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EDITOR'S NOTE The gruesome tragedy that struck Nepal on the night of June 1, 2001 has exposed the true character of the Nepalese politicians and officialdom. The tragedy exterminated the whole family of the tragedy reigning monarch and cost the precious lives of five other close relatives. That this sort of ghastly happenings could take place inside the Royal Palace in the midst of a family gathering has brought to light the appalling lacunae in the security system in the Palace. It is, indeed, very strange to see not one official in the whole Kingdom has the guts to accept moral responsibility for the saddest episode. Even those whose one and the only function is to protect the person of the monarch have shied away accepting their failings. Since the politicians who have assumed power in the last more than a decade have clearly demonstrated their lack of love for their country and their poor people, no one needs be surprised if they have been insensitive to the heartrending happenings. Naturally, they do not have any love or respect for the institution of monarchy. Even those who were closely associated with the late King for years did not think it proper to shoulder any kind of moral responsibility. Their strong attachment to their jobs and the manifold sinecures that go with them have outweighed all other humane considerations of morality, dedication and loyalty. Their collous behavior has justified the sobriquet of ėmerceneryķ applied to Nepalese defence forces. We do trust King Gyanendra will lose no time in revamping the security system in the Palace and issue necessary instructions to investigate meticulously the antecedents of all the personnel that are employed there. * * * Even after four weeks of the dreadful happenings a large number of people have not been able to reconcile to the new situation. Indeed, the enormity of the tragedy has numbed their senses. The love and affection they bear for their King is making it difficult for them to accept the truth. Moreover, the insensitive and childish manner in which the findings of the two man high powered commission constituted to probe the sad incident at the Royal Palace were presented, has not helped to ease the situation. Speaker Taranath Ranabhat, one of the two members of the commission seems to have missed his profession. He would be a bigger asset to a circus company. Even though the report has established once and for all how the havoc was perpetrated, some sinister elements have not ceased spreading rumors and generating misgivings in the minds of the people. They are trying to insinuate that it could be a conspiracy planned aided and abetted by some nefarious foreign agency. It is high time the government scotched such baseless rumors that keep on poisoning the minds of simple Nepalese people. * * * The twentieth session of the parliament has started. Before the end of the week King Gyanendra would be reading out the plans and programs of the government for the year ahead. But, as usual, the political climate persisting in the country does not bode well for the Nepali Congress government. Still, the Nepali Congress politicians, instead of strengthening the monarchy at such a critical time, seem to be resorting to weaken it. They seem to be totally unaware of the fate awaiting them when they will be made to account for all their illgotten wealth. The country can no more bear the burden of corruption and non-performance. The people have a limit to their patience. If the politicians still fail to read the writings on the wall, they must be prepared to meet the consequences.
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