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VOL. 27, NO. 21, February 01, 2007 (Magh 18 2064 B.S.) |
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Early elections, whether to the constituent assembly or to the parliament, have become indispensable in the this poor country. The authoritarian regime of the SPAM is pushing the country to the brink of precipice. We need honest and elected representatives to rule the country. The SPAM politicians may be shouting at the top of their voices that no force on earth can stop the imminent elections. But the misgivings amongst masses that the SPAM are sincere in their protestations is deepening every passing day. Their joint maneuvers in several districts under tight security have failed even to generate an iota of interest amongst the rest of the country. The totally dictatorial behavior of the SPAM and the blatant intolerance against all those who are not with them leaves very little room to believe that their intentions are honest. Moreover, the shameless loot on the treasury of the poor country by the parliamentarians themselves is not only a naked act of corruption perpetrated by politicians who have thrown all sense of morality and honesty to the winds but also the abominable behavior that cannot inspire any sensible people to take them seriously. Moreover, the total absence of security to the life and property of the citizens cannot portend that the polls will be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. As a matter of fact, if the Madhesi issues are not ironed out, no one can even think of holding any kind of elections. And the Madhesi problem cannot be solved by the SPAM government. The SPAM ministers can only make statements fooling their own simple country men. They are going to give the Nepalese a “New Nepal”. Indeed, a Nepal that is going to be embroiled into a vicious civil war. In what shape it will emerge no body knows, but a “New Nepal” without a doubt. That the Madhises have been badly discriminated and to be redressed properly is beyond contention. But the manner they are being used to destabilize politics leading to possible disintegration must be resisted at all costs. The Madhise leaders themselves have to realize that they must not behave like pawns to the detriment of their motherland. They must also not loose sight of the fact that SPAM government has proved unworthy and should not be trusted to hold the sacred elections to the constituent assembly. An incapacitated leader of the government and the most incompetent home minister who has disgracefully failed to provide security to the people should no more be permitted to hold on to their seat of authority. Consequently, the most urgent need of the hour is to dismiss this SPAM government and form a new government of honest and patriotic persons that will conduct the elections in the most free and fair manner and give the country an assembly of dedicated politicians of integrity who will frame the constitution that will direct the destiny of the poor country and its poor people towards a better and happier future. As such, it has become imperative that all patriotic Nepalis, whether they are Madhesis, Dalits the Janjatis or the security forces, come together and defend the integrity of our dear motherland. There is no time for any kind of procrastination.
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