The King Is Being Super Unreasonable

Why is he in power in the first place? What is his reasoning?

(1) Because Monarchism as an ideology is superior.

Nothing could be further from the truth. He has described Maoism as an arachaic ideology in international forums. If Maoism is 50, or 70 years old and defunct, Monarchism is 200, or 2,000 or 5,000 years old and defunct.

Monarchism does not even remotely compete with democracy as an ideology. He has no ideological grounds to be in power.

A monrachy makes little statistical sense.

(2) Because he as a person has superior skills at statecraft.

The records show otherwise. Before he became king, the Maoists were active only in a few districts. Now they are active in all districts. Most of the lives that have been lost to the insurgency have been lost on his watch. Nepal is right at the bottom when it comes to respect for human rights on the planet. The economy is down. The limited peace that has been achieved has been at the behest of the seven party alliance and the Maoists. He has been a total failure.

You talk peace but refuse to reciprocate a ceasefire and get further isolated internationally, because it has become so obvious to one and all that peace is not what you are interested in. Either you are against peace, or you are simply inept. Both build a strong case against you.

You talk democracy and foist Tulsi Giri on the people. That guy has a fundamental character deficiency when it comes to democracy.

But if the king is smarter, better skilled than the likes of Madhav Nepal and Girija Koirala and Baburam Bhattarai, then that actually is a case for a republic. Because he is then saying it is not the Monarchist ideology, but his being an exception to the line of kings why he deserves a chance.

If he is an exception to the line of inept, dumb kings, he is an argument against the monarchy as an institution.

(3) Because the country needs peace and democracy.

He is the reason why there is neither. He is preventing peace. He is the one who uprooted democracy. Democracy is milk, the king is a cat. Cats are not known to guard milk too well.

(4) Because he really is a constitutional monarch at heart.

Then he needs to get out of the way as soon as possible. His only option is to come to the idea of a constituent assembly as soon as possible. And then get on best behavior so that parties that are for a constitutional monarchy will have a case to make to the people. Right now he has lost even the RPP. He is not exactly acting like someone trying to preserve the monarchy.

He is giving the country two options: that it is between an executive monarchy or an activist monarchy.

A constitutional monarch is neither seen nor heard. And even that he can only get if the people might so desire. Otherwise he is out.

He has really been trying the patience of the people all over the country, and all over the world.


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December 31, 2005 (15 minutes) The king has refused to reciprocate the ceasefire. That is extremely unreasonable. Monarchism is an archaic ideology. And if he is an exceptionally smart guy, that actually is a case for a republic. If the Maoists go back to violence, that hurts the democracy movement. The king is losing even the RPP. Non-violence is more effective as a political weapon. The diaspora needs to rise above petty territoriality and elitism and express solidarity in large numbers through large scale moral and logistical support.



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Googlebombing An Autocrat King

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Umesh Shrestha of Mero Sansar has come up with this great idea to Googlebomb King Gyanendra.

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All you have to do is add this link somewhere on your webpage or blog.

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The more links, greater the chance that no matter who on earth does a search on the term "autocrat king," they will end up at the official homepage of King Gyanendra.

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This was a great idea successfully used against George W. The phrase linked to him was "miserable failure."

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So if you have a webpage or a blog, participate immediately.

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If you don't have one, launch one. It is so easy to do. Go to Blogger. Launch your own blog. And copy and paste this phrase.

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This is creative.

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This is non-violent.

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This is global.

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This is fun.

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This is hip.

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This is online.

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As you know, the more sites that link to a site, higher up it shows up in search results.

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So let's give this king a popularity he never had.

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He deserves to be Googlebombed for not reciprocating the ceasefire.

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He deserves to be Googlebombed for his obstinate stand against the seven party alliance.

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He deserves to be Googlebombed for bringing Tulsi Giri back into power.

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He deserved to be Googlebombed, period.

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So participate. Launch a blog if you don't have one. And link.

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In The News

UN serious about increasing rights violations in Nepal: Martin NepalNews
EU calls for mutual ceasefire in Nepal
Tuladhar predicts unprecedented violence ahead
Country heading towards terrible confrontation: Ms Acharya
Irregularities in RNA welfare fund: OAG
Annan urges government to reciprocate Maoists’ truce
RPP lets district level to decide on polls
Annan fears more bloodshed in Nepal in 2006 Newindpress, India
EU reiterates call on Nepal to reciprocate truce Xinhua
Annan urges Nepal government, leftist rebels to reach truce People's Daily Online
UN chief fears Nepal conflict Bangkok Post
India, US express concern over political development in Nepal Malayala Manorama, India
Koirala Talks of Compromise with King on Reconciliation Day NewsLine Nepal
EU joins Annan's call for peace in Nepal NewKerala.com
Annan fears more bloodshed in Nepal in New Year NewKerala.com
2005 Review: Nepal weathers nearly a year of direct rule Monsters and Critics.com, UK
Massive scam unearthed in Nepal army welfare fund NewKerala.com, India
''RNA using Welfare Fund haphazardly''; report NewKerala.com
Massive scam unearthed in Nepal army welfare fund Webindia123
Auditor General Traces Irregularities in Nepal Army's Fund NewsLine Nepal, Nepal

A War Of Words, Not A War Of Bullets

It has been extremely unreasonable of the regime to not have reciprocated the Maoist ceasefire, but then if it did act reasonable, it would not be a feudal monarchy, would it? The Maoists should not now punish the people and the democracy movement for the obstinacy of the royalist regime.

