Wednesday, October 10, 2007

अन्धेर नगरी चौपट िगिरजा



माअोवादीले पिन गल्ती नगरेका होइनन्

वाइसीएल का ज्यादतीले गर्दा नै एमाले र माअोवादीको सामीप्य नबढेको हो। मानव अिधकार त िसद्धान्तको कुरा होइन। मानव अिधकारका अाधारभुत िसद्धान्तमा कुनै सम्झौता हुँदैन। वामपन्थी िसद्धान्तमा मानव अिधकार फरक हुँदैन।

तर मुख्य गल्ती िगिरजा र काँग्रेसको छ

ंमाअोवादीले कब्जा गरेको जग्गा िफर्ता देउ भन्ने होइन िक त्यो सबै जग्गालाई अिहलेलाई कुनै भुिमसुधार अायोगको मातहतमा राख्ने, अिन नया संिवाधान अाइसकेपिछको संसदीय चुनावमा सबै पार्टी अा-अाफ्नो भुिमसुधार को नीित िलएर जनताकोमा जाने, र अन्ितम िनर्णय जनताले गर्ने। त्यो हो जाने बाटो। २० रोपनी जग्गा भएको काँग्रेसीको बीसै रोपनी माअोवादीले िलएको छ र जनताले १० रोपनीको हदबन्दी गर्ने िनर्णय गरेमा त्यो काँग्रेसीले १० रोपनी िफर्ता पाउँछ, बाँकी भुिंमसुधारलाई जान्छ।

अर्को छ security sector reform को कुरा। शाही सेनालाई नेपाल सेना नाम फेर्दैमा security sector reform भएको होइन। यो कटुवाल जोकर १५-२० जना जेनेरलहरू िलएर िकन गएको बालुवाटार? राजनीित भनेको कटुवालले गर्ने नै होइन। गणतन्त्रको घोषणा अिहले नै संसदबाट गरे पिन, जनमत संग्रह बाट गरे पिन, संिवधान सभाको पिहलो बैठकबाट गरे पिन कुको त ठ्याक्कै डर नै छैन। शाही सेनालाई जनताले अप्िरल क्रान्ितका दौरान नै हराएको हो। Shoot at sight order िदएकै हो ग्यानेले। काम लागेन त।

गणतन्त्रको घोषणा अिहले नै संसदबाट गरे पिन, जनमत संग्रह बाट गरे पिन, संिवधान सभाको पिहलो बैठकबाट गरे पिन कुरा एउटै हो। लस्सी खाए पिन ठीक, चीया, कफी जे खाए पिन ठीक। न राजाको डर छ न राजावादी जेनेरलहरूको। कटुवाल सुग्बुगाउँछ भने उसको जागीर जान्छ।

शुभ काममें िवलम्ब क्युँ? म त भन्छु अिहले नै गर्िदम्। राजतन्त्रले सबैभन्दा बढी सताएको पार्टी काँग्रेसको राजामोह देख्दा िदक्क पिन लाग्छ, हाँसो पिन उठ्छ। माअोवादीले भात खायो भन्दैमा हामी भात नखाने?

संघीय लोकतान्त्िरक गणतन्त्र ग्यारेन्टी भइसक्यो

ग्यारेन्टी भइनसकेको भनेको त्यो संघीय नेपालको नक्शा हो। ग्यारेन्टी भइनसकेको भिवष्यको नेपाल सेनाको size and ethnic and gender composition हो। भुिमसुधार जस्तै त्यस कुराको अन्ितम िनर्णय गर्न िदने पिन जनतालाई हो।

नेपाल सेनामा जम्मा कित जना सेना हुनुपर्ने र त्यसमा मधेशी, दिलत, जनजाित र मिहलाको सहभािगता कित प्रितशत हुने? त्यो दुई प्रश्नको जवाफ प्रत्येक पार्टीले िदनुपर्यो र त्यो जवाफलाई जनताकोमा लानुपर्यो।

त्यस्तै संघीय सरकारको कुरा गर्ने तर नक्शा प्रस्तुत गर्न नचाहने बेइमान पार्टीहरुको बुद्िध पलाउने बेला अाएको छ। कित वटा राज्य हुने? कहाँ हुने? केन्द्र र राज्य बीचको शक्ित बाँडफाँड कुन प्रकारको हुने? ती सबै प्रश्नको उत्तर देउ अिन जनताकोमा जाउ। अन्ितम िनर्णय त जनताले गर्ने हो।

ज्वाला गोइतसँग अादरपुर्वक शान्ित वार्ता नगरे नेपालमा १० वर्षसम्म चुनाव हुँदैन

त्यो कुरा काठमाण्डुका पहिरयाहरूलाई थाहा नभएको होइन। तर उनीहरूलाई भ्रम छ, चुनाव सर्दै जानु भनेको हाम्रो सत्ता कायम रिहरहनु हो। यथार्थ यो हो िक चुनाव सर्दै गयो भने देश टुक्िरन्छ। अिहले लथािलङ मात्र छ। टुक्िरसकेको छैन।

पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन हुन्छ िक त क्रान्ित हुन्छ

माअोवादीले माने पिन मधेशी, जनजाित र दिलतले मान्दैन। क्रान्ित हुनु भनेको यो संसद, यो सरकार, यो संिवधान स्वाहा हुनु हो। काँग्रेसको नामोिनशान मेिटन सक्छ।

पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन नमाने काँग्रेसलाई एक्ल्याउनु पर्छ

अाठदलीय सरकारलाई एकदलीय पाराले चलाउने िगिरजाको बानीले गार्दा हो उथलपुथल भएकोवादिववाद हुँदा common ground खोज्न सक्नुपर्छ

एमालेले पिन काँग्रेसको झोला बोकेर िहंड्ने मनस्िथित त्याग्नुपर्यो। अाठ पार्टीको एकता भनेको िगिरजाको चाकरी बजाउने होइन।

संिवधान सभामा साधारण बहुमतले सरकार बनाउँछ, दुई ितहाई बहुमतले संिवधान


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In The News

Fresh poll date not in a hurry: Koirala NDTV.com, India The Prime Minister, who had earlier said he would quit if he failed to hold the polls on November 22, said that new dates would be announced only after consultations among the ruling alliance and the Maoists. ...... There has been an exodus of government officials from the plains due to threats ....... Maoist chief Prachanda suggested holding a referendum first to decide the contentious issues, an exercise that would take several months. ...... a proposal to hold a national convention of the party first, which would take at least four more months. ..... the vote is unlikely to resolve the dispute since most of the parties have said they would vote against the proposals while the Maoists have said if they lost, they would start another revolt.
UML wants 7-party alliance intact Gorkhapatra Nepal said that the unity of seven-party alliance should be strengthened in the days to come.

Referendum helps king: MPRF Kantipur "The decision to opt for a referendum will for sure embolden the already weak monarchy," Yadav told the Post Tuesday. Claiming that CA election is the best way out, Yadav also added that the king could do "anything" to gain power through a referendum. "In the present context, referendum means bringing back the monarchy to power" Yadav said, adding, "MPRF cannot take part in such a referendum." Yadav also warned his party would launch protest if the parties decided to hold referendum for determining monarchy's fate.
Martin says key issues in the hands of Nepalese, not UN we have now completed verification at four of the seven Maoist army divisions and will shortly begin verification at Rolpa ...... ensuring adequate conditions in the cantonments, and commencing serious discussions on security sector reform ........ the reluctance of the CPN-M to ensure that its Young Communist League ends its use of intimidation and sometimes violence has badly eroded public confidence that the Maoists are indeed willing to enter a genuinely democratic process. ....... Martin will be leaving for New York to brief the Secretary General and UNSC on the latest developments in Nepal.
NC asks Maoists to withdraw demands The CWC also accused the Maoists of not doing enough to stop kidnappings and donation drives. The meeting urged the Maoist leadership not to repeat such activities and to return all seized properties. ....... the CPN-UML is trying its level best to avoid a situation where the parties could be forced to settle the issues by voting. ...... a majority of the CWC members had called for a new general convention in order to see out the unification process of the party. They had also suggested a trimming down of committees to make the party run more effectively. ...... Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, General Secretaries Bimalendra Nidhi and Ram Baran Yadav and central members Chakra Bastola, Mahesh Acharya, Purna Bahadur Khadka, Anand Dhungana, Tek Bahadur Chokhyal
Maoists to revolt if House fails to pass motion “If a republic is not declared through parliament then the republic, new government and parliament will be declared from the street.” ...... he urged the Nepali Congress to give up its stance on the mixed electoral system.
Former DPM's house padlocked in Biratnagar Young Communist League (YCL) cadres Wednesday padlocked a house belonging to Bandri Prasad Mandal, former deputy prime minister during the erstwhile royal regime, and seized his vehicle in Biratnagar. The YCL cadres went to Mandal’s house at Biratnagar-2 this morning, padlocked it and hoisted the YCL flag over Mandal’s house. Mandal is currently in Kathmandu. The YCL cadres drove away in Mandal’s car. ..... the same YCL group smeared Ballav Prasad Dahal’s face with black soot. Dahal was appointed Morang District Committee Chairman during the king’s direct rule. .... the Maoists had publicized the names of 24 persons, who according to them were found guilty by the Rayamajhi Commission, from Morang, Jhapa and Sunsari districts.
NC CWC meet continues The meeting resumed today as all central committee members have not finished addressing the meeting. ....... demanded a special general convention of the party before the constituent assembly polls. ....... the party cadres cannot go for polls with new vigor, with oversized party committees from top to bottom. ....... Chakra Prasad Bastola, Arjun Narsingh KC, Khum Bahadur Khadka and Shukra Raj Sharma were among those demanding a fresh general convention ...... parallel committees still exist at all levels and the committees are so huge with the merger of the two committees that they can not function smoothly.
दसैंका बसहरू रित्तै
गणतन्त्रको मागप्रति भारतमा समर्थन
सद्भावनाको आग्रह काठमाडौं, असोज २२ - नेपाल सद्भावना पार्टी -आनन्दीदेवी) ले पार्टीभित्र अनुशासनको कारबाहीमा परेका व्यक्तिको वक्तव्य र भनाइ कार्यान्वयन नगर्न सरकार, सात दल, कार्यकर्ता र समर्थकहरूसँग आग्रह गरेको छ । सद्भावनाका प्रचार विभाग प्रमुख श्रीमननारायण मिश्रद्वारा मंगलबार जारी विज्ञप्तिमा निलम्बित पदाधिकारीह रूले पार्टीको नाम, लेटर प्याड र चुनावचिह्नको अनधिकृत प्रयोग गरी सबैमा भ्रम सिर्जना गर्न खोजेको उल्लेख छ ।
गोर्खाल्यान्ड’ निम्ति अर्को पार्टी
राजा रहेसम्म निर्वाचन असम्भव'
जनदलका आँसुमा राजदलको हाँसो राजनीतिको यो नयाँ सङ्कटमा तीन माउ दलका पङ्गु माउ हारेका जुवाडेझैं शोकमग्न छन् । र शोक र सन्तापको ज्वाला शान्त पार्न यी एकअर्कालाई झेल गरेको फत्तुर लगाउने अनर्थ धन्दामा लागिपरेका छन् । उता दुई लिखुरे राजदलका माउ मुखिया सूर्यबहादुर थापा र पशुपतिशमशेर राणा भने दङ्ग छन् । .......... तीन माउ दलका माउहरू चुनावको तयारी होइन, मिथ्या अभिनयमात्र गर्दै थिए । ..... चुनाव नहुने कुरा पक्का थियो । आयोग भने आफ्नो मनचिन्ते सपनामा ढुक्क थियो । ....... जता हेर्‍यो गाईजात्रै-गाईजात्रा ! ...... 'जनशक्ति पार्टी'का जेठा मुखिया सूबथाले भने— चुनाव बिथोल्ने सात दल असफल हुन् । शासन गर्ने यिनको हक सकियो । यति भनेर मनोवाद गर्दै आफैंलाई उनले खुसुक्क भने— राजदलका भाग्यमानी जेठा ! मौसुफका कृपाले आउने भो फेरि तेरो पालो । ........ दरबारका दुःखका साथी सूबथा काजी ....... मौसुफको सदिच्छा राजदलका नाइकेहरूको विचारधारा हो । मौसमको लुटको स्वर्गको पुनःस्थापन र निज हजुरको सेवा-भक्ति यिनको अन्तिम अभीष्ट हो । सामन्तवाद यिनको मठ हो । र ज्ञानेन्द्र शाह हुन्, यिनका निर्विकल्प मठाधीश । ........ न सात दलको विकल्प राजदल हुनसक्छ, न नागरिक समाजका सुकिला सज्जनहरूको सत्तारोहण गर्ने सपना नै दलको विकल्प हुनसक्छ । ...... दलहरूका दाज्यैज्यूहरूको पदलिप्सा, यिनका छिर्के दाउ, यिनको आलस्य वा यिनको उद्दण्डताको नाटीकुटी गर्नु एउटा कुरा हो, तर सात दल वा तीन दलको विकल्प राजदलै भन्ने कुरा अर्थिनेगरी शास्त्रार्थ गर्नु जान-अन्जान ज्ञानेन्द्रपथको प्रवक्ता हुनु हो । ........ संसदको विशेष अधिवेशनले राजतन्त्रलाई किनारा लगाउने अठोट गर्‍यो कि यस्ताहरूको अनिष्ट हाँसो सदाका लागि सकियो ।
माओवादीको राजापरस्त राजनीति

