. President George W. Bush The White House Washington, D.C Dear Mr. President We are reaching out to you to beseech your immediate attention to the simmering crisis in Nepal. As you are aware, Nepal, for the last ten years, has been an unfortunate victim of some of the worst violence of terrorism in the world. The Maoist terrorists have been committing horrific crimes unabated despite the ceasefire agreement they signed with the government nine months ago. The Maoists have used this ceasefire simply as an opportunity to maximize their stranglehold on the people of Nepal. They have been extorting money from citizens, terrorizing and killing individuals with impunity, forcibly evicting thousands of people from their homes and lands, abducting little children from schools and forcefully recruiting them into their militia on a massive scale. They also have been preventing people from engaging in any religious and cultural activities throughout the countryside. The present communist-dominated government has shown no willingness or is unable to stop these barbaric acts from being committed by the Maoists.

What’s more, our democracy has completely collapsed. We do not have a democratically elected constitutional government. Mr. G. P. Koirala, who mismanaged our country for sixteen years, who demonstrated an insatiable appetite for power, corruption and nepotism, who was mainly responsible for the destruction of our democracy and for the rise of the Maoists, and who virtually destroyed the only democratic party in Nepal - the Nepali Congress - has regained power as prime minister in a riot with the help of the Maoists. To add insult to the gravest of injuries, the Maoists are soon going to be inducted into the government without being elected by the Nepalese populous. The Maoists have not renounced violence, and they have not surrendered their deadly weapons. Instead, they have made it abundantly clear that they have no intention of doing so. Mr. President, we would like to recall the statement that you, along with Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh of India, made in New Delhi: “The King should handover power to the political parties. The Maoists should renounce violence and surrender their weapons.” The King has already handed over power to the Seven-party Alliance in Nepal. Yet, the Maoists have shown no indication of their intent to join the civilized world by forsaking their violent ways. We, Nepalese, are a proud and brave people. We have fought and protected our national independence for more than two and a quarter centuries, against all odds and mightiest of forces. Like most people around the world, we long to live in peace, democracy and freedom. We also have a deep, abiding faith in our religions and cherish our unique culture and our way of life. To these ends, we will never flinch, nor choose the path of surrender or submission. Mr. President, our principles and values may not be enough to defeat an enemy that has dehumanized its own fellow citizens and used the most heinous and brutal methods, including murder and plunder of innocent civilians, in order to impose its tyrannical ideology in Nepal. Sadly, the world is still unaware of the kind of pain and suffering the Nepalese people have been subjected to endure for a decade. Our people have been silenced at gunpoint, and, to this day, our media has not been allowed to report to the full extent the crimes committed against the people. Although, those of us, who still believe in democracy, have not given up the fight. We have had little success so far. We are left with no choice but to accept a group of power mongers, the so-called Seven-Party Alliance, and the Maoist terrorist gang. Indeed, it would be an understatement to say that Nepal is facing a difficult road ahead. It is becoming increasingly clear that the Nepalese people, by themselves, will not be able to defeat the deadly enemy that they are facing. We urgently need political, diplomatic and moral support from the outside world - particularly that of the United States. We beseech you to take immediate steps to demonstrate your support for peace and democracy in Nepal. We also urge you to support our people’s cry for justice. The Maoists should be brought to justice for the appalling crimes they have committed in Nepal, not welcomed into the government. As President John F. Kennedy said, “Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right - not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom…” To that end, we implore you to put every pressure on the present government in Kathmandu to prevent the Maoists from joining the government. We believe that all economic aid to Nepal should be suspended immediately. Furthermore, we hope that you will withdraw U. S. government’s recognition of the present regime in Nepal and initiate other sanctions to bring pressure to bear on the present authority in Nepal. It is also paramount that the United States continues to recognize the Maoists as a terrorist organization. Mr. President, your timely action will go a long way towards ensuring the future of peace and freedom in Nepal. We thank you in advance for your kind consideration. Sincerely Signed by the Nepali people

Vijay K Sigdel Bishal Bikram Shah Subhash Nepal Nhuchhe N. Dangol Col. Kuber Thapa B. K. Newa

Sher B. Gartaula Pt. Ram Prasad Ghimire Dharmendra Gopali Swamy C.P. Parajuli Bandana Koirala Kamala Prasai Prof. Uttam Dhungel Bhojraj Thapalia Bijay Kharel N.M. Kharel Bijesh Maskey Kamal Pande Surya Lal Maharjan Gopi Lal Tamang Victor Ghale Yuvaraj Gurung January 11th, 2007 New York City, NY Coalition for National Unity and Reconciliation in Nepal PO Box 4291, New York, NY 10163 - 4291, USA Click here for more - http://www.mysansar.com/?p=1210