Nepali Convention 2007 Shifted To Last Weekend In May

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Originally it was talked about for the July 4 weekend. Then it was shifted to the April 6 weekend. Now it has been finalized for the last weekend in May, the Memorial Day weekend.

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The primary reason for this shift that was made today is that tens of Nepali students in the Mid-West talked to Chandra Prakash Sharma about it during his recent swing through the region. They said April will be during their Spring semester. They will not be able to come. But if the convention were to be held at the beginning of summer, that would be the best time for them. They could be done with their studies, and come to the convention before they go off for their summer jobs.

There are several advantages to this shift.

(1) It will be warmer at the end of May. That is officially the first weekend of summer.
(2) School will be over. School facilities become possible venue options.
(3) The young crowd is the largest at any convention. It is only right that they are being listened to. They are the ones who flock to the concert in large numbers, for example.
(4) It was the youth that drove the April Revolution in Nepal. They were at the forefront. They did all the strategic thinking. They took care of the logistics.
(5) Nepal is a young country. More than 40% of the people are less than 14 years old.
(6) You do not better honor the April Revolution by holding the convention in April. You honor through the guests you invite from Nepal. You honor it through the programs you do. You honor it by reenacting the April Revolution on a small scale at the convention.
(7) But this is not a political convention. It is designed to be a festival. We are going to do extensive market research to cater to the different groups of people.
(8) If the constituent assembly elections were to be held "before May 2006," we might not have been able to get many of the guests from Nepal. Now chances are the convention date is for after the elections.

We are also zeroing in on the venue options. Right now we are looking at a cluster of three places.

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The official decision on the venue has not been made yet. We are just looking. And we are still open to other options.

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Face Time, Screen Time

Chandra Prakash tells me work on this convention is going to refine me in the face time department. I look forward to it.

Costs

The initial idea was to have a flat fee of $35. Then the idea was to have a fee of $25, and charge separate for the concert and so on. Then we went back to the flat fee idea.

Now I am looking at the facilites, and looks to me like we might not be able to do the flat fee thing.

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There is a large hall, 790 capacity, and a small hall, 200 capacity. And we will be looking at rooms for 100-150 for the forums. You can not push the 790 limit or the Fire Marshall gets mad at you. So even to follow that law, we have to sell separate tickets for the three evening events.

How about this?

$35 registration gets you the button. You need that to buy any or all of the following. (5,000 max)

$10 for Inauguration Ceremony (790 max)
$15 Cultural Show (790 max)
$20 Concert (790 max)

We would also need to look for a dance club in the area.

LaGuardia is 10 minutes from Times Square.