Maoists register ‘republic motion’ at parliament secretariat NepalNews The special session of the parliament is set to begin at 4:00 pm Thursday. The special session will directly enter into debate on Maoists’ special political proposal. NC decides to go against Maoists’ motion in parliament Expressing disappointment over the Maoist party’s failure to stop abductions, extortion and return the seized properties as per the agreement in the peace accord, the meeting called upon the Maoist leadership to remain committed to their promise of holding CA election and also fully abide by the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in letter and spirit.
Current crisis is result of weak management of peace process: Martin the current crisis has come about not just because of failure to reach agreement on two issues, but as a reflection of deeper differences in perception and approach, and as a result of weaknesses in the overall management of the peace process, particularly the failure to implement agreements on certain key issues. ........... the lack of progress within the government in discussing the future of Maoist combatants, ensuring adequate conditions in the cantonments, and commencing serious discussions on security sector reform, have all contributed to Maoist concerns that the government is not fulfilling its commitments. ....... "Many of Nepal's traditionally marginalised groups remain concerned that commitments made to them are not being fulfilled. There is frustration by all communities in the Terai, and indeed across Nepal, about the poor state of public security." ....... the risk of communal tension and violence remains considerable. ...... should not just consider a new election date, but should focus on sustaining and deepening the peace process as a whole and develop a road-map of measures that are necessary to create the conditions for a credible election. ....... independent monitoring of all peace process commitments.
PM assures EU envoys for new CA polls date soon The European envoys had asked Koirala to end the current deadlock and guarantee holding constituent assembly elections to shorten the transitional period. ..... The envoys are also learnt to have drawn attention of the government on the unimproved security situation in across the country, especially in the Terai.
Shyam Saran in Kathmandu to discuss possible solution to political deadlock He is visiting Kathmandu amid controversy triggered by the remarks of Ashok Mehta, a retired Major Gen. of Indian Army, in an interview with the BBC Nepali Service that Indian Army would help Nepal Army if the Maoists launch an armed attack in Kathmandu.
Jhapa administration lifts curfew Due to the curfew, normal life was badly affected with market prices of commodities increasing at unprecedented rates. ...... civil society leaders, political parties, rights groups and the government have urged the agitators to withdraw all protest programmes at the onset of the biggest Nepali festival of Dashain. ..... UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon strongly urged the Seven-Party Alliance 'to redouble efforts so that outstanding issues can be expeditiously resolved and the election held very soon.'
Security Council 'disappointed' by polls delay
Mahara accepts party members abducted scribe Shah
Entrepreneurs, professionals ask govt to set a new date for CA
CEC hopes CA polls by mid-April
JTMM-Jwala halts armed activities for 13 days The Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) today announced that it would stop its armed activities for 13 days from October 11 in view of Dashain and Id festivals. Issuing a press statement, JTMM-J chief Jwala Singh announced the halt in armed activities and also asked the party workers to stop collecting donations during this period. Of late, the two factions of JTMM (another group led by Jaya Krishna Goit) have intensified targeted killings, abduction and extortion in Terai districts. There are more than a dozen armed outfits active in the Terai plains.

NC CWC members ask party leadership not to change stand NepalNews Most of the CWC members who put their views on the second day of the ongoing CWC meeting Tuesday said the party should not back the Maoist proposal in the upcoming special session of the parliament to declare republic and adopt fully proportional voting system. ..... They said the party should not go for amendment in the in the interim constitution as suggested by the Maoists

Prachanda warns deadlock could break SPA, topple govt Kantipur the incumbent government could collapse and a new government formed through a broader roundtable conference if there is no agreement.
No compromise on party stance: NC members Some of the members said they would openly defy the whip if the party asks them to vote for Maoist proposals. ....... Some members, like Sunil Bhandari, announced they would quit the party if it deviated any further from its traditional path. ...... Nara Hari Acharya, complained that the party could not develop internal democracy even after its unification. He was referring to the formation of some powerful committees in the party without proper discussions. ........ Dip Kumar Upadhyay claimed that the Kapilvastu carnage could have been averted had the police deployed immediately after the local administration received the information.
Maoists intensify donation drive "We have asked for voluntary donations in order to create a storm of agitation to ensure CA polls." ...... the Maoists also stepped up extortion in Okhaldunga district since the past few days.
Banda continues to paralyze east tarai Federal Limbuban State Council, Khumbuwan National Front, Federal Republic Front, Tamang Saling Autonomous State, Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) led by Kishwor Kumar Biswas among others called the indefinite strike demanding proportional electoral system, declaration of republic from the interim parliament, among other demands. ......... the daily-wage workers are living hard and unable to arrange essential goods for the coming festivals. ........ Limbuban-Khumbuban Federal Loktantrik National Forum ...... People at Maidhara are compelled to excrete inside their houses due to the curfew for the last three days. The locals are terrorized now after security force killed a youth on Sunday. People in the area do not have toilets inside their poorly built huts. One has to go to the nearby forest to answer nature's calls.
UML central meet concludes: No alternative to CA polls a nine-point decision taken by the three-day meeting. ...... the party has urged PM Koirala to improve the way he has been conducting himself as the Prime Minister and to run the government on the basis of political consensus. ........ Bharat Mohan Adhikari has issued a whip asking mandatory presence of all the lawmakers of the party during the special House session.
Govt decides to nationalize more of king’s property decided to establish a trust for the nationalized property and spend the fund for benefit of the nation ..... nationalized the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Lamjung Durbar, Gorkha Durbar and Hanumandhoka Durbar on August 23. ........ the Nagarjuna and Gokarna palaces in the capital, Ratna palace in Pokhara, Kanti Ishwari palace in Hetauda and Diyalo palace in Chitwan and forests spread across 3,500 square kilometers in Nagarjuna, Gokarna, Balaju, Thanksen of Nuwakot and Bharatpur of Chitwan ....... 11 plots of land - 754 ropanis in Narayanhiti and 779 ropanis in other palaces

Kishunji Wants Old Guards in NC to Step Back Himalayan Times suggested "older generation" to step back and hand over the reins of the leadership to "dynamic and younger" generation .... the "older generation" has totally failed after it postponed the November 22 constituent assembly elections. He also suggested party leaders and cadres to "rise above" party interests and even "ignore the party line" for the greater good of the country. ....... the postponement of elections has dragged the country into a "political deadlock".
JTMM-J Cadres Kidnap 3 in Rautahat; Demand Ransom Kul Prasad Gautam, Nilkantha Gautam and Jaya Prasad Gautam of Tandiin Chitwan ..... a group of around 15 armed persons kidnapped the trio..... JTMM-J Area No 2 in-charge claimed responsibility for the abduction. ..... the JTMM-J cadres have demanded Rs 2 lakh for the release of the three persons. The family sources said the JTMM-J cadres had phoned them demanding Rs 2 lakh ransom.
CA best option to usher in republic: UML stressing that the first meeting of constituent assembly was the best option to overthrow monarchy ....... “The monarchy can be eliminated by force, by a two-thirds majority of the interim parliament or by a referendum. But those options need further understanding and a national consensus among all the political parties. So, the practical approach to decide on the future of monarchy is the first meeting of the constituent assembly” ........ the party had “kept open” all options to discuss the issue of a referendum ...... to “block any possible alliance of the rightist forces”. ..... Bara-based journalist Birendra Shah. .... Madhav Kumar Nepal asked Bamdev Gautam to talk to Prachanda for Shah’s safe release.
NC CWC sticks to stand on monarchy a majority of the central members heavily criticising the leadership for failing to live up to the expectations of the party and the masses. ........ Central member Bijay Kumar Gacchedhar ..... “Most of the members were critical of the home minister in view of the deteriorating law and order situation,” Gacchedhar added...... A majority of the CWC members said the party should stick to the mahasamiti meeting decision, which was that the first meeting of the CA should decide the future of monarchy. ....... the NC would not in any way accept the all-out proportional representation electoral system proposed by the Maoist party.
Strike, Curfew Affect Life in Damak the Federal Democratic National Forum (FDNF) ..... the Federal Limbuwan Rajya Parishad (FLRP) ...... CDO Khanal said curfew was extended to prevent demonstrations by the Limbuwan group. ....... the programmes of padlocking government offices, protest rallies and mass meetings would continue. ...... Lingden issued the statement on behalf of the FLRP, Khambuwan Rastriya Morcha, Tamang Saling Rajya Parishad, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Biswas and other organisations.
YCL Dharan to Punish Six Royalists former minister Tanka Dhakal ..... Former administrator of the Bagmati zone Kumar Bahadur Karki, former member of the National Assembly Chakra Bahadur Shanker ..... Dev Raj Adhikari, Ambika Shrestha and Samrat Shrestha ..... President of the Dharan chapter of the YCL Kumar Tamang ....... the policy of punishing the Rayamajhi Commission-indicted one after another.

