Nepali Muslims want their voices heard like any of the other minorities. As long as we hear them out, give them a voice and keep them engaged in the national political process, the better our chances of combating radicalism in the community. The same goes for the aspirations of other ethnic groups in Nepal. The key to defeating ethnic extremism is inclusion. History has shown that at the end of the day the average minority voter in Nepal - or many other places in the world - is more likely to vote on bread and butter issues than on ethnic pride unless something really bad has been done, usually by the majority community, to hurt the pride and dignity of the minorities eg exclusion from power, marginalization from society etc Most indications so far show that Nepal's Muslims are moderates and I hope we all stay that way.