In The News

No Kathmandu bound Ukranian plane grounded in Ahmedabad: Govt. NepalNews The L/C (Letter of Credit) was placed on April 11, 2005 to buy those weapons. The government had paid $ 180,000 to the company on July 3, 2005
Govt. delays to freeze King’s land transaction: Jwala the King possesses over 100,000 ropanis of land altogether.
Export of readymade garment declines
Govt conspiring against Maoists: Mahara by trying to disarm the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) before the constituent assembly elections. ...... “Since we are a political force with arms and a parallel state power. Only constituent assembly election can lead to disarmament of the Maoists” ...... “The government has this illusion that the Maoists have joined the dialogue process for a safe-landing and it is trying to assimilate us in the existing political system.” ...... Maoist chairman Prachanda, who was supposed to inaugurate the programme, could not come due to security concerns. He said the government had started mobilizing its security forces in the capital city since Sunday.
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PM assures of autonomy to state-run media Koirala has expressed his commitment to give autonomy to the government-owned media as part of democratisation process in the country. .... democratising the government media and making it free from state interference.
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Maoists concerned over beefed up security in capital Kantipur Publications the government's move is in "reaction to the mass meet in the capital today of the Maoist soldiers injured during the "people's revolution". .... "In an unexpected meeting of the security heads at the prime minister's residence yesterday it was concluded that Maoist soldiers were entering Kathmandu to launch an armed revolution," Mahara said
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अन्नानले नेपालबारे सम्बोधन गर्ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघका महासचिव कोफी अन्नानले दुई सातापछि सुरु हुने ६१औं राष्ट्रसंघीय महासभा बैठकमा पहिलोपटक नेपाल मामिलालाई केन्द्रविन्दु बनाएर मानव अधिकार तथा शान्ति प्रक्रियाबारे अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय समुदायलाई सम्बोधन गर्ने भएका छन् ।
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माओवादीभित्र हतियार मोह'
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खाँदबारीमा एफएम
माओवादीद्वारा एमाले कार्यकर्ता कुटपिट
प्रधानमन्त्री राजनीतिक समस्यामै व्यस्त’ मुलुक संकटको चौबाटोमा उभिएको उल्लेख गर्दै उनले अराजकताको आगो दन्किन खोजेको र समयमै नियन्त्रण नभए त्यसले खरानी पार्न सक्ने चेतावनी दिए । .... पार्टीका सहअध्यक्ष डा. प्रकाशचन्द्र लोहनीले सात दल एक ढिक्का भएर शान्ति प्रकृयामा कसरी जाने भनेर सहमत नभएसम्म शान्ति प्रकृया अघि नबढने दाबी गरे । माओवादी र सरकारबाट जिम्मेवार भूमिका निर्वाह हुन नसकेको उल्लेख गर्दै उनले अहिलको सरकार कसको हो भन्ने नै ठेगान नभएको बताए । दुई दिनसम्म चल्ने भेलामा सुदूर पश्चिम क्षेत्रका नौवटै जिल्लाका कार्यकर्ताको सहभागिता छ ।
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ँअपि्रल थेसिस’ को तयारी
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ँसोझै संविधानसभामा गए र ाम्रो’ ः लक्ष्मणप्रसाद अर्याल

Maoist threat 'a hollow threat': Minister Gyawali NepalNews should they call a mass uprising there is very little likelihood of it getting a good response. ..... the rebel call to keep the movement going had failed to make any impression on the masses which had quickly left the streets once the House was restored. .... “there are elements in the government favouring the status quo.” ..... urged the rebels to stop the politics of fear and intimidation. ..... the government was conducting homework for early constituent assembly elections...... Speaking at the same programme, Maoist negotiator Dev Gurung said the remarks of the minister were irresponsible......
Acharya flays draft interim constitution not an interim constitution but a “document of disagreement.” ..... submitted the draft constitution without completing major issues like the fate of monarchy in the interim period and interim legislature among others .....
Take action against willful defaulters: FNCCI Dhakal, whose name also appeared in the black list of willful defaulters ..... “In the issue of protecting national industries, the government, the Maoists and the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) are all hopeless” ......According to Nepal Rastra Bank, 29 individuals and companies have defaulted Rs 10.51 billion from the Rastriya Banijya Bank while the Nepal Bank Limited is yet to recover Rs 4.69 billion from 25 blacklisted willful defaulters.......

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Deciding Now On Monarchy And Army

Monarchy

Let's do the maths. The UML, the Maoists, the Jana Morcha, the Left Front, NMKP, all the left parties are for a democratic republic. The Deuba Congress is for a democratic republic. The Koirala Congress officially detached itself from constitutional monarchy at its last convention. Only another such convention can reverse that decision, and I don't see such a reversal likely. The RPP has come forth saying it will take its decision on the monarchy soon. That is code for saying the RPP also will come out for a republic.

This is a total sweep for a republic. Why am I not surprised? The republic is the mandate of the April Revolution. That was the street slogan. The idea of ending the monarchy is what brought the people out into the streets. Something to the tune of a total of eight million came out into the streets over a period of 19 days demanding an end to the monarchy, eight out of 27 million. Eight out of 12 million voters. If that is not a slam dunk for a republic, I don't know what is.

The best option would be for the king to abdicate. I mean, what is he expecting? The question is not if the monarchy will be ended or not, but how. It would be smart of him to proactively abdicate and cut a deal in the process. Land reform would apply to him also. If he owns 34,000 bighas of land, he will lose 33,980 bighas. It is called land reform. He vacates the Narayanhiti. That is to be the presidential office and residence. Property that used to be owned by Birendra and Dhirendra get nationalized. He gets to keep the rest that he owned before he became king. He will still end up perhaps the richest Nepali. That is not such a bad deal. Part of the deal could be to grant him amnesty for April. So he is no longer a king. He is a citizen and a businessman. He gets to start afresh. I think this package is the best he can hope for him and his family. And I wish him further business success.

