sajhauser, I agree. Some of the points seem very logical and indeed may help in the betterment of the country. But making principles isn't the hardest thing on earth. The actual test of a person's leadership comes while implementing those. Take for example, the "Pancha Barshe Yojana". Isn't that so luring?? But did the implementation of "pancha barshe yojana" went as expected? People change when they get power and I won't doubt if a person who uses violence to voice out his opinion changes for lure of power. "In democacy, people have right to choose govenment. And prachanda has been saying that." This is true. Prachanda keeps on saying this, i mean ONLY keeps on saying this. Has he ever asked me, or any other nepalese if they really want his "Prachanda path"? Actions speak louder than words my friend. If Prachanda gives a public speech asking all the Nepalese to decide their fate and tell them that he would stop his "Kranti" if Nepalese decide they don't want his doctrines, I would say that he is a follower of democracy. Or, if he asks Nepalese people for a referendum and if he wins without any sort of violence, I would respectfully accept him as the next leader of nepal. But until now, I have only seen that side of Prachanda who is adamant with his principles and just saying democracy for the sake of democracy. Sorry my friend, if he wants Nepalese people support, he should learn to put his words into actions. You don't need to be the president of the country to make reforms in the country. True leaders can show the country and the world, what they can do without taking any leadership positions. If not, they are nothing but the famished tigers in the forests looking for power.