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EDITOR'S NOTE The King's speech from the throne entailing the government's plans and programs for the year ahead did not contain anything spectacular. No sane man was expecting a revolutionary address from a government stinking with corruption and fighting for its survival. Moreover, even if the address had been prepared by some one with a little bit of integrity and imagination what difference would it make since the inept and inefficient organs of the government headed by an arrogant misscompoop could never have implemented it. As has been proved by the experience of the past addresses after the restoration of democracy. The speech from the throne has become just a ritual. The promises the politicians make through the royal addresses are not meant to be kept. They are made only to take the people for a ride. Since the people never seem to learn. They get what they deserve. As the poor people have neither the will nor the means to get rid of such callous politicians. They stay satisfied with whatever morsels of left overs are thrown at them at regular intervals and keep on wallowing in their squalor and misery since these yearly phenomenon in our Parliament only contributes to swell the filthy parse of the legislators, it always fails to generate any kind of enthusiasm amongst the masses. Lately the House has ceased to function. It is a total waste of the poor tax payers money and whatever we can amass through begging. Many patriotic Nepalese sincerely believe that the House which has failed to function in the interest of its poor electorate must be dissolved by the king. If the existing constitution does not empower the King to exercise this authority, the King must suspend or even abrogate the constitution and appoint a caretaker government of all smaller and patriotic parties to conduct the next general elections, parties which have never held the reins of government. He must issue an ordinance giving more powers to the Election Commission to bar all corrupt politicians from contesting the elections. We have always maintained that the country is much bigger than the constitution and the constitution cannot be permitted to be used as an excuse for the corrupt and anti-national politicians to loot the country and take it to the dogs. We must establish special courts to these corrupt politicians and mete them out just and speedy punishments and put them behind bars. Unless such harsh measures are taken, politicians in our poor country will not stop their nefarious activities. Can't they look at the mirror and see how they have changed into Malvolios from Cassiuses. Do they still remember the days when they used to go in tatters begging couple of rupees to buy their "Pan and Biri"? And they have the cheek to ask the King to declare his assets. If the people of Nepal are really serious to safeguard their hard won democracy, they must get rid of such corrupt and antinational politicians and bring men of integrity to serve the nation men who will not take orders from any alien master. * * * Heads have started rolling. These are smaller heads. If these are all the heads to roll those who should have been taken to task seem to have escaped the guillotine. If proper objectivity is not maintained and delinquent are shown favor or mercy, it will not only generate unrest and smear the image of the new monarch but defeat the very purpose of the Commission. Moreover, it will fail to root out any possible insecurity in future. Nepotism and sycophancy have not only became totally outdated but are unequivocal storehouse for all ills and dangers. * * * It is being rumored that the Maoists have called for Bandh on 12 July. The country has paid heavily due to bandhs in the past. And we have, time and again, exhorted politicians not to resort to "Bandhs". Since Bandhs only exert moral pressures on the government and Nepalese politicians are totally ignorant about morality, Bandhs have always failed to make any impression upon the government. It only hurts the Nation's economy and exacerbates the misery of the poor people. As such, if there is any truth in the rumor, we would like the sponsors of the Bandh to give it a second thought.
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