The King Should Abdicate

If he does not proactively abdicate, the eight party alliance should make a political decision and end the monarchy. The property part might still be as I said. But there is no saying where the Raymajhi Commission interrogations will take the king as a person.

Just like the revived House secured a 33% reservation for women at all levels of government, the eight party alliance of the April Revolution should be able to take a political decision now and be done with the monarchy.



Army

There is no possibility of a coup whatsoever. Absolutely none. Nada, nil. That certainty also comes from the April Revolution. The feudal sympathizers in the Nepali Congress need to stop trying to scare others with the coup argument.

There is homework to do here. The eight parties have to face a few simple questions.

1. Does Nepal need to have an army?
2. If yes, how big should that army be?
   
3. How to restructure the army so as to make it inclusive of the DaMaJaMa at all levels?
4. How to integrate the to be laid off soldiers into the civilian economy?
   

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Federalism

The good thing about taking care of the monarchy and the army now is then the constituent assembly can focus on the mega issue of federalism. There is a broad agreement that federalism is needed, but there is no agreement on its final shape.

All seven parties should put forth a map each for federalism. That is step one.




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Urgent Need For FM Radio Station In Mithila

(email sent to a small group)

With the FM, you can reach literally everyone, literate or not, rural, urban, in the langauge they speak and understand. FM is there at the other end what internet is in New York City. FM is the best way to reach the average person, the masses.

It is my recollection that groups have tried in the past to get a license for a FM in Janakpur and have failed. The Maithili language supposedly got in the way.

Those of you at the other end in Janakpur and Kathmandu, where does this topic stand?

There is a need for a FM staiton run as a business. Binay and I were talking about it earlier. Please inform and let's get going.

This will also be a way of unifying the entire Mithilanchal, Nepal India both.

Please let us know of leads and talks.

I guess all it would take is for a few potential investors to get together and go ahead and do it.

The station could also be webcast for Maithils worldwide. And Maithils worldwide could submit material for the station as MP3 files online, so easy to do. Otherwise right now the elite are cut off from the masses.

Bindeshwar Prasad Yadav: Prachanda On Madhesi

Prachanda on Madhesi: Time to Test

Dr. Bindeshwar Prasad Yadav

Summary

We feel Madheshi should neither approve nor disapprove any promise from any leader; they should see the act and match it with promises. It is time to test. They should keep marching towards the goal; the goal of Political, Defense, Administrative, Economical, Cultural, Social, and Language independence within the boundary of Nepal, where equal opportunity for Employment, Justice, Representation and Right, in honest practice, should be available to all. A unified Madhesh state only, is acceptable. Present proposed division of Madheshi population is against the consciousness of Madheshis. Hindi should be a second national language, because it is the link language for millions of Madheshis. For Madhesh and Madheshi to date democracy is a dream.

Description:

Mr Prachanda’s Assurances and Madheshi’s Grievances

“Recently the Party has passed a concrete resolution to study the Madhesi question from a greater height and to debate, discuss and develop leaders as well to take the revolutionary movement in Madhes to a new height.”

• http://madhesi.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/prachanda-on-madhesi/

“Expressing sadness over the fact that Madhesis are living like second class citizens, in the country despite being an indigenous group, he said, “Our party started the campaign of liberating Madhesis, and making them masters of the state right from the first year of the people’s war.”

-Maoist chairman Prachanda

Source: eKantipur.com http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=80143

Comment:

“Liberation for Madheshies” Mr Prachanda has been expressed in his lectures, and his party has recognized that;

i. Madheshis are indigenous population in Nepal,

ii. They are treated as second-class citizen in their own country,

iii. He has expressed his sadness over the pitiful situation and

iv. His party has started campaign of liberating Madheshi.

