being taken away.. Please restore my freedom. Talk about the height of double standard.