Glimpse of hopes are marred by false assurances: King Gyanendra has tried to raise hopes for non-political Nepalese majority by giving assurances for estabilishing peace and security within three years. He has also promised to retain press and political freedom and allow to re-exercise multi party democracy within three years. His assurances could not be any better for the Nepalese people who desperately prioritise peace as their greatest need at this moment. We Nepalese have a habit of expecting a lot from our leaders (those who lead) either it be king or politicians. We think that they are going to clear up our mess and therefore easily bestow our faith to them. We listen to them and believe them without thinking that they might be manipulating our belief to fulfil their vested interest. At least, the small portion of the Nepalese population which is better educated should be pondering on this lack of judgement from us, from conscious citizens. But even we don't think on this area either because we cannot think at all or because of our personal interests ruling over our conscience. This is the harsh reality and I ask the Sajhaittes to think about our own disability of making correct judgement about what the politicians or King are saying to us. Are they something tangible? Will their idea work? We have never asked such questions . We have just listened to them and believed them , some may have believed a lot and some a little bit lesser, but we have never questioned them about the credibility of their idea. Let me elaborate this. When the party leaders came into the political arena, they made us lots and lots of promises. Not only promises, they gave us many dreams. They said, they would eradicate poverty from the country. They said they would make Kathmandu Switerland. We believed when they talked about Melamchi and we believed when they talked about Arun third. But we never told them, hey don't make silly fuss. These things are simply ungettable, they are simply unfathomable. We just believed- Melamchi would enundate kathmandu, Arun third would glow Nepal and fetch US dollars by selling electricity to South Asia. Did we ever asked them to shut their mouth? How can a country just emerging from black hidden days of Panchayat transform into switzerland. But we started dreaming that our country will be switzerland once a politician said so. If we didn't belive on the Poltician's gaffe, if we didn't vote them according to the sweet promises they made, things would have been different today. The best possible system discovered so far to run a country would not become a fiasco this quickly if we, as a conscious citizen were bold enough to question them about their silly promises. Unfortunately, instead of asking them to be more practical, we expected them to transform Kathmandu into Switzerland in a matter of years. Now, we are complaing they lied us by making false promises. But why didn't we dismiss their stupid promises by telling them that their idea was total flop. They are ungettable so shut up. Naymore, we voted them again and again. Now again we are making the same mistake. The King says he is going to restabilish security, peace and multiparty democracy within three years. And we are saying , oh yes the generous king is taking only three years, so why not give him a chance? But guys have we thought that the Maoists insurgency cannot be flushed away in three years time. Can the insurgency which has taken roots in every nooks and corners of the country after 10 years of expansion be completely whitewashed in three years? This is a total non-sense. Here's another man- the king trying to make his hay in the sunshine out of our foolish habit of believing the powerfuls. Why don't we challenge the King saying no you cannot crush the maoists in three years time. No the army alone cannot win a political war. No you cannot sideline the political leaders and rule single handedly. Why can't we ask such questions to the king. Particularly, taking his past into account. Didn't he promised that he would remain within constitutional monarchy before? Didn't he said that he is committed to multi-party democracy before? Where has his commitment gone? How different is the breaking of his promises to the politicians promises. Guys we have to make cross checks before supporting or believing the King. Musharraf said he would give up his post as the Army chief soon in 1999, but he has not left after six years. What makes you belive that King Gyanendra would back down after three years? Why the hell he would leave after strengthening his grip in power. Freedom is forgetten once people are stopped exercising it. The radio staions shut down today will not re-open after three years. The human rights activitist will be caged in forever. The restrictions for the general people will get stricter and the people will feel used to to the restrictions after 3 years. So we shouldn't let these bans prolong. The longer they are let to stay, the chance of them staying longer will be more. King Gyanendra today has no options besides promising that the ban on civil liberties will be lifted soon. Because, he desperately needs the support of world community, he is trying to convince them by giving false assurances. The world community must say it should be lifted now. otherwise, they will be tighter in the future. People will get used to with this and restrictions will be the way of our life once again. He has shrewdly categorised the opposers of his action as terrorists. he wants to get the backing of Americans by labelling everyoone who opposes his actions as terrorists. But why don;t we say that we oppose him but we are not terrotists. Huna sakne kura po patyanuparchha. Can we belive that the Maoists problem will be solved in three years, that too by using force? Nah. Not at all. This is the biggest lie we have ever been told to. We shouldn't be duped by the false assurances of the King guys. Political parties gave us false assurances and duped us for 15 years. Now the King is giving more unrealistic assurances and we have started to believe him. This is a grave mistake. We shouldn't believe things that are unsubstansiable. If we belive this, 3 years will run to 6 years and ten years and 20 years and 30 years. Promises made by democrats may not be fulfilled in years but the promises made by despots will never be fulfilled. The only thing I want to request you is believe on things that are believable. Believe on such assurances which look possible to fulfill. But never believe on assurances that do not have even remote chance of being fulfilled. King Gyanendra is giving assurances that look impossible to be fulfilled in three years. Specially, the idea that the Maoists will be flushed in 3 years. We must question on his intentions now because if we do not give him tough time now, he will stretch this mess for decades. And our children will be the biggest sufferer. How do children grown under a repressive regime be compete with the one grown in Europe and America. Is it not the time to challege the King that your idea can't work this way. You must put together the Maoists and the Politicians even if you have to sacrifice some of your unprecedented constitutional power. Sabai padhe lekheka buddhijivi lai chetana bhaya. Newuser