EDITOR'S NOTE
The
inevitable has happened. Just when the country was gearing up to celebrate Dashain, the
tragedy at Dolpa has plunged it into the greatest and saddest tragedy. For the last two
years, we have been exhorting the Nepali Congress governments to start a dialogue with Dr.
Baburam Bhattarai. They deputed an imbecile who has proved his incredibility beyond a ray
of doubt and naturally he failed miserably in his mission. Maybe the government was not
sincere to deal with the Maoists. That would give them some pretence to appropriate big
budget which they did. While the whole country has been pleading to tackle the issue
politically, the establishment has always indicted the Maoists as terriorists. Since we
smelled some kind of rat in the intentions of the government, we had humbly exhorted the
king to take necessary steps without delay. But, the constitutional monarch seemed
unwilling to transgress his constitutional parameter. Strict adherence even to the faulty
constitution seems to be more indispensable to the palace than preserving the integrity of
the country. It is still not too late. Before the whole country is engulfed in a civil
war, the king has no option but to act. If the country is to retain its democratic
character, the corrupt and anti-national politicians must be dealt with severely. The
water has begun getting over the head. The Maoists have posed a big challegeto the
government. Since the rulers are least interested in the welfare of the country and the
people, they will not be able to meet the Maoist challenge. The Maoists, we do trust, are
quite amenable to peaceful dialogues, if they are asked to deal with honest and honorable
men. The politicians must be very busy with their wining and dining in this festive
season. They may not find time for negotiations nor would they think it at all necessary
to wipe the tears of those families who have lost their dear ones. Since we are helpless
to do anything more, we sincerely share thier grief and mourn in their irreparable loss
and pray they will have the courage and patience to bear what has befallen on them.
The annual festival of Dashain
of the Nepalese people is just a few days away. It is the festival for which a Nepali
family waits for impatiently and expectantly. It is a time for family reunion, a time to
rejoice and a time to make merry. It is a time when good prevails over evil, when
happiness prevails over misery and when friendly feelings prevail over enmity and
animosities. But for the overwhelming poor Nepalese Dashain brings nothing but debts and
more debts. How many Nepalese faimilies can join for reunion, how many may rejoice and
make merry nobody can say for sure. Of course, the politicians belong to a different
breed. They have already started celebrating Dashain. They can afford. They have no
worries. As if Dashain comes for them only. But all those unfortunates who cannot
celebrate their Dashain in a befitting manner, they too have not lost their hearts. They
are rich in their faith. They are rich in their hopes. They do beleive that as the Benign
Mother destroyed the demon, some good man will emerge to destroy all the enemies of the
country and the people. To all those millions of poor and unfortunates we wish them Happy
Dashain and advise them to bide their times. Their day is not far off. Durga Bhawani is
sure to come to their rescue. So, forget your miseries fo the moment and do rejoice. Pray
to Ma to give some wisdom to the evil men, if possible. Since it is a time when no body
should wish ill of any one. we also join the chorus and say "Happy Dashain, Happy
Vijaya".
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: Sarita Rimal |
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