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The epoch-making proclamation made by the government of Seven Party Alliance most recently in the House of Representatives reinstated by King Gyanendra at the revolutionary mandate of the people has set the country on a totally uncharted course. As all uncharted courses are full of uncertainties and perils, Nepal , too, has to face grave dangers if she fails to learn the lessons of history and if the politicians in power again fail to rise to the occasion. Situation in Nepal demands men of indisputable integrity and unassailable loyalty to the nation to lead the country in such a difficult time. Unfortunately, the people of Nepal are finding it very hard to pin their full faith in the political leadership who have been catapulted to the high pedestal by the successful denouement of the people’s revolution. Whether the once discredited leaders can become the repository of the people’s confidence is yet to be seen. Many though are looking upon the leaders of CPN (Maoists), with great hopes and aspirations, that they will give an honest and patriotic leadership to the country. Since their role in the restoration of peace and normalcy is assuming greater importance and they will be equal partners in the interim government that will conduct the elections to the constituent assembly, the Maoist leadership will have to set an example of clean and people-oriented administration. They did take up arms against the state and mounted insurgency against their own country and own people from a safe sanctuary in a foreign country, which has totally devastated their own country. Maybe, this was the only way to fight the centuries old exploitations of the poor mass in their poor country. But, after achieving the most difficult part of their mission, it is high time for them to start working to bring quick relief to the miserable lives of suffering millions for which they started their insurgency. The poor people of Nepal , too, have risen and given them their full support, even making supreme sacrifices. They have also very clearly demonstrated that no power is stronger than the peoples’ power and no one can trifle with it. They have also made it crystal clear that their patience and tolerance have totally exhausted and they will not take any injustice lying down any more. The poor people of Nepal are desperately looking for new leadership – a leadership that will be able to restore the nation’s pride and honor, take the country on the road to speedy all round development and, above all, defend the sovereignty and independence of the nation. The leadership of the bigger parties in the SPA has started fighting for plum positions. This proves they have not been able to change themselves to suit with the changes brought about by the historic revolution. Their most disgusting behavior was to deny the position of the Speaker of the House to the most deserving lady in the country, Chitra Lekha Yadav, the Deputy Speaker. This is, indeed, a blatant insult to Nepali womanhood, only to nurse their own nefarious partisan interest, pushing back the interest of the nation. How is one to expect that such men will defend the interests of the country? The people of Nepal have been very magnanimous to forgive them all their misdeeds in the past sixteen years. The people are closely watching them. They will not forgive them again. As such, those in power should no more resort to rhetorics and speech makings only but dedicate themselves to accomplish the pressing objectives of the poor and win the confidence of the people. Else, they will be swamped by another convulsion that is waiting round the corner.
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