If they now resort to violence, they punish the democracy movement. The democracy movement is on. It has definite momentum. Rally after rally are proving that. February 8 is good news. All we have to do is go to every home in the 50 plus municipalities, and convinve the people to stay back home. A total failure on the part of the regime on February 8 will deal it a fatal blow, I think.

February 8 has given us focus, it has energized our bases, and it has made a rapid bipolarization possible. The chips are falling in place.

Instead of bullets, the Maoists should go on a massive offensive with an out and out propaganda war and target the foot soldiers of the RNA, and the low paid officers of the police force. They should use the airwaves, they should engage in some massive pamphleteering. They should wake these people up so they are more prone to switch their sides to the cause of democracy.

These foot soldiers are not royalists. They just went in for the monthly salary. They need to be educated on democratic values just like the rest of the population. The Maoists should learn from Lenin, and try to win them over by raising their class consciousness. The Maoists have their work cut out for them. The work involves words, not bullets.

Dr. Baburam Bhattarai is the ultimate wordsmith. I have devoured his writings this past year, scant that they have been. He writes crisp. His party needs him now more than ever before, now when victory is so near, you can almost smell it.

Threat of violence also falls within the purview of a war of words. The Maoists have threatened to march their armed cadres into the Kathmandu valley itself should the royal regime get down to a military crackdown on peaceful protestors. That message has to be spread far and wide. That is propaganda work. The threat will be its most successful if it never gets carried out.

But if they now go back to their old ways and resort to violence, that will be a serious jolt to the democracy movement. Why would they want that? Especially when victory feels so near.

Their ceasefire has not been the ceasefire of an armed group that is tired and near defeat. The ceasefire has been the work of a smart, agile leadership that made some sound political analysis, and threw the regime off balance through a brilliant military move. An already globally isolated regime became even more isolated. What looked difficult before became real: an alliance between the Maoists and the seven party alliance got forged. The UN has been happy with the Maoists and openly critical of the regime that refuses to talk sense. It is hard for any global power to demonize a group that even the UN has been singing praises of.

These have been major achievements. The initiative has been seized from the royalists.

But if the Maoists were to now resort to violence, that will be a major step backward in every way. I don't believe they will. People who made the brilliant move of the ceasefire will likely not go dumb overnight and lose their sound political acumen. I don't believe they will.

But I feel the need to write these words of caution regardless.

The seven party alliance has already decided to engage in some major pamphleteering. The Maoists should do the same. They should work to build a nationwide network so as to make it possible to smuggle their hard hitting pamphlets into the army ranks and the police. If they could only reach 30,000 foot soldiers of the RNA, that would be an achievement.

The Maoists have been good at being able to track down the families of the RNA foot soldiers in the villages. Maybe they should do that and make a democratic, non-coercive attempt to convince those family members. Words might get passed on.

These foot soldiers are people who have been willing to fight and die for a measly monthly salary. It should not be hard to work on them and convince them to live for their country.

I am not exactly suggesting a mass uprising within the army, a mutiny, or anything like that. I am suggesting if the propaganda work is done well, when it is finally crunch time, and the regime is near collapse, these foot soldiers will come to a point where they will refuse orders. A breakdown in the RNA chain of command might be possible.

The same might apply to the police.

I would urge the student organizations who most often engage in street clashes with the police to change their tactics. Instead of confronting the police, go to the police line, and stop. Engage the front line police officers in small talk. Let the police line be a peaceful dam. And build the crowd behind it. Do peaceful, creative sloganeering. Win them over. Don't pelt them with stones. Soon these police officers will be taking orders from the democratic, interim government. It is not like they are on the other side.

More so than the army and the police, it really is about the people. I am extremely pleased with the programs of the eight parties to foil the February 8 polls.

To sum it up:

1. Maoists, extend the ceasefire if you can.
2. If you can't, then keep your armed cadres on "active defense."
3. Don't start a new round of violence. The democracy movement can not afford it.
   
4. Instead fight a war of words. Wage a major propaganda war to win over the RNA foot soldiers.
   
5. Visit homes to convince people to not show up for the February 8 polls.

In The News

Annan urges Nepal government, leftist rebels to reach truce People's Daily Online, China
Annan presses Nepal to match rebel cease-fire Reuters AlertNet
Annan urges truce between Nepal’s Government and Communist ... UN News Centre
Annan calls on Nepalese rebels to extend cease-fire+ TMCnet
Mukherjee meets Nepal, Koirala Kathmandu Post, Nepal
Mukherjee and Millard meet Nepal Kantipur Online
UN should exert pressure on Nepal: Nepal Kantipur Online
Nepal army starts 'biggest' Maoist hunt NewKerala.com
Political parties mobilise workers to actively boyott polls in ... Doordarshan
Number of killings and bombings dropped significantly in Nepal Pravda, Russia
Abuses drop during Maoist truce BBC News
Communist rebels say they won’t kill during Nepal’s municipal ... Khaleej Times
Nepal rebels assure UN over poll threat Reuters AlertNet
Pro-democracy Lawyers, Professionals Flay Pro-King Appointments in ... NewsLine Nepal, Nepal
SC appointments draw criticism; NBA calls meeting to discuss ... Nepalnews.com
NBA calls meet against SC appointments Kathmandu Post
Rights Activists Criticise SC Judges' Appointments Himalayan Times
Nepal: Seven-party alliance asks people to boycott polls Press Trust of India, India
We Will Not Fall Prey to Maoist or King’s Ambush: Nepal Leaders NewsLine Nepal
Journalists stage nationwide protest against media curb NepalNews
King should relinquish power: Ranabhat
26 people killed during ceasefire: NHRC
Democracy must to achieve MDGs: Experts
SC appointments draw criticism; NBA calls meeting to discuss appointments