PM says political deadlock will end in a few days NepalNews the army chief is learnt to have briefed PM Koirala on the increased activism of armed groups in Terai and the deteriorating law and order situation there and the intelligence reports the army has got about groups responsible for flaring up violence in Kapilvastu and serial bomb blasts that rocked capital city last month. ........ Koirala is said to have queried the army chief about the reduction in the number of army personnel stationed inside the Narayanhiti royal palace as well as the incident of the Nepal army personnel barring chairman Prachanda from entering the historical Amargadhi site saying they needed orders from higher authority before allowing him to go inside.
Maoists will quit alliance if consensus not reached on republic, PR system: Prachanda Prachanda today warned that his party would be compelled to break the alliance with the parties and wage a peaceful movement if the latter failed to reach agreement on declaring the country republic through the parliament and adopt proportional voting system. ........ the Maoists would push for a new government to replace the Nepali Congress-government if consensus is not reached on the two key issues at the special session of the parliament commencing Oct 11. ....... if there was an agreement then the CA election could be held within the end of this year (mid-April 2008). ...... various other alternatives could be sought to keep the alliance intact. One suitable alternative, according to him, could be “a referendum to decide the fate of monarchy”.
Royalist leaders intensify parleys Few days earlier, royalist leaders had held a secret meeting to chalk out strategies to save monarchy.

Maoists step up donation drive to 'ensure CA election' NepalNews they have fixed certain amount of money for “each category”. A local school teacher said that each VDC has been asked to provide Rs 15,000 while employees and teachers have been asked to part away with a sum equal to their one month salary. ........ The Maoists cadres in groups of three or four have also started collecting money from vehicles from different places along the local highways ...... the Maoist district secretary Kripashwor admitted having started the donation campaign, but said that they have not forced anyone into forking out donations.



Monday, October 08, 2007

Thinking Through This Jolt To The Transition


Who Is To Blame?

The primary blame goes to Girija. He is the Prime Minister. He is the one who has to take ultimate responsibility. The best thing to do would have been to find middle ground. He should have told the Maoists the republic issue will be settled after the elections, but that he will agree to hold a completely PR election to the assembly. That, by the way, has also been the key demand of the Madhesi and the Janajati groups.

Curiously, that continues to be the only way to move forward. Unless the Nepali Congress agrees to hold completely PR election to the constituent assembly, that election might never take place. So why delay?

Can And Should The Interim Parliament Be Dissolved?

Only the interim parliament itself or a revolution could dissolve the interim parliament. Will the interim parliament dissolve itself? That is highly unlikely. It is even harder to imagine a revolution whose express goal might be the dissolution of the interim parliament.

For all its inadequacies, the interim parliament does have its place. It has been a necessary counterbalance to the palace and the army as a power center. An interim cabinet on its own will not have that kind of weight to provide the necessary counterbalance.

But the interim parliament must be dissolved a month before the campaign for the elections to the constituent assembly begins. That is but standard procedure.

Can Girija Be Sacked?

There is this ridiculous provision in the interim constitution that says only a two third majority can sack the Prime Minister. I do think Girija should be sacked for his utter incompetence but the first step in that direction would be a constitutional amendment that says a simple majority can sack the Prime Minister.

Another way to get someone else for Prime Minister would be if the Nepali Congress itself put forth someone else. How likely is that? Not very likely right now.

Why Can't The UML And The Maoists See Eye To Eye?

For the same reason that Hridayesh Tripathy and Rajendra Mahto can not see eye to eye. For the same reason that Upendra Yadav and Kishor Kumar Bishwas can not see eye to eye. The powerless have a tendency to not team up. The powerless have a tendency to engage in infighting.

Both the UML and the Maoists know their primary opponent in terms of class struggle is the Nepali Congress. But they are reluctant to take the few steps on their parts that will make it possible for the two to team up.

Between them the UML and the Maoists have enough votes in the interim parliament to shake things up.

Right now it is imperative that the UML gangs up with the Maoists on the issue of a fully PR election. The three big parties could cut a three way deal.
  1. The Nepali Congress gets to continue to keep the prime ministerial berth.
  2. In turn, it agrees to hold a completely PR election to the constituent assembly.
  3. In turn, the Maoists agree to hold a referendum on the republic question.
This way each big party gets something.

What Could A Possible Election Schedule Look Like?

October 2008: Depose Girija, put Madhav Nepal as Nepal's new eight party Prime Minister. Speaker position goes to Congress, to Chitralekha Yadav.

November 2008: Respectful dialogue with all armed Madhesi groups, Jwala, Goit and the rest of them. Release all their imprisoned cadres, take back all cases filed against them, put all their soldiers into cantonments, and invite them to participate in a fully PR election.

February 2008: Deadline for new parties to register.

April 2008: Referendum on the monarchy. Country becomes republic. Ram Raja Prasad Singh, first president of Nepal for being the original republican.

May 2008: Dissolve the interim parliament.

June 2008: Fully PR election to a constituent assembly, 300 strong. Every third name on a party's list must be female. Other than that there are no rules.


पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन अौर एक मधेश एक प्रदेशका नारा पर्याप्त है
डा देवेन्द्र राज पाण्डे: अन्तिरम प्रधान मन्त्री?
Nepal Must Get A New Prime Minister
Pradip Nepal: Pahadi Tiger
The Symbolism Of Girija Giving Mahto's Ministry To Kans Sitaula
ICG: Nepal's Fragile Peace Process
New CMP, New PM, Fully PR Election, Register More Parties, Elections In April
न्यु यर्कका पहिरयाहरू
November 22: Elections Must Happen
The Animals Of The Kapilvastu Riots
Armed Revolution To Street Agitation To Parliamentary Arithmetic
Koirala Has Only 85 Out of 330
Middle Ground: PR Election Now, Republic Later
Completely Proportional Election: Meeting Point With The Maoists
Not UML-Maoist Unification Or Unity, But A One Point Agreement On PR Election
Baburam Bhattarai Is Right About UML-Maoist Unity
एक मात्र िमलनिवन्दु: पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन
I Agree With Prachanda On Republic And Proportional Election


In The News

Nepal, India lose billions after election postponement
Times of India, India the government wasted NRS 70 crore alone on printing election material, like ballot papers, the code of conduct and posters. ..... Generous election assistance had been pouring in from major donors, like India, US and EU. Besides assistance in the form of vehicles and voting machines, India has been flowing in its Election Commission officials for advice and recently, organised an elaborate seminar on constituent assembly.
Is Nepal's democracy in danger? BBC News Many analysts are doubting if the polls will be held at all. ..... The postponement of the polls should be viewed against the wider Maoist strategy. .... In subsequent months, the Maoists became part of the interim parliament and the government. ..... They also went about gaining as much influence as possible in commerce, the media and other areas of public life in the capital. .... So having established themselves in Kathmandu, they have one final objective left - to capture power. ..... Most analysts agree that the Maoists have little chance of doing this through competitive politics. They have lost much of their influence in the countryside, and are unpopular in the cities. ...... They have also shown an ability to outwit their opponents in a way that erodes the authority of much of the state. ..... Now they have reached a point where they seem able to put a break on a national objective like holding elections, something that virtually the entire country had agreed on. ..... This, many say, has severely weakened the public's confidence in its legitimate institutions. ...... Many people have begun to talk about Nepal entering an era of either ultra-rightist (military or military-backed) or ultra-leftist (Maoist) dictatorship. ....... They are not ruling out bloodshed between the army and the Maoists, who have concentrated a large number of their members in Kathmandu. ....... The Maoists have now hinted that they are ready to compromise on the timing of the abolition of the monarchy. ..... But they look far less likely to compromise on the proportional representation issue. ...... Whatever is decided - and other options are up for discussion - the result could well need amendments to the constitution and relevant electoral laws. ...... From all this mess, it is King Gyanendra who is gaining. ...... the wider held view is that a final showdown between the army and the Maoists in Kathmandu is more likely than ever. ....... If such a situation arises, nobody knows who will prevail. ..... retired Gen Ashok Mehta, believes that Delhi would be prepared to give military help to the government in Kathmandu rather than see the Maoists seizing power by force.
Curfew imposed in southeast Nepal after clashes
International Herald Tribune, France
Serial blasts in southern Nepal
People's Daily Online, China
Govt approves report to nationalise Nepal king's properties
Press Trust of India, India
Nepalese nationalize monarch's property. United Press International
Eastern Nepal limps back to normalcy
Kantipur Online, Nepal
Bandh Suspended for Three Days in Eastern Nepal Himalayan Times




पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन अौर एक मधेश एक प्रदेशका नारा पर्याप्त है


Video: Madhesi Leaders

मै तो चाहता हुँ दोनो मधेशी जनािधकार फोरम एक हो जाएँ, अौर दोनो सद्भावना एक हो जाएँमै चाहता हुँ उतनाही नहीं बल्िक फोरम अौर सद्भावना भी एक हो जाएँमै चाहता हुँ काँग्रेस, एमाले अौर माअोवादी में िजतनेमधेशी हैं वो सब अपनी अपनी पार्टीयाँ छोड दे अौर एक नयी मधेशी पार्टीका गठन करेंमै चाहता हुँ ज्वालाअौर गोइत एक हो जाएँ

मै चाहता हुँ एकीकृत सद्भावना, एकीकृत फोरम, अौर काँग्रेस, एमाले अौर माअोवादी से िनकले मधेशी सब िमलके एक ही पार्टी बनावेज्वाला, गोइत अौेर अन्य बन्दुकधारी पार्टीयाँ भी मुख्य धारमें अा जाएँ अौर सब पार्टीिमल कर के एक ही पार्टी बनावे

