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VOL. 27, NO. 17, January 04, 2007 (Paush 20 2064 B.S.)
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The CPN (Maoists) rejoining the SPA government has further hardened the authoritarian character of the regime. The latest amendment of the interim constitution by the nominated parliament, trampling on the rights of the people, has not only shamed the very democracy but also exposed the blatant hypocrisy of the so called democratic leaders of the world. How can they approve and stay quiet at the intolerance of the SPAM which has brazenly disregarded all democratic norms by shamelessly ignoring the will and fundamental rights of the overwhelming majority of the populace. If the great democratic countries like India, the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom keep on shutting their eyes to this inexcusable dictatorial behavior of the unconstitutional parliament of Nepal whose government is being led by an ex-con man who had once been involved in counterfeit currency business, they have no moral rights to call themselves defenders of democratic and clean government. And how will the smaller and weaker nations of the world pin their faith in their hollow protestation if they don’t espouse their cause by defending their rights and let the political thugs continue their nefarious activities with impunity? We have been exhorting these friendly countries only to befriend the poor people rather than befriending the unscrupulous politicians. But, it seems, these big powers are least interested in the well being of the poor masses. Scores of example can be cited when regimes have been toppled and politicians have been bumped off to meet the needs of the powers that be. We are not demanding anything of that sort. We only want the devotees and defenders of democracy to sincerely come to the rescue of Nepal’s democracy which is gasping for survival under the SPAM dispensation. When asked why they are watching silently they tell us ,”it is for the Nepali people to do what they want,” and indeed, they are right. It is really time for all the millions of Nepalis to unite and save our country, our culture, and our heritage. They must set aside all their differences, all political ideologies and all interests and work for just one cause- save the country from the rampages of SPAM who have no constitutional validity whatsoever to bring in revolutionary changes without the sanction of the majority of the people. Even the Madhises brethren of terai or the Janjatis of the hills, who have been discriminated and neglected for decades, must come foreword and join the millions of their brethren to give the country a new government that will restore peace and normalcy in the country and conduct a free and fair elections to the constituent assembly that will make the people’s constitution which will properly redress the grievances of the all the discriminated peoples of the country. The SPAM government will not go for elections, has failed to restore law and order and turned the whole country into a play ground for its supporters and lackeys. If this trend is not stopped at the earliest where the country will go no one can tell.
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