Posted by: Captain Haddock May 28, 2008
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"MR TRUTH"
"i see a celebration but not with full confidence by some hardcore republicans. Why thow a doubt or caution ? otherwise just proves that you guys are just gambling in the name of country"
Since you did not direct your question at anyone in particular and I consider myself to be a republican, I will take it upon myself to respond.
First off, I think a republic, however imperfect, is a far better choice for the country than any form of monarchy. I will take "ganatantra" over "gyanetantra" any day.
That said, I think not just is it perfectly legitimate but a civic duty for us to ask questions of our leaders. Yes, they haven't fully demonstrated competence to resolve the impending ethnic crisis. Which is far better than Gyanendra, Panchas and neo-Panchas who were deluded into thinking one language, culture and ideology- theirs - could be rammed down the throats of all. As some one who is a realist, I have no problems pointing out the flaws that exist in the current political process. It does not diminish my support for a republic overall. Same thing with the issues of the PLA and YCL. Our leaders have performed miserably on this account. But the alternative of Royal rule or Army rule - Nepali or Indian - is far worse compared to the RNA-PLA hodge-podge which, while not desirable, can still be fixed with the right amount of political will.
In a pluralistic society it is only to be expected that people will show issue based support of thier leaders. In fact that is precisely the kind of support needed to make such a society function. Pluralism, unlike absolutism, including Royalist absolutism, does not demand blind submission to all aspects of an ideology.
I don't buy this idea of "gambling with sovereignty" either. By that logic, any political movement in geo-politically vulnerable Nepal is a gamble in some way or another. Perhaps if we had had good governance from all those who occupied the lofts of power, there wouldn't be this much strife. This is the same argument the Panchas preached to us for 30 years and the Ranas for a hundred years and it is the same thing every looser cries about when they are removed from power. The last I heard, the NC was blaming India for it's loss in the Terai. Even Upendra Yadav is blaming India for his party not securing more seats because he claims they bolstered the TMLP. It surprises me that India has no hand when Gyanendra came to power but a big hand when he was removed, likewise no hand when NC came to power but a big one when it was removed. I am willing to bet a buck that if and when the Maoist government falls, it will be blamed on India too.
Moving on to the points raised by some of the other posters, I have no problems with the celebration, but when the vermilion is washed away, when the sweets are digested, when the rallies die down, the problems that face us are enormous. Our leaders have sold us crappy political systems in the name of panchayat, democracy etc and we need to stay informed and be alert that they don't do the same thing this time in the name of a republic. It's now or never that we settle on a system of governance and let the governance actually begin.
Jai Nepal!
"i see a celebration but not with full confidence by some hardcore republicans. Why thow a doubt or caution ? otherwise just proves that you guys are just gambling in the name of country"
Since you did not direct your question at anyone in particular and I consider myself to be a republican, I will take it upon myself to respond.
First off, I think a republic, however imperfect, is a far better choice for the country than any form of monarchy. I will take "ganatantra" over "gyanetantra" any day.
That said, I think not just is it perfectly legitimate but a civic duty for us to ask questions of our leaders. Yes, they haven't fully demonstrated competence to resolve the impending ethnic crisis. Which is far better than Gyanendra, Panchas and neo-Panchas who were deluded into thinking one language, culture and ideology- theirs - could be rammed down the throats of all. As some one who is a realist, I have no problems pointing out the flaws that exist in the current political process. It does not diminish my support for a republic overall. Same thing with the issues of the PLA and YCL. Our leaders have performed miserably on this account. But the alternative of Royal rule or Army rule - Nepali or Indian - is far worse compared to the RNA-PLA hodge-podge which, while not desirable, can still be fixed with the right amount of political will.
In a pluralistic society it is only to be expected that people will show issue based support of thier leaders. In fact that is precisely the kind of support needed to make such a society function. Pluralism, unlike absolutism, including Royalist absolutism, does not demand blind submission to all aspects of an ideology.
I don't buy this idea of "gambling with sovereignty" either. By that logic, any political movement in geo-politically vulnerable Nepal is a gamble in some way or another. Perhaps if we had had good governance from all those who occupied the lofts of power, there wouldn't be this much strife. This is the same argument the Panchas preached to us for 30 years and the Ranas for a hundred years and it is the same thing every looser cries about when they are removed from power. The last I heard, the NC was blaming India for it's loss in the Terai. Even Upendra Yadav is blaming India for his party not securing more seats because he claims they bolstered the TMLP. It surprises me that India has no hand when Gyanendra came to power but a big hand when he was removed, likewise no hand when NC came to power but a big one when it was removed. I am willing to bet a buck that if and when the Maoist government falls, it will be blamed on India too.
Moving on to the points raised by some of the other posters, I have no problems with the celebration, but when the vermilion is washed away, when the sweets are digested, when the rallies die down, the problems that face us are enormous. Our leaders have sold us crappy political systems in the name of panchayat, democracy etc and we need to stay informed and be alert that they don't do the same thing this time in the name of a republic. It's now or never that we settle on a system of governance and let the governance actually begin.
Jai Nepal!
Last edited: 28-May-08 09:34 PM