उस िकस्मकी मधेशी एकता बननेके बाद हम लोग जनजाित अौेर दिलत मतदाताअोको भी एक ही झण्डेके नीचेलानेका प्रयास कर सकते हैंतब हम मधेशी िसर्फ मधेश पर नहीं पुरे देश पर शासन करेंगे

लेिकन मधेशका राजनीितक धरातल इस प्रकार है िक जनता अागे नेता िपछे वाली बात हैफोरम फुट गयीसद्भावना फुट गयीजनतान्त्िरक फुट गयीवो फुटें जो हुइ वो मधेशी जनताके चाहनाके िवपरीतकी बात है

नेपाल एक संघीय, लोकतान्त्िरक गणतन्त्र बनेगी उस बातकी ग्यारण्टी हो गइ है। लेिकन पुरे तराईको िमलाके एक मधेश राज्य बनेगी उस बातकी ग्यारण्टी अभी नहीं हुइ है।

जब पुर्ण एकता संभव न हो तब न्युनतम समझदारीका िसद्धान्त लागु िकया जाता है। अगर अापको दो सद्भावना, दो फोरम अौेर दो जनतान्त्िरक रखनी है तो ठीक है, लेिकन अलग अलग पार्टी रह के भी अापसमें बातचीत तो िकजीए। राजाके िवरूद्ध िजस तरह सात पार्टी एक हुए, तब सात पार्टी अौर माअोवादी एक हुए, उसी तरह पहाडी शोसन के िवरूद्द मधेसी एकता की जरूरत है।

अलग अलग पार्टी ही रखना है तो कोइ बात नहीं, लेिकन अाप लोग न्युनतम समझदारी नहीं बनाते हैं अपने में तो अाप लोग हो सकता है राजनीित कर रहे हैं लेिकन वो राजनीित मधेशी जनताके िलए नहीं कर रहे हैं। सात पार्टी अौर ंमाअोवादी दुश्मन थे, लेिकन उन लोगो ने न्युनतम समझदारी बनाइ। उस न्युनतम समझदारीको हम लोग संिवधान सभा कहते हैं।

मधेशी पार्टीयोकी न्युनतम समझदारी क्या हो सकती है?
  1. ज्वाला, गोइत अौर अन्य बन्दुकधारी पार्टीयो से काठमाण्डु सरकार अादरपुर्वक शान्ित वार्ता करें नहीं तो तराईमें चुनाव नहीं होने देंगे।
  2. पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन।
  3. एक मधेश, एक प्रदेश।
ज्वाला, गोइत अौर अन्य बन्दुकधारी पार्टीयो से काठमाण्डु सरकार अादरपुर्वक शान्ित वार्ता अगर नहीं करती है तो कल जा कर के जो नेपाल सेना बनेगी वो पहाडी सेना बनेगी। वो पहाडी सेना मधेशी जनताको मन्जुर नहीं होगी।

अादरपुर्वक शान्ित वार्ताका मतलब क्या? उनके िजतने कार्यकर्ता हैं जेलमें उन सभीको िरहा करें। उनके िजतके कार्यकर्ताअोके िवरूद्ध मुद्दा दायर िकया गया है उनको सरकार िफर्ता ले। उनके सैिनकोको क्यान्टोनमेन्टमें रखें। उसके बाद उनको पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन में सहभागी होने के िलए अामन्त्िरत करें।

लेिकन सबसे महत्वपुर्ण मुद्दा तो है एक मधेश, एक प्रदेशका। सभी मधेशी पार्टीयोका कर्तव्य बनता है िक उस नाराको अात्मसात करें। उस नाराको अात्मसात न करनेवाली प्रत्येक पार्टीका तराईसे पत्ता साफ िकया जाए।

डा देवेन्द्र राज पाण्डे: अन्तिरम प्रधान मन्त्री?



In The News

Eastern Nepal limps back to normalcy Kantipur stating that there was no point in continuing the strike as the Constituent Assembly elections were put off.
Army bars Prachanda from entering Amargadi fort The fort was built by the legendary Nepali fighter Amar Singh Thapa to block British advancement into Nepal in the early 19th century.
Serial blasts in Rajbiraj The bombs exploded at Gajendra Chowk, Municipility office and Revenue office respectively at around 9:40 each in the difference of five minutes.
'विकल्पमा सहमति हुनसक्छ'जनमतसंग्रहको प्रस्ताव
एमालेमा मतभेद शनिबार र आइतबार बोल्ने ४३ सदस्यमध्ये करिब आधाजसोले जनमतसंग्रह उपयुक्त विकल्प हुनसक्ने विचार राखेका छन् भने बाँकीले संविधानसभाको नयाँ तिथि तय गर्न केन्दि्रत हुनुपर्ने राय दिएका छन् । ........ धेरैजसो सदस्यले संविधानसभा र जनमतसंग्रहको तिथि एकैपटक तोक्नुपर्ने धारणा राखेका छन् ......... बैठकमा चुनाव स्थगनको जिम्मेवारी प्रधानमन्त्रीको भएकाले नैतिकताको आधारमा राजीनामा दिनुपर्ने विचार आइतबार पनि व्यक्त भए । केन्द्रीय सदस्य देवराज घिमिरे, उर्वादत्त पन्त, राधा ज्ञवालीलगायतले राजीनामाको प्रसंग उठाए पनि अधिकांशले आधिकारिक रूपमा राजीनामा माग्न नहुने बताए । ....... 'सात दलभित्रै नेतृत्व परिवर्तनको कुरा उठेमा त्यसलाई समर्थन गर्ने तर पार्टीले राजीनामा माग्न नहुने विचार धेरैले राखे,' उनले भने- बैठकमा'प्रधानमन्त्रको राजीनामा माग्दा सात दलको एकतामा संकट आउनसक्ने भएकाले औपचारिक रूपमा राजीनामा नमाग्ने मत आयो ।' पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीको अडान लिनुपर्ने धारणा पनि सदस्यहरूले राखे । मंसिर ६ को निर्वाचन रद्द भएकाले नयाँ मितिका लागि पूर्ण समानुपातिक चुनाव प्रणाली लागू गर्न अडान राख्नुपर्ने धेरैले राय दिएका थिए । ............ आइतबार बोल्ने सबैजसो सदस्यले पूर्ण समानुपातिकमा अडान राख्नुपर्ने सुझाव दिए
सरकारको वैधता सकियो’ चार वर्षअघि विभाजित राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी र राष्ट्रिय जनशक्ति पार्टीबीच एकीकरणको प्रयास सुरु भएको छ
ँप्रशासन हडताल उग्र बनाउन चाहन्छ’ सुनसरी, असोज २० - प्रशासनले अनिश्चितकालीन आमहडताललाई साम्य नपारी उग्र बनाउन लागि परेको आमहडताल आयोजक लिम्बुवान-खुम्बुवान संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक मञ्चलेे आरोप लगाएको छ । ........ मञ्चका महासचिव कुमार लिङ्देनले आइतबारबाट बजार क्षेत्र खुला गर्ने तयारी भइरहेका बेला प्रशासनले दमक, सप्तरी, विराटनगरलगायतका स्थानमा कफ्यर्ु लगाएर आन्दोलनकारीलाई दमन गरिरहेको आरोप लगाए । 'यसबाट बन्द खुकुलो पार्दै लग्ने हाम्रो नीति परिवर्तन भएको छ,' उनले भने- 'अब आन्दोलन रोकिने सम्भावना छैन ।' ....... मञ्चको अगुवाई र आधाभन्दा दर्जन बढी संस्थाको सहभागितामा असोज १६ देखि पूर्वी तराई र पहाडी जिल्लामा आमहडताल भइरहेको छ । लिङ्देनले भने- 'दसैंका बेला बन्दले जनमानसमा परेको असरलाई ध्यानमा राखेर व्यापार, व्यवसाय सुचारु गर्ने भएका थियौंतर प्रशासनले आन्दोलनकारीलाई दमन गरेर व्यापक गिरफ्तारी र धरपकड गरेकाले हामी संघर्ष लम्ब्याउन बाध्य भएका छौं । ....... मञ्चले झापामा मात्र एक दर्जन प्रदर्शनकारीलाई पक्राउ गरेको बताएको छ । यस्तै मञ्चसँगै आमहडतालमा उत्रिएका आधा दर्जनभन्दा बढी समूहले दुई दर्जनभन्दा बढी कार्यकर्ता पक्राउ गरेको बताएका छन् ।
विराटनगरमा पुनः कफ्र्यु मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरम -विश्वास समूह) को शंकास्पद गतिविधिका कारण पुनः कपmर्यु लगाउनुपरेको प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी माधवप्रसाद रेग्मीले बताए । शुक्रबार राति फोरम र प्रहरीबीच झडप भएपछि साम्प्रदायिक दंगा भड्कने अवस्था सिर्जना भएकाले प्रशासनले नगरमा कपmर्यु लगाएको थियो । प्रसाशनले शुक्रबार राति १० बजे लगाएको कपmर्यु आइतबार बिहान ६ बजे हटाएको थियो । शनिबार राति कपmर्युकै समयमा फोरम कार्यकर्ता र प्रहरीबीच झडप भएपछि आइतबार राति पनि कपmर्यु लगाएको प्रशासनको भनाइ छ ।
गोलमेच सम्मेलनको तयारी दिपायल, असोज २० ... बस्नका लागि यहाँका सबै होटल, गेस्ट हाउस, कार्यालयका पाहुना घर र विद्यालयमा व्यवस्था मिलाइएको छ
प्रधानमन्त्रीले तत्काल राजीनामा दिनुपर्छ ः यादव सुनसरी, असोज २० - मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमका अध्यक्ष उपेन्द्र यादवले संविधानसभा निर्वाचन स्थगित भएकाले प्रधानमन्त्रीले तत्काल राजीनामा दिनुपर्ने बताएका छन् । आइतबार कान्तिपुरसित कुरा गर्दै यादवले संकट निकासको एकमात्र विकल्प सर्वपक्षीय गोलमेच सम्मेलन भएको स्पस्ट पारे । सर्वपक्षीय, सर्वदलीय लोकतान्त्रिक पक्षहरूको राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलन गरी नयाँ निकासका लागि पहल सुरु गर्न प्रधानमन्त्री गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला बाधक बन्न नहुने यादवको भनाइ छ । 'संकट निकासको एकमात्र विकल्प राष्ट्रिय गोलमेच सम्मेलन नै हो,' उनले भने- 'यसअघि सरकार र संसद् विघटन हुनु अत्यावश्यक छ ।' प्रधानमन्त्री कोइरालाले तत्काल राजीनामा दिएर राजनीतिक गतिरोधलाई अन्त गर्नुपर्नेमा उनले जोड दिए । उनले भने- 'जनआन्दोलनको जुन म्यान्डेट सरकारलाई थियो । संविधानसभा निर्वाचन नभएको अवस्था र दायित्व पूरा नगरेकाले आठ दलीय गठबन्धनको उद्देश्य समाप्त भएको छ, नयाँ राजनीतिक परिस्थितिका लागि प्रधानमन्त्री कोइरालाले तत्काल राजीनामा दिनुपर्छ ।' उनले सरकारसित फोरमले गरेको सम्झौता निर्वाचन नभएको अवस्थामा स्वतः निस्त्रिmय भएको टिप्पणी गर्दै सहमति कार्यान्वयनका लागि देशव्यापी आन्दोलन थालिने जानकारी दिए ।
रेलले फेर्‍यो जीवनस्तर तिब्बत -चीन, असोज २० - तानसुङ जिल्लास्थित तानचुखा गाउँका सुतान तोजेको आम्दानी चार वर्षअघि ३६ हजार थियो । पशुपालन मुख्य व्यवसाय भएका यिनलाई परिवार पाल्नै धौधौ थियो । अहिले उनको वाषिर्क आम्दानी पत्याउनै नसकिने गरी बढेको छ अर्थात् २ लाख ५० हजार युयान ।
मधेसी एकता

