Maoist Agenda
Of course, the election for Constituent Assembly was the Maoists agenda. And now they are opposing the election. Of course, the elections result is always unpredictable and people are yet to be convinced about Maoists given their past record of violence. In this situation, it is sheer foolishness to expect the Maoists taking part in the elections. Maoists know that they want to continue the present interim parliament for another couple of years to protect themselves. I don't think Maoists are such foolish to take part in the elections which is not going to benefit them.
Krishna Shrestha
Lagankhel
Dream Shattered
Nepalese people's dream to vote for the elections for Constituent Assembly in November 22 is over now as seven party alliance and Maoists have failed to reach agreement. At a time when leaders of eight party alliances are enjoying opportunity to exploit country's resources for their personal gains, hoping them to hold elections is itself a sheer foolishness. The elections for the CA are no more than myth for the common people.
Nisha Aryal
Thankot
True Face
Maoists have shown their true face by attacking free press. In the last two months, they have attacked three media houses compelling them to suspend their publications. After Nepal Samacharpatra and publications of APCA House, they attacked Kantipur Publications. Of course, the labor union might have genuine concern and demand, but one cannot justify the actions to threat the free media. Maoists seem to have forgotten that all these broadsheet media had supported and justified Maoists' extreme and violent agenda to the extent that Maoists were projected as a guarantor of peace and Loktantra and establishment of erstwhile regime was deemed as full of criminals. By attacking them, Maoist is betraying their contribution to promote their cause.
Bhuwan Adhikary,
Washington D.C. Via- email
Insincere Government
I don't think the government is sincere to provide the relief materials to the victims of Kapilbastu carnage. From prime minister to home minister and leaders of seven party alliances, all of them want to engage in central politics rather than to take certain initiative to provide relief materials to them. It will take years for the people to recover from the psychological and mental trauma. What the government can do now is to work to heal their wound. The victims of Kapilbastu carnage deserve government support.
Dilip Pariyar
Butwal, via-email
Good Debate
The interview of Canadian professor Peter Russell is very noteworthy (September 14-20). When a large number of so called Nepalese intellectuals are talking about the need to declare Nepal as a republic, Russell disclosed that the most stable democracies in the world so far have been in monarchies. All the Scandinavian countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Canada are monarchies. But only the few countries have stable democracies under the republican. If that is the situation, why Nepal's so called democratic political parties and so called members of civil society are pleading for republicanism? I think they have vested and petty interests. As professor Russell said, if monarchy can guarantee stable democracy, why should Nepal need to remove it.
Rajendra Sharma
Texas, via-email
Too Much Politics
I am frustrated to read too many political stories in your magazine. Don't you think there are many other serious issues in the country? From scarcity of drinking water to law and order and price rise, there are number of problems. I hope you will cover more such social issues like girl trafficking, poverty, child rights, and women rights and so on.
Niranjan Baral
Pokhara via-email
