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Resolution Of The Crisis
Unity Under Monarchy

By Chiranjibi Paudyal

UNITY of all the major political parties and the civil society under the constitutional monarchy and strengthening multi party democracy is the only way out to resolve the present crisis being faced by the country. Monarchy is the only respected and stable institution of the Kingdom which can unite all the political parties, institutions and the people of various ethnic communities in a single knot of national unity for the welfare of the people and the country.

People's Faith

The major political parties should unitedly co-operate with the King to resolve the present crisis of the country unleashed by the Maoist insurgency and the intra-party struggle for power. Law and order situation has worsened the peaceful land of the birth place of Lord Buddha, the apostle of peace is under the state of violence and murder. Thousands of people have become the victim of unnecessary struggle. Murder and violence have become the common news in the peaceful country. Such situation could not have occurred if the political parties had seriously thought of the state affairs in the past. It is not necessary to explain what role the political parties played during last 12 years of democracy. The people understand it very clearly that their role was diminished even during the democratic era. Despite the lack of far sightedness of the leaders, people have faith in democracy and there is no alternative to democracy in the 21st century. This is the age of democracy and the problems could be resolved through democratic system. Sloganeering just saying "nascent democracy' and 'safeguarding democracy" does not help resolve the problem. There is the need to translate the democratic culture, values and norms in the every day life of the people especially it is applicable to the political leaders who remained in power during the last 12 years. They should reform their character, way of life and try to understand the reality of democracy and how democratic system is functioning in the democratic countries. It is quite shameful to point their finger at others without improving their own character and behaviour. The activities of not all but some leaders of the major political parties remind that democracy is not for the people, by the people and of the people but for the leaders, by the leaders and of the leaders.

Democratic culture could not be developed because the political parties did not pay attention to the ability and competency of the people but the people of "slave and opportunist mentality" got the opportunity in the state affairs. Corruption and bad governance sublimed everywhere. Keeping in view the shortcoming and misdeeds of the past the political parties and the civil society all should unitedly co-operate with the monarch to resolve the present crisis of the country and show their maturity and democratic culture.

His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has time and again said that he is fully committed to multi party democracy and constitutional monarchy, therefore there is no need to suspect in the good intention of the King. It is not necessary to remind the situation of the country before October 4, 2002. Was it democratic to dissolve the elected parliament and try to stick in power without holding the election ? Who recommended the King to dissolve the parliament and declare mid term polls ? Why were the major political parties afraid of the election and recommended the King
to postpone the election indefinitely ? If there was democratic culture and a little bit a feeling of democracy then such incident would not have occurred in the country. Everything is crystal clear and the people understand that there is no need to give strong slogan in favour of democracy.
The Monarch is saying that he is committed to democracy; the people are saying that they support democracy then why there should be hue and cry about safeguarding democracy. Democracy is a way of life, it is culture and it should be reflected in our daily life. Democracy is not a slogan but it should be reflected in the working style and every day life of everyone.

Difficult

The country is in a difficult situation. A large number of people are compelled to live under the condition of absolute poverty. They are deprived of basic needs. Murder and violence has affected every sector. The sorrow and grief of the people living in the difficult circumstances cannot be expressed in words. The bad governance and corruption has engulfed the image of the country into the mire. Our glorious past has disappeared in the pages of history. In such a terrible and heart rending situation of the country, if we indulge in fighting and accusing each other forgetting our responsibility, we will only invite disaster. All the political parties, civil society and the people of all sectors and ethnic community have to unitedly pledge to resolve the problem of the country to fulfill our dream of prosperous Nepal. Let's all unite and work making the monarchy a meeting point of all the people.

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