मधेसी एकता

मञ्चला झा

मैथिलीमा एउटा उखान छ- "घर फुटे गवाँर लुटे ।"

यस उखानको मर्मलाई मधेसीहरूले सायद बुझ्नसकेका छैनन् । त्यसैले होला आपसी मतभेद, स्वार्थ, अहंकार र पदलोलुपताका कारण मधेसीहरू आपसमा फुट्दैछन् । गत जनआन्दोलनलगत्तै भएको मधेसी आन्दोलनले जहाँ मधेसीमा नयाँ आसा, विश्वास, जोश, जाँगर र उत्साहको भावनालाई जागृत गर्‍यो । भदौ महिनाले मधेसीहरूको महत्त्वाकांक्षामाथि तुषारापात गरेको छ । हिजो-अस्तिसम्म आफूलाई मधेसी भन्न डराउने गैरमधेसी खस सम्प्रदायको अगाडि मैथिली बोल्न हिचकिचाउने मधेसीहरूमा समेत मधेस आन्दोलनले आत्मविश्वास जगाउनुका साथै आफू नेपाली हुँ र राज्यमा आफ्नो पनि अधिकार छ भन्ने चेतनाको अभिवृद्धि गर्‍यो । माघको कठ्याङगि्रने जाडोको समेत पर्वाह नगरी नाङ्गो खुट्टा, धोती र फाटेका गञ्जी लगाएका मधेसी पुरुष तथा वर्षौंदेखि घुम्टोको आडमा बसेकी महिलासमेत आफ्नो नैसर्गिक अधिकार प्राप्तिको उक्त आन्दोलनमा सडकमा उत्रेर यो सिद्ध गरिदिएका छन् कि जब-जब जनताका प्रतिनिधि इमानदारिता, लगनशीलतासाथ जनताको हितार्थ अग्रसर हुन्छन्, जनमानस आफ्नो ज्यानको बलिदान दिन तत्पर रहन्छन् ।

वास्तवमा मधेसको यस युगान्तकारी आन्दोलनको श्रेय मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमलाई जान्छ भने यस आन्दोलनको नायक बने उपेन्द्र यादव । यसरी मधेस आन्दोलनपश्चात मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरम मधेसीहरूको पर्यायवाची शब्द बनेको छ । मधेससित यस्तो अटुट नाता गाँसेको मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमको क्रियाकलापमाथि जनमानसको ध्यान जानु स्वाभाविकै हो । यसैकारणले होला फोरमले भर्खरै सरकारसँग गरेको सम्झौता र तत्पश्चात भएको फुट सम्पूर्ण मधेसीहरूका लागि चासोको विषय बनेको छ । विशेषतः सम्झौता हुनेबित्तिकै एकपक्षले यसलाई ऐतिहासिक तर अर्को पक्षले गद्दारीको संज्ञा दिएपछि उत्पन्न आरोप-प्रत्यारोपको विवादमा फँस्न पुगेको फोरमको वर्तमान राजनीतिक अवस्थाले सम्पूर्ण मधेस र मधेसी नै दोधारमा परेका छन् ।

अर्कोतिर १७ वर्षदेखि मधेसको मुद्दालाई लिएर अग्रसर सद्भावना पार्टी तीन महिना अघिमात्र एकीकृत भएर पुनः विभाजित भएको हुनाले उनको एकीकरण "कर्कलाको पानी" सिद्ध भएको छ । आपसी समझदारीको कमी, पदलोलुपता, स्वार्थ र अहंकारको अन्तरकलहका कारणले दुई चिरामा विभाजित भएको यस पार्टीले समेत मधेसीहरूको मनोबललाई कमजोर तुल्याइदिएको छ । मधेसको मुद्दालाई लिएर विगत केही महिना यतादेखि हतियार उठाएका दर्जनौं सशस्त्र समूहबीच फुटको सिमाना छैन । एउटै सोच, विचार र दृष्टिकोण बोकेका गोइत र ज्वाला सिंहबीच फुटेको मुख्य कारण फेरि पनि व्यक्तिवादी सोच, निहित स्वार्थ तथा अहंकार नै हो । यस्तो पार्टीको कार्यदिशा कस्तो हुन्छ भन्ने कुरा सजिलै अनुमान गर्न सकिन्छ । हाल जनतान्त्रिक कार्यप्रणालीमा देखिएको यिनै कमी-कमजोरी र त्रुटिका कारण त्यसले आफ्नो रणनीतिक लक्ष्य प्राप्त गर्छ भन्नेमा मधेसीहरू विश्वस्त छैनन् । यसरी मधेसको राजनीतिक अवस्था दिनदिनै गम्भीर हुँदै गइरहेको छ भने मधेसीहरूको भविष्य नै अन्योलमा परेको छ

मधेस आधारित राजनीतिक दलको इतिहास पुरानो छ । मधेसी राजनीतिलाई लिएर हिँड्ने काम ००७ सालकै आन्दोलनको पृष्ठभूमिमा रघुनाथ ठाकुरले गरेका थिए । यसपछि कुलानन्द झा, वेदानन्द झा, रामजनम तिवारीको तराई कांग्रेसदेखि गजेन्द्रनारायण सिंहको नेपाल सद्भावना पार्टीले मधेसी आवाजलाई संगठित रूपमा उठाउने प्रयास गरेका थिए । ०४६ सालपछि देशभर लगभग सयको संख्यामा मधेसी केन्दि्रत संस्थाहरू खुले भने ०६३ सालको आन्दोलनपछि मधेससँगै जोडिएर साझा मञ्चहरू बनाउने लहर नै देखिएको छ । तर अपसोच, प्रमुख दलभित्र मधेसी नेता त छन्, तर मधेसी आन्दोलनलाई नेतृत्व गर्ने सर्वमान्य नेतृत्व स्थापित हुनसकेको छैन र यही मधेसीहरूका लागि विडम्बनाको विषय हो ।

संघीय प्रणाली समानुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व, राज्यको प्रत्येक अंगमा समावेशीकरण सबैका मूल मुद्दा हुन् । तर यस मूल मुद्दामाथि केन्दि्रत नभएर मधेसीहरू फुटमै रर्मारहेका छन् । घतलाग्दो कुरा त के छ भने यतिका दल, पार्टीहरू खुलेर पनि हाम्रा मधेसी राजनीतिज्ञहरू सन्तुष्ट छैनन् । फेरि पनि नयाँ-नयाँ दल गठन गर्ने होडमा व्यस्त छन् । यस्तो अवस्थामा के मधेसी सहिदहरूको सपना साकार होला ? वर्तमान समयमा राजनीतिक पार्टीहरूले, केन्द्रीय नेतृत्वहरूले बुझ्नुपर्ने के छ भने माघ महिनाको कठ्याङगि्रने जाडोमा तातिएको मधेसी स्वरको सही राजनीतिक आँकलन हुनसकेन भने त्यो मधेस र मधेसीप्रति अन्याय र बेइमानी हुनेछ । तसर्थ यदि वास्तवमा मधेस जनअधिकार फोरम, सद्भावना, जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्तिमोर्चा र ज्वाला, गोइत, विस्फोटक, मधेसी मुक्ति टाइगर, मधेसी कोब्रा, मधेसी तूफान एवं मधेसी भाइरस किलरजस्ता संगठन मधेस हितको उद्देश्य लिएर विद्रोह गरिरहेका छन् भने सर्वप्रथम यिनीहरूलाई आपसमा संगठित हुन आवश्यक छ

मधेसलाई एउटा यस्तो सशक्त नेतृत्वको आवश्यकता छ, जो मधेसको सबै संगठन, सबै नेतागण तथा मधेसवासीलाई एउटै छातामुनि संगठित गरेर अहिंसात्मक, असहयोग आन्दोलनद्वारा यस्तो दबाबको सिर्जना गरोस्, जसले राष्ट्रिय स्तरसाथै अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्तरमा पनि नैतिक समर्थन एवं सहयोग प्राप्त हुनसकोस् । मधेसीहरूले बुझ्नुपर्ने के छ भने मधेसीको असहज परिस्थितिनिम्ति प्रमुख दोषी राज्य हो । तर एकापसमा फुटेर आफ्नो खुट्टामा आफैं बञ्चरो हान्नुसट्टा एकापसमा मिलेर आपसी समझदारीसाथ बढ्नु बुद्धिमता होला ।


डा देवेन्द्र राज पाण्डे: अन्तिरम प्रधान मन्त्री?


अन्तिरम संसद भंग गर्नु पर्ने बेला अाएको

दुइ ितहाइ बहुमतले मात्र प्रधान मन्त्री हटाउन पाउने अचम्मको प्रावधान एकदम गलत मधेशीक्रान्ित जन्माएको अजीब अन्तिरम संिवधान

अाठ पार्टीले यस िकिसमको रोडम्याप मान्नुपर्यो र सरकारको बागडोर नागिरक समाजलाई हस्तान्तरण गर्नुपर्यो। ६ मिहनाकालािग।

Possible Election Schedule

October 2008: Dissolve interim parliament. Form an interim election government under the leadership of the civil society leader Dr. Devendra Raj Pandey. He will pull together a cabinet that is fairly representative of the country's ethnic and gender diversity from the non-political sector, 15-20 strong.

November 2008: Respectful dialogue with all armed Madhesi groups, Jwala, Goit and the rest of them. Release all their imprisoned cadres, take back all cases filed against them, put all their soldiers into cantonments, and invite them to participate in a fully PR election.