Statements appear to sound very good, as well as, attractive. Here, the concern is: whether his statements would transform into a holistic action with meaningful intention? Present scenarios look better than previously. But it doesn’t reflect Madheshi expectations; for example:-

i. Proposed boundaries of states are not in favor of Madheshi. Such divisions of Madheshi, in spite of a single unified Madhesh state, raise doubts in the peoples’ mind. “However, the question can be asked, is this division motivated to create a divide and rule policy?” Division among Madheshi, on gunpoint, reminds us of the division of family property between two brothers. The poor mother (the wife) lives with one brother, and the powerless father (the husband) lives with other brother. Just for bread, both old heads are compelled to kill their life long emotional attachment; they spend day and night with unheard cry of their souls. Similarly, such proposed state boundaries, will cause negative impact on Madheshi population. But, it is not the final, there is time left, we hope Mr Prachanda and his party will reconsider, and will make state boundary for Madheshi people according to their consciousness. In case, if Madheshi spirit is not respected, then Madheshi leaders should not accept this state boundary proposal till a right amendment comes. Like earlier, government will offer better position to some, and will not address the main issues of the Madheshi community as a whole.

In the world, there are several countries where Indian Diasporas have settled, and those country’s people and their government have with respect, accepted Hindi language. In Trinidad and Tobago, a centaury ago, Indian indenture labourers came; no one is alive among them. Still their children proudly speak Hindi and Bhojpuri. In Surinam, Hindi is second national language while Dutch is the first language. We all know among Madheshi, there are several languages; and Hindi is the only link language. Does it harm national Nepalese integrity, if Hindi is accepted as a second national language because it’s a link lauguage for over ten million in, population? In south India most people don’t know Hindi, they are doctors, engineers, and other professionals; still they are good Indians. Asking to make Hindi as a second national language, does not mean Madheshi are not as good, or as responsible as the non-Madheshis Nepalese citizens.

In this way, issues of Madheshi culture, identity, their proportionate representation in policy making bodies, implementations machinery, and judiciary system, need to be appropriately addressed. It’s very clear that proportionate representation in Parliament, Administrative services, Judiciary services, and Diplomatic representation to foreign countries, and United Nations Offices/ Agencies, that are justified as a demand. Nepal government doesn’t want to dismantle the army. In barracks of Madhesh land, there should be Madheshi youth army. Without this, the environment creates the image of colonization. It looks like a long list, but in reality, the only sufferer is Madheshi since centaury.

Prevailing Political Reality

Out of the royal family, several politicians have recorded their names in the modern history of Nepal, but history of Madhesh does not know anyone, because of all democratic Governments and Prime Ministers that have ignored the Madhesh and Madheshi in the same way. Ex Prime Ministers speak about the agony and suffering of Madheshi, but what did they do when they had responsibility to realize and the power to perform? Nothing! For Madhesh and Madheshi till date, democracy is a dream. It is a royal opportunity for Mr Prachanda and other top leaders to fulfill the promise and be Madhesh maker in the history, when time itself is writing it.

Should Madheshi be dependent?

We feel Madheshi should neither approve nor disapprove any promise from any leader; they should see the act and match with the promises. It is time to test. But, don’t wait and watch. Keep marching towards the goal, the goal of Political, Defense, Administrative, Economical, Cultural, Social, and Language independence within the boundary of Nepal, where equal opportunity for employment, justice, representaytion and right, in honest practice, should be available to all. At the same time, special opportunity should be created for back log Madheshi to bring them into the main development stream of the nation. We all must bear in mind; it is an outlook for true human independence, not to create a separate nation outside Nepal. It will be a great mistake to rely on promises, and not enhance our performance. Madheshi must remember that only Madheshi, no one else, can transform their fate and their future!

Bitter Truth

True integration of Madhesh into unified Nepal depends upon preparation of Madheshi population for independence. Reality of integration of Madhesh into Nepal is directly proportional to the strength of preparation of Madheshi population for independence. By this, we mean, total independence, one free of discrimination and being able to enjoy full human rights inside the united Nepal. They could demonstrate absolute willpower, power of sacrifice, and strength to be independent, and then only, they will be able, in reality, to be integrated with the remaining population of Nepal. Because integrity and respect are possible only between equals, it is simply based on a proverb honest friendship that is only possible between equals.

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