I came across the following write up from People's Review latest isssue. What I find indigestable is Prakash Sharan Mahat's claim which goes, "...it is a representative government as legitimate as any parliamentary one, and its validity cannot be questioned.." Ke 're!!! its validity cannot be questioned 're!!! One does not have to be a student of political science the validity of current government. It is all bogus and hotpotch. I thought Dr. Mahat had done his higher studies in the US, and therefore would have a bit more respect for the democracy than many who were born and raised and brainwashed and benefitted during the Panchayati regime. I also thought he will not be the one who will forget all his promises and commitment and big gufsuf, like many, once you enter the TIA. He did followed on the footsteps of many, like, Sainju, Lohani, Thapa(s), Risal or Rija, Khadka, to name a few. Who in the world would say that the current government, whose head was once got a sack for being incometence, has any validity. Have people gone out of their minds...not to catch this sooner... Read the following excerpt: ================================================== Dr Mahat interacts with scholars BY KAMALA SARUP Recently Dr Alok K Bohara, Dr. Shiva Gautam, Dr Anup Pahari, Gaury Adhikary, Girija Gautam, Aditya Jha, had a teleconference interview with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Prakash S. Mahat in the US. About the tele-conference Dr. Mahat said that it was natural for everyone, including those abroad, to be worried about the current situation in Nepal. "As you know, a coalition government has been formed without the Nepali Congress and we have set out a minimum program as a common denominator. It is a representative government as legitimate as any parliamentary one, and its validity cannot be questioned. The people of Nepal have expectations, (and this government is ready to meet those expectations and challenges". Dr. Prakash S. Mahat replied to a question of Girija Gautam. ????..