February 2008: Deadline for new parties to register.

April 2008: Fully PR election to a constituent assembly, 300 strong. Every third name on a party's list must be female. Other than that there are no rules. First session of the assembly decides fate of the monarchy. Majority coalition forms government.

Event with Dr. Devendra Raj Pandey, NYC (Video 1, Video 2,Video 3)





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सङ्कटतिर सहयात्रा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको अनिश्चितताले सातदलीय समीकरण सङ्कटतिर नयाँदिल्लीले अन्तरमि राष्ट्रपतिको व्यवस् थादेखि माओवादीलाई ३० सीट उपलब्ध गराइदिनुपर्ने भनी दिएको सुझावबारे अनौपचारकि कुराकानी भएका थिए । तर, गृहमन्त्री कृष्ण सिटौला, काङ्ग्रेस नेता शेखर कोइराला र अमरेश सिंहको 'ट्रोइका' ले यो प्रस् ताव प्रधानमन्त्री कोइरालासमक्ष राख्नेबित्तिकै उनले ठाडै अस्वीकार गरििदए । ........ समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली भने कुनै पनि हालतमा नहुने अडान प्रधानमन्त्री कोइरालाको थियो । यसपछाडि उनका दुई तर्क थिए ः पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीमा जाँदा व्यक्तिगत स्वतन्त्रता हनन हुन्छ र दोस्रो मिश्रति निर्वाचन प्रणाली अन्तर्गत निर्वाचन कार्यक्रम घोषणा भइसकेकाले अब त्यता जान सकिँदैन । ....... "सरकारले निर्वाचनसम्बन्धी कार्यक्रमहरू स्थगित गरेको छ भने आयोगले रद्द गरेको छ ।" ....... माओवादीहरू सङ्कट सिर्जना गरेर त्यसैभित्र आफ्नो भूमिका खोज्न चाहन्छन् । ........ यता नेपाली काङ्ग्रेसमा पनि समय गुजार्ने अनि आर्थिक, सामाजिक र राजनीतिक परविर्तनलाई सीमित तहसम्म मात्रै आत्मसात् गर्ने देखिन्छ । एक हिसाबले काङ्ग्रेस र माओवादी दुवै पक्ष्ा यतिखेर सङ्क्रमणलाई लम्ब्याउन खोजिरहेको देखिन्छ । माओवादीले संसद्मा गणतन्त्रको सङ् कल्प प्रस्ताव दर्ता गर्न सक्छन्, जुन काङ्ग्रेस र एमालेका लागि आपत्तिको विषय नहुने भएकाले सजिलै पारति हुन पनि सक्छ । ........ यतिखेर दुई सय २९ सदस् यीय संसद्मा काङ्ग्रेसबाहेक अन्य सबै दलहरूको सदस् य सङ्ख्या जोड्दा पनि दुई तिहाइ पुग्दैन ....... माओवादी, एमालेलगायतका राजनीतिक दलहरूले चाहेर पनि सरकारको नेतृत्व परविर्तन हुने सम्भावना देखिँदैन किनभने प्रधानमन्त्रीउपरको अविश्वासको प्रस्ताव दुईतिहाइ बहुमतबाट निर्णय गर्नुपर्छ । ....... सत्ताको बागडोर काङ्ग्रेसकै अर्का नेता शेरबहादुर देउवाको हातमा आउनसक्छ । देउवा आफँै प्रधानमन्त्री बन्ने दाउमा लागेको र त्यसैका कारण पछिल्लो समय माओवादीप्रति उनको व्यवहार नरम बन्दै गएको भन्नेहरू पनि छन् । ......... संसद् बाट निकास निस्कने कुरामा आशावादी छैनन् ...... यहाँसम्म त परिस्थितिले डोर्‍याएर ल्याएको ... "कुनै राजनीतिक सोच र तर्कले काम गरेको छैन ।" ....... काङ्ग्रेस र माओवादी दुवै पार्टीका नेताहरूले संसद्मा आफ् नो अडान नछाड्ने सङ् केत दिइसकेकाले संसद् अधिवेशन सहज रूपले चल्ने देखिँदैन । ......... माओवादीहरू सडक सङ्घर्षमा जान सक्छन ..... फेर िहिंसाको पुनरावृत्ति हुनसक्छ ....... अराजकता बढ्न सक्छ । जातीय, क्षेत्रीय र साम्प्रदायिक शक्तिहरू हावी हुँदै गएर उनीहरूले समानान्तर सरकारको अभ्यास सुरु गर्न सक्छन् । अनि, यस्तो स्थितिमा राज्य झन् बढी कमजोर हुनेछ । ...... २०६४ जेठ .... असार ६ ...... मङ्सिर ..... माओवादीहरू आखिर संसद्बाट गणतन्त्रको सङ्कल्प प्रस्ताव पारति गर्न सहमत भए तर पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीको अडान छाडेनन् । ......... कुनै समय आठ दलबीचको वार्ताका क्रममा एमालेद्वारा जनमतसङ् ग्रहबाट राजतन्त्रको फैसला गर्ने र संविधानसभाको निर्वाचनमा पूर्ण समानुपातिक प्रणाली अपनाउनुपर्ने प्रस्ताव अघि सारएिको थियो । सिङ्गो नागरकि समाज र आमजनताको चाहना हँुदाहँुदै त्यतिबेला यस प्रस्तावको पक्षमा एमालेबाहेक कुुनै दल उभिएनन् । ......... वाईसीएलका उद्दण्ड क्रियाकलाप, चन्दा आतङ्क, सञ्चारमाध्यम र प्रकाशनगृहहरूमाथिको हस्तक्षेपलगायतले निर्वाचनको वातावरण बन्न नदिने उनीहरूको असली नियत ........ निर्वाचनको मिति सार्न पुनः अन्तरमि संविधान संशोधन गर्नैपर्छ । ....... राजतन्त्रलाई साँच्चिकै बिदा गर्ने हो भने अब संविधानसभा सरे पनि जनमतसङ्ग्रहमा जानुको विकल्प छैन । ........ तथाकथित पूर्ण समानुपातिक प्रणालीका नाममा अहिले नागरकिको चुनाव लड्ने अधिकार खोस्ने प्रयास हुँदैछ, त्यो हुनु भएन । ....... कब्जा गरएिका घरजग्गा फिर्ता गर्न माओवादी सहमत भएको हो । उग्रपन्थीले मानेनन् अनि सरकारले फिर्ता गराउन सकेन । ........ दलभित्रका प्रतिगामीहरू सक्रिय हुनु अहिलेको समस्या उत्पत्तिको कारण त होइन तर समस्या बढाउन त्यसले सघाउ पुर्‍याएको छ । संसद्वादी दलहरू र माओवादीभित्र पनि दरबारयिा घूसपैठ छ । ......... सङ्क्रमणकालमा बलियो नेतृत्व चाहिन्छ । तर, गिरजिाप्रसाद निरीह नेता भए । उनमा सबैलाई आफ्नो नेतृत्वमा हिँडाउन सक्ने व्यक्तित्व भएको भए त समस्यै उत्पन्न हुन्नथ्यो । समस्या त बलियो नेता नहुनुमा छ । ........ अन्तरमि संसद्बाट माओवादी मात्र होइन, सबै बाहिरनिुपर्छ । संसद्को आयु आगामी मङ्सिर ६ गते सकिने होइन, गत जेठ मसान्तमै समाप्त भइसकेको हो । ....... राजतन्त्रले मुलुकलाई अप्ठ्यारो पार्‍यो, राजतन्त्र जानुपर्‍यो । अन्तरमि व्यवस्थापिका र त्यसले बनाएको सरकारले संविधानसभाको चुनाव समयमा गराउन सकेन, त्यो पनि जानुपर्छ । मिश्रति निर्वाचन प्रणाली र मङ्सिर ६ गते संविधानसभा चुनाव अन्तरमि संसद्ले गरेको निर्णय हो । त्यो लागू भएन भने त्यही व्यवस्थापिकाले फेर िअर्को दिन तोक्न मिल्दैन । ........ सरकारको नेतृत्व मात्र होइन, संयन्त्र नै फेरनिुपर्छ । सरकार गठन गर्ने आधार नै नयाँ बनाइनुपर्छ । अब सात पार्टीको सरकार नै हुनुहुँदैन । ........ अन्तरमि संविधानमै व्यापक हेरफेर गर्नुपर्छ । ........ अन्तरमि व्यवस्थापिकाको साटो नियन्त्रणका लागि सात दलको एउटा संयन्त्र बन्नसक्छ, अन्तरमि विधायक परष्िाद् । यसलाई कानुन बनाउने अधिकार हुनसक्छ । ....... राजालाई, अन्तरमि व्यवस्थापिकालाई र अहिलेको अन्तरमि सरकारलाई पनि बिदा गर्नुपर्छ । यो गर्ने काम सातै दलको हो । त्यो सहमतिको निर्णय हुनुपर्छ । ...... असोज १५ गते साँझ बालुवाटारमा आफ् ना केही सहकर्मीहरूसामु प्रधानमन्त्री गिरजिाप्रसाद कोइरालाले अप्रत्यासित टिप्पणी गरे, "पूरै घेरेर राखेका छन्, पहिला मलाई नै त थुन्ने होलान् ।" उनको सङ्केत 'कू' तर्फ थियो । ........ "उनले कुनै पनि बेला गडबढी गर्नसक्ने खतरा छ," प्रधानमन्त्रीले राजा ज्ञानेन्द्रतर्फ इङ्गित गर्दै भनेका थिए, "त्यसबाट बच्न पनि हाम्रो एकता टुट्न दिनु हुन्न ।" ........ सबभन्दा प्रभावशाली आन्तरकि राजनीतिक शक्ति र नेपालमा सबभन्दा प्रभाव राख्ने बाह्य शक्ति दुवैले अपेक्षाविपरीत गणतन्त्रको बाटो समातेपछि शाही सक्रियता बढ्न थालेको छ । .... राष्ट्रिय अखण्डता र सार्वभौमसत्ता खतरामा पर्नसक्ने बताउँदै राजतन्त्रलाई कुनै न कुनै रूपमा राख्नुपर्ने धार सेनामा हाबी छ । .......... "नेपालको सार्वभौमसत्ता र स्वतन्त्रतामाथि खतरा उत्पन्न भएको छ ।" उनले दुई दिनपछि फेर िदोहोर्‍याए, "अहिले राष्ट्रियता खतरामा छ तर म सार्वभौमसत्ता र स्वतन्त्रताको विषयमा कुनै पनि शक्तिसँग सम्झौता गर्दिनँ ।" ....... प्रधानमन्त्री कोइरालाको वक्तव्य द्विअर्थी थियो । गणतन्त्रवादीहरूले बुझे- राजतन्त्र गएमा पनि सार्वभौमिकता खतरामा पर्दैन । तर, सेनाका अधिकारीहरूलाई यस्तो भान पारयिो- सार्वभौमिकतामाथि खतरा आउने महसुस गरेर प्रधानमन्त्री कोइराला विदेशी शक्तिका इसारामा गणतन्त्र स्थापनार्थ सम्झौता गर्नेवाला छैनन् । तर, जर्नेलहरूले त्यस्तो ठान्दाठान्दै महासमिति बैठकमार्फत काङ्ग्रेसले गणतन्त्रका पक्षमा अन्तिम टुङ्गो लगायो । .......... प्रधानमन्त्रीले त्यसको जवाफ सार्वजनिक रूपमै दिए, "अब मेलमिलाप राजासँग होइन, जनतासँग हुन्छ ।" ...... राजा ज्ञानेन्द्रका निम्ति त्यो स्वीकार्य थिएन । ४५ मिनेटपछि नै उनी पनि सादा पोसाकका सैनिकहरूको कडा सुरक्षामाझ त्यहाँ पुगे । र, गणतन्त्रविरोधी नाराबाजीका बीच पूजाआजा गरेर दरबार फर्किए । त्यसअघि कुमारी रथयात्रा शुभारम्भ समारोहमा जाँदा प्रधानमन्त्री कोइरालालाई चाहिँ कालो झन्डा देखाएर विरोध जनाइएको थियो .......... राजाका प्रमुख सचिव पशुपतिभक्त महर्जनलाई फोन गरी 'राजाले निहुँ खोज्नका निम्ति कुमारीको पूजा गर्न गएको' भन्दै आक्रोश पोखे । लगत्तै प्रधानसेनापति कटवाललाई पनि बिहान र साँझ गरी दुईपटक बोलाएर त्यहाँ सेनाले सुरक्षा दिएको सम्बन्धमा प्रस्टीकरण मागे । ......... ००७ पछिका सबभन्दा शक्तिशाली प्रधानमन्त्री बनेका छन् उनी । ...... "प्रधानमन्त्रीको भनाइको आशय राजालाई सुरक्षा दिने गार्ड हटाउने हो भन्ने स्पष्ट छ । तर, किङ्स होल्ड क्याभलरीका रसिल्ला, घोडा एवम् बग्गी फिर्ता गरेर सैनिक नेतृत्वले सरकार र जनताको आँखामा छारो हाल्न खोजेको छ ।" ........ नेपालमा सानो भूभागमा सबभन्दा धेरै फौज केन्दि्रत रहेको स्थान नै नारायणहिटी दरबार हो । तीन हजार सैनिक रहने गरी त्यहाँ राजदरबार सुरक्षा बाहिनी कार्यरत छ । ........ गोरखबहादुर गणको नेतृत्व लेफ् टिनेन्ट कर्णेल सञ्जय झा ....... सेनाका लागि आउने हरेक नयाँ हतियार सबभन्दा पहिले दरबारकै फौजले पाउने गरेको छ । त्यहाँका सबैजसो सैनिकले एम-१६ राइफल बोक्छन् ।..... ....... दरबारभित्रको सेनामा राजा ज्ञानेन्द्रकै आदेश चल्छ । ..... ०१७ सालको 'कू' मा राजा महेन्द्रले दरबारकै सेनालाई प्रयोग गरेपछि बीपी कोइरालाले दरबारलाई राजनीतिक रूपमा कमजोर पार्ने हो भने त्यहाँ रहेका पल्टनलाई हटाउनुपर्ने जेल जर्नल मा उल्लेख गरेका छन् । ......... मोहनशमशेरको सुरक्ष्ाामा खटिने बिजुली गारतलाई सिंहदरबारबाट नारायणहिटीमा सारयिो । त्यसयता नारायणहिटी दरबार र राजा विस्तारै शक्तिशाली बन्दै गएको रोचक वृत्तान्त बीपी कोइरालाको आत्मवृत्तान्त मा छ । ........ ०४६ सालमा पञ्चायत ढालिएपछि पनि दरबारबाट सेना हटाउनेतर्फ सोचिएन । ...... "राजनीतिक नेतृत्वले सेनालाई सरकारप्रति वफादार नबनाउँदा प्रजातन्त्रमाथि पटकपटक आक्रमण हुने गरेको छ ।" ........ कतिपय सैनिक जनरलहरू 'संविधानसभाको चुनावले राजतन्त्रको फैसला नगरुञ्जेल दरबारबाट सेना नहट् ने' बताउँछन् । सम्भवतः राजनीतिमा सैन्यशक्तिको महत्त्व सबभन्दा बढी राजाले बुझेका छन् । ....... कतिपय नेताहरूले संसद्बाटै गणतन्त्रको घोषणा गरेमा अन्यथा हुन्छ भनी डराउनुको एउटा मनोवैज्ञानिक कारण दरबारको सेना नै हो । .... नेकपा माओवादीभित्र प्रचण्ड र डा बाबुराम भट्टराईको राजनीतिक एवम् सङ्गठनात्मक हैसियत खस्िकएपछि त्यहाँभित्र आफ्नो इतिहासको समग्र समीक्षाको प्रयास सुरु भएको छ । १२ बुँदे समझदारीयता प्रचण्ड-बाबुरामको अगुवाइमा पार्टीले राजनीतिक रूपमा विसर्जनवादको र राष्ट्रिय रूपमा आत्मसमर्पणवादको दिशा समात्न खोजेको व्याख्या माओवादी पङ्क्तिभित्र सुनिन्छ । ........... तराईको विखण्डनकारी हिंसात्मक परविेश दलहरूको बैठकमा कहिल्यै छलफलको एजेन्डा नबन्नु ......... स्वतन्त्र भनिएको राष्ट्रमा कल्पनै गर्न नसकिने गरी पारति गरएिको नागरकिता ऐन ........ प्रचण्डलाई अहिलेको संस्थापन पक्ष्ा सुदृढ बन्दै गएमा बाबुरामको शिविरलाई चटक्कै छोड् न सक्ने तथा किरण-बादलको नेतृत्व कमजोर हुनासाथ सर्लक्कै बाबुरामको पक्ष्ामा उभिन सक्ने व्यक्तिका रूपमा बुझिन्छ । ....... मुठभेडको अवस्था उत्पन्न भए पनि माओवादीहरू पहिल्यैको मोडलको युद्धमा र्फकने र वार्ता तथा कूटनीतिको प्रयासलाई छोडिदिने सम्भावना छैन । तर, बल प्रयोगको दिशालाई पूरै छाडेर वार्ता तथा कूटनीतिको प्रयासबाट मात्र माओवादीहरू अघि बढ्छन् भन्ने ग्यारेन्टीचाहिँ छैन र यो सम्भावना कमजोर पनि छ ।

