Message For Unity
HIS Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has said that all Nepalese should work
together to build a strong and prosperous Nepal with an environment wherein every
individual enjoys the benefits of democracy. In a message, to the nation on the occasion
of Vijaya Dashami the other day, His Majesty the King said that it is of utmost urgency to
create and maintain mutual trust, goodwill and harmony among all Nepalese people to
achieve the goal of nation building and creating a peaceful and prosperous Nepal. Vijaya
Dashami symbolises truth, justice and brotherhood and celebration of this national
festival should remind and guide all of us to shun violence, mistrust and animosity and
work together for the common good of all people of Nepal. Nepal, at present, is passing
through a difficult phase. A section of misguided people has unleashed terror in some
parts of the country and as a result, every sector of the country has been severely
affected. Violence begets violence and terrorism only invites destruction and mistrust.
Today's need is mutual cooperation and harmony through which the country, which has
already been stung by a resource crunch, can move ahead swiftly on the path of
development. Peace is most urgent to create an atmosphere of mutual trust, goodwill and
cooperation, without which development and prosperity of the nation is impossible. His
Majesty the King has recently formed a new Council of Ministers and entrusted it with the
twin responsibilities of restoring peace and holding general elections in the country.
These are the two most important tasks that the governemnt has to fulfil as the nation is
now without the elected representatives both at the centre as well as at the local levels.
General elections, which is the fundamental and the real pillar of democracy, had to be
postponed because of growing violence and poor law and order. Besides, His Majesty's wish
is for giving the people a sense of good governance, transparency and rule of law, which
is also the desire and demand of all the Nepalese people. If the government honestly and
sincerely works to achieve these goals as wished by His Majesty the King as well as by the
people, it would, no doubt, garner an overwhelming support from the people. However, these
goals cannot be achieved with the efforts of the government alone. There must be strong
support and cooperation from all political sectors for the successful accomplishment of
these objectives. It is, thus, the duty of all to extend support to the government and
help rescue the country from violence and terrorism and a return to normalcy.
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