. how can the maoists afford to ignore the clear wish of the huge majority of nepali people for a democratic republic, as opposed to a maoist republic? what 10 years of a bloody civil war could not accomplish has been brought about by a mere two week's show of true people power once G is ousted, the maoists cannot claim to be waging a 'people's war' with any credibility. they have not choice but to come back to the mainstream fold