Parties mull referendum on monarchy NepalNews On Sunday, Maoist leaders suggested to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala that referendum was the best alternative to take decision on monarchy. ...... hinted rejoining the government under new circumstances. ...... the central committee meeting of the CPN-UML on Sunday also concluded that referendum would be the best possible way to end the present political deadlock.
Dozens injured in clashes in Sunsari and Morang Five cadres of the split faction of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) led by Kishor Biswas and three policemen were injured during the clash between police and the agitators at Duhabi area in Sunsari district on Sunday. ....... During the clashes, the demonstrators have vandalized at least 26 vehicles. ...... MJF leaders claimed the clash occurred after police intervened into their peaceful demonstrations. Security personnel have been deployed in large numbers at Duhabi and adjoining areas. Maoist dissidents reorganised A group of Maoist dissidents have announced the formation of a new party, CPN-Maoist (United Rebel Front) on Sunday. ...... "We will stage the second people's war and Jana Andolan III to secure people's rights and to overthrow the old regime." ........ The dissidents also demanded resignation of the interim government claiming that it is the people who would now take initiative to hold the constituent assembly election within the next one year.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Rhoderick Chalmers, Monday, October 8, 6-8 PM




ICG: Nepal's Fragile Peace Process
ICG: Nepal's Troubled Terai Region
ICG Report On Madman Prachanda
ICG Report: Making Peace Work In Nepal
ICG: Electing Chaos

India China Institute and International Crisis Group

Invite you to a discussion on:

Nepal's Fragile Peace Process

Rhoderick Chalmers, South Asia Deputy Project Director for The International Crisis Group, will discuss the state of Nepal’s peace process; what is behind political parties’ heightened tensions that threaten to disrupt the upcoming elections for Nepal’s Constituent Assembly; and actions the government, it’s constituent participants, and the international community can take to support the peace process.

Wollman Hall
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Monday, October 8, 2007 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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डा देवेन्द्र राज पाण्डे: अन्तिरम प्रधान मन्त्री?
Nepal Must Get A New Prime Minister
Pradip Nepal: Pahadi Tiger
The Symbolism Of Girija Giving Mahto's Ministry To Kans Sitaula
New CMP, New PM, Fully PR Election, Register More Parties, Elections In April
न्यु यर्कका पहिरयाहरू

In The News

PM Koirala starts political consultation with top leaders NepalNews Koirala met with CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda ..... The two leaders are learnt to have reached an understanding to find “political consensus”, before the start of the special parliament session on Oct 11, for turning the country into a republic through parliamentary proclamation and adopt fully proportional representation based electoral system. ...... a majority of the central committee members of UML had called for resignation of PM Koirala from his post and going for a referendum during their 16th central committee meeting held at party headquarters in Balkhu. ..... the central working committee (CWC) meeting of Nepali Congress is scheduled to be held tomorrow.
One killed in police firing in Jhapa; 30 curfew violators arrested A member of the agitating Federal Limbuwan State Council was shot dead by the police ..... Raj Kumar Aangdambe, 20, of Chulachuli, Ilam, was shot in his stomach ..... he died on the spot. ....... the shutdown strike enforced to pressure the governing alliance to guarantee an autonomous Limbuwan state.
Govt has now lost legitimacy: RJP “There should be a broad democratic alliance to tackle the problems because the seven-party alliance is of no use. Girija Prasad Koirala should lead such an alliance”
Poll suspension was a compulsion: Bijukchhe
Chief Justice Giri sworn in
FNJ sends mission to Bara to search for journalist Shah
Monitors find 500 PLA men below 18 yrs in 7th division
UML blames NC and Maoists for suspension of polls; seeks alternative to Koirala the constituent assembly election was deferred due to the stubbornness of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-Maoists and the conspiracy of the reactionary elements. ...... an alternative to PM Koirala should be found in order to “form a basis for a new political consensus”.
Food crisis in western hilly districts
NEMA demands new polls date
Ethnic groups seek PM resignation the ethnic groups have demanded his resignation and formation of an independent government comprising non-political personalities. ...... In a joint statement, the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum said time has come to seek alternative to PM Koirala to lead the government. ...... The ethnic groups threatened to revive the demonstrations for immediate declaration of republic and full proportional representative election system. They further said the agreement reached with the government on mixed election system was on condition that the election would be held on November 22. After the suspension of the polls, the ethnic groups said their demand remain intact.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Nepal Must Get A New Prime Minister


New CMP, New PM, Fully PR Election, Register More Parties, Elections In April

Ultimately it has been the Prime Minister's responsibility to hold polls. He does not get to blame the others, not the Madhesi Kranti, not the Maoists. It has been for him to make the political moves and the necessary political compromises to ensure timely polls. He has failed thrice to do so.

