Gwaje, let us be clear about one fundamental thing here: There was no democracy after 1990 PERIOD (unless you are talking about bahuns, they had all of it)). And if you are going to fight for post 1990 era democracy, then you are not trying to bring any change at fundamental level in peoples lives. All you are trying to do is transfer power from the Shah royals to the "bhahun" royals, the only difference is that you do it in the name of democracy. Really, what did change for the rest? You want me to give you the stats? And right now they control the parties, and so they control who ought to be nominated for election and therefore who gets to participate in the parliament. Why is it necessary to revive HoR first?...well, guess where that idea spawns from? Let me give you a hint...they come from the priestly class, the SUPREME class in Hinduism, and they are not supposed to eat the things rest of the LOWER cast people touch. Got it! So right now, while the people who control the parties are weak, rest of the people in the country need to step up and tell them, hey if you want to preach us about democracy, start first by setting an example. In short bring democracy first in the vehicle PERIOD. Aren't the parties supposed to be leading the fight for everyone is Nepal? but where is the representation? If they don't do it now...then when?