Posted by: MadDoGG April 15, 2008
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source : World News.
Monday, April 14, 2008 (Mori)
Just about three hours from the Nepal-Bihar border, a village buried in the dense forests evokes no apparent memory.
But in Nepal everyone knows about Mori village, situated just 30 minutes from Chitwan, is the hometown of Pranchanda.
But in Mori, where the anti-Maoist sentiment still runs high, no Maoist dares to openly enter.
As news of the Maoist leads in the elections trickle in everyday, Radhika Suvedi is faced with victorious images of the very leaders she blames for her husband's death.
Ramchandra Suvedi was among the 48 passengers blown to bits in June 2006, when the Maoist blew up a public bus.
It was the biggest attack since the Maoist rebellion began a decade back.
NDTV: The killers were Maoist and now they are forming government. How do you feel?
Radhika Suvedi: I don't feel good about it. The Congress Party is better.
NDTV: Have Maoist ever come here asking you for votes?
Radhika Suvedi: No, we won't let them inside. The collective memory of Mori is very strong.
'When you say Maoist, my heart trembles with fear. There were more than 150 people in the bus. And just six were Army men. 45 civilians were killed along with three soldiers. For six soldiers, they put 150 lives in danger,' said one of the residents of Mori.
As elections were announced, the entire village decided on a boycott. They didn't let any Maoist cadre or leader inside.
NDTV talked to another resident of the Mori village.
NDTV: How many people of your family were there in the bus?
Neraj Prasad Ghimre: My younger brother, my sister, two nieces, and an aunt.
NDTV: Has anyone been arrested?
Neraj Prasad Ghimre: Nobody. The police have caught no one. The accused are all in politics now.
NDTV: Don't you feel odd that those involved in the crime are now part of the government?
Neraj: There won't be further killings I guess now that they are in the government.
In the 12 years of a bloody insurgency led by the Maoists more than 10,000 civilians have lost their lives.
Today the Maoists want to give up arms and move on.
'This was a historical election. We had to end the monarchy and bring in a republic. So some violence was present, but not much as it has been made out to be,' said Prachanda, Maoist leader.
But the memories of that bloody violence have still found no closure.
But in Nepal everyone knows about Mori village, situated just 30 minutes from Chitwan, is the hometown of Pranchanda.
But in Mori, where the anti-Maoist sentiment still runs high, no Maoist dares to openly enter.
As news of the Maoist leads in the elections trickle in everyday, Radhika Suvedi is faced with victorious images of the very leaders she blames for her husband's death.
Ramchandra Suvedi was among the 48 passengers blown to bits in June 2006, when the Maoist blew up a public bus.
It was the biggest attack since the Maoist rebellion began a decade back.
NDTV: The killers were Maoist and now they are forming government. How do you feel?
Radhika Suvedi: I don't feel good about it. The Congress Party is better.
NDTV: Have Maoist ever come here asking you for votes?
Radhika Suvedi: No, we won't let them inside. The collective memory of Mori is very strong.
'When you say Maoist, my heart trembles with fear. There were more than 150 people in the bus. And just six were Army men. 45 civilians were killed along with three soldiers. For six soldiers, they put 150 lives in danger,' said one of the residents of Mori.
As elections were announced, the entire village decided on a boycott. They didn't let any Maoist cadre or leader inside.
NDTV talked to another resident of the Mori village.
NDTV: How many people of your family were there in the bus?
Neraj Prasad Ghimre: My younger brother, my sister, two nieces, and an aunt.
NDTV: Has anyone been arrested?
Neraj Prasad Ghimre: Nobody. The police have caught no one. The accused are all in politics now.
NDTV: Don't you feel odd that those involved in the crime are now part of the government?
Neraj: There won't be further killings I guess now that they are in the government.
In the 12 years of a bloody insurgency led by the Maoists more than 10,000 civilians have lost their lives.
Today the Maoists want to give up arms and move on.
'This was a historical election. We had to end the monarchy and bring in a republic. So some violence was present, but not much as it has been made out to be,' said Prachanda, Maoist leader.
But the memories of that bloody violence have still found no closure.