Elections were postponed from one summer date to another. From there the elections were pushed to November. And now we have a scenario where we have no idea if elections will take place in summer of 2008, or the winter of 2008, if ever. Girija refuses to take the decisions that need to be taken to make the polls possible. He is Mr. Political Paralysis.

Unless a political settlement is arranged with the Maoists and the armed Madhesi groups, elections will not take place, not now, not six months from now. So if you are trying to hold polls in Nepal, you want to cut a political deal with those two groups. That is not rocket science. That is just common sense.

New Prime Minister

Girija has failed to perform. And so he must be fired.

Who should replace him? I think it is going to be a choice between Deuba and Madhav Nepal. If the Congress still had been two parties, I think the choice would have been obvious: Nepal.

It can not be some Maoist since that will not be palatable to the international community, for the sole reason that the Maoists still have an army.

Instead of trying to convince Girija one way or the other, the Maoists and the UML must exhibit some sophistication and play the arithmetic in the interim parliament.

Armed Revolution To Street Agitation To Parliamentary Arithmetic

They should stop acting like Girija has total power, or that street agitation is what will do it. Girija does not have total power, and street action is unnecessary. Between them, the UML and the Maoists have the numbers to undo the political paralysis.

Curiously, it looks to me that the original UML stance might be the right one. All eight parties could agree on holding a referendum to decide the fate of the monarchy, and then hold a fully PR election to a constituent assembly.

And for being right the first time, Madhav Nepal should be rewarded with the Prime Minister's office right now. Even the Nepali Congress should support him.

Koirala Has Only 85 Out of 330
Completely Proportional Election: Meeting Point With The Maoists
Not UML-Maoist Unification Or Unity, But A One Point Agreement On PR Election
Baburam Bhattarai Is Right About UML-Maoist Unity
एक मात्र िमलनिवन्दु: पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन

Possible Election Schedule

October 2008: Depose Girija, put Madhav Nepal as Nepal's new eight party Prime Minister. Speaker position goes to Congress, to Chitralekha Yadav.

November 2008: Respectful dialogue with all armed Madhesi groups, Jwala, Goit and the rest of them. Release all their imprisoned cadres, take back all cases filed against them, put all their soldiers into cantonments, and invite them to participate in a fully PR election.

February 2008: Deadline for new parties to register.

April 2008: Referendum on the monarchy. Country becomes republic. Ram Raja Prasad Singh, first president of Nepal.

May 2008: Dissolve the interim parliament.

June 2008: Fully PR election to a constituent assembly, 300 strong. Every third name on a party's list must be female. Other than that there are no rules.

Madhav Nepal Needs To Make A Move
Prachanda, Madhav, Devendra
Madhav Nepal
Madhav Nepal Out In Open
Interim President: Madhav Nepal
Phone Talk With Madhav Nepal, Hridayesh Tripathy
Maoist, Moriarty, Madhav, Manmohan: Get Behind The 3 Point Program
Madhav Nepal, Commander Of The Movement
Email From Madhav Kumar Nepal

In The News

UML to press for new CA polls date; leaders seek PM’s resignation Kantipur the other parties were not even prepared to express commitment to hold the CA elections within the current Nepali year (mid-April 2008). ....... At least 20 UML central committee members speaking at today’s meeting demanded resignation of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala for failing to hold the CA polls as scheduled.
Maoists to step up pressure campaign, political consultation Mahara clarified that the Maoists will not rejoin the government until their demands are met or a “new political equation” is formed. ...... the meeting has concluded that the party should focus towards utilizing the existing majority of the leftist parties in the House to fulfill the demands. Seven out of 11 parties in the House are leftists.
House session likely to be stormy General Secretary of the Nepali Congress Ram Baran Yadav said that his party was completely against the full proportional electoral system as complete democratic practices is not feasible during the prevailing fluid political situation. ......... "Nepali Congress is not ready to accept the full proportional electoral system that is only suited to the single-party communist regime." ...... Rastriya Janshakti Party Co-Chairman Prakash Chandra Lohani .... went on to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala as he could not hold the elections this November as well.
Terai remains partially paralysed; police escort vehicles
UN Secy Gen voices disappointment
Britain deeply disappointed over CA polls postponement
Transport entrepreneurs stage banda against banda
Carter Center expresses disappointment
Curfew relaxed for 2 hours in Biratnagar
UML, Maoist central meets begin
April Uprising victims express disappointment over polls postponement
दलहरू आफैं असन्तुष्ट एमालेले निर्धारित समयमा चुनाव नहुनुको प्रमुख दोषी प्रधानमन्त्री कोइराला भएकाले नैतिकताका आधारमा राजीनामा दिनुपर्ने माग गरेको छ । ..... सद्भावना -आनन्दीदेवी) ले निर्वाचन प्रणालीलगायत विमति भएका विषयमा तत्काल सहमति जुर्टाई एकताबद्घ रूपमा तुरुन्त संविधानसभा निर्वाचन तिथि घोषणा गर्नुपर्ने जनाएको छ । सद्भावनाका महासचिव श्यामसुन्दर गुप्ताद्वारा शुक्रबार जारी विज्ञप्तिमा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको सबैभन्दा बढी आवश्यकता मधेसी समुदाय, आदिवासी, जनजाति, दलित र महिलाहरूलाई रहेको समेत उल्लेख छ ।
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ँदलहरूका नेता नै दोषी’ नेतृत्व परिवर्तन, जनमतसंग्रहमार्फ राजतन्त्र फैसला र बृहत् राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलनबाट दलहरूबीच एकताका नया“ आधार पहिल्याउन आग्रह .......... गगन थापा.... पार्टर्ीीमा नेतृत्व परिवर्तन, जनमतसंग्रहद्वारा राजतन्त्रको फैसला, संसद् विघटन, बृहत् राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलन, उत्पीडित/आन्दोलित समुदायका माग सम्बोधन गर्दै संविधानसभा गर्ने प्रतिबद्धता त्यसका नया“ आधार हुन सक्छन् । युवा पुस्तालाई नेतृत्व दिनर्ुपर्छ । ...... नया“ समझदारी निर्माण गर्दा यो सरकार, पार्टर्ीीेतृत्व र संसदै नरहन पनि सक्छ । ........ ठिाकुर गैरे .... प्रधानमन्त्री, मन्त्री र सांसदहरूले पदमा बस्नुको औचित्य गुमाए । ........ प्रधानमन्त्री गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइरालाले नेतृत्वको विकल्प दिनर्ुपर्छ । ......... रिामकुमारी झा“क्री ..... समानुपातिक र संसद्बाट गणतन्त्र घोषणा मानिदिएको भए कांग्रेसको के जान्थ्यो ......... रिाजेश झा ...... सारेर नराम्रो भएन । संविधानसभा निर्वाचन मधेसी र उत्पीडित समुदायका माग सम्बोधन नगरीकनै हुन आ“टेको थियो । ....... मधेसी आन्दोलनले उब्जाएका प्रश्नहरू सम्बोधन गर्दै चुनावमा जानर्ुपर्छ । .... र्सार्थक संविधानसभा हाम्रो आवश्यकता हो । अहिलेको सरकार र पार्टर्ीी नेतृत्व परिवर्तन भएपछि मात्र यो सम्भव छ । युवाहरूले नेतृत्व लिनर्ुपर्छ । ....... भिmकेन्द्र र्घर्तीमगर ...... संविधानसभामा सहमतिका लागि आदिवासी जनजाति महासंघले पर्ूण्ा समानुपातिक निर्वाचन त्याग्यो । ..... महासंघ र सरकारबीचको सम्झौता पनि अब सकिएको छ । हामी पुनः पर्ूण्ा समानुपातिकको माग अघि सार्नेछौं ।

Maoists to renew dialogue with parties for republic NepalNews
MJF says it will not to abide by 22-pt pact anymore; announces fresh stir Accusing the government of failing to maintain rule of law and communal harmony, Yadav demanded that the existing government be dissolved to give way for an all-party ‘election government’, which will also include civil society representatives. He also reiterated the MJF demand for immediate dissolution of the interim parliament. ........ With the demands for a new government and proportional representation-based election system, the MJF has announced "peaceful protests" in several districts across the country on Oct 10.
King’s cavalry now under army chief’s control
Curfew imposed in Biratnagar as the clash between the police and the activists of the Madheji Janadhikar Forum led by Kishor Kumar Biswas continued till late evening. ...... The split faction of the MJF had announced indefinite strike in the eastern Terai since three days demanding immediate announcement of republic and guarantee of the autonomous Terai state before the constituent assembly elections are held.
Special House session may be marred by indecision beginning October 11 ..... proportional system and announcement of republic will pave the way for meaningful election to constituent assembly. ..... Ram Chandra Poudel has hinted that the NC is unlikely go for announcement of republic and proportional election. ...... the CPN (UML), another key ally of the seven-party alliance, has not made clear its position over the Maoist demands.
India says repeated postponement of polls erodes credibility of democratic transition
EC cancels election programmes
Parties blame each other after polls suspension
UML stages protest against polls suspension
PM summons special parliament session on Oct 11
US, EU disappointed at suspension of polls
Curfew imposed in Saptari; bandh cripples life in East
Parties do the unthinkable; November election suspended
Apex Court says it cannot interfere in poll process
JTMM-J murders youth in Sarlahi
Seven Party meeting ends inconclusively, parties start whispering about putting off polls
Maoist trade union signs deal with Kantipur management
Army enters NTV and Radio Nepal stations; media groups concerned
11 Nepali student monks return from Myanmar
Rebat Dahal wins NRN International Marathon; Army sweeps all prizes

Nepal Army recalls soldiers from royal palace Koirala, who also holds the defence portfolio, has recalled 500 military personnel stationed at the Narayanhity royal palace to the army headquarters. ...... the palace, which has over 3,000 soldiers to provide security to the royal family.