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Magician Nepal CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar
Nepal seems set on bolstering his politics by unveiling his magical powers. Nepal claims
he has the power to produce a natural storm big enough to flush out everyone in front of
him. This is not the first time the UML leader has asserted his mystical abilities. His
claim struck many people as surprising this time, though, because it came in the context
of the country's current political crisis. After all, Nepal was among those who urged
then-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to postpone the November 13 elections citing the
Maoist threat, which precipitated the crisis. Nobody knows whether Nepal, whose ideology
is premised on atheism, can do what he says he can. As a son of an orthodox Brahmin,
though, he may have the blessings of the Almighty in ways we don't know. In any case,
let's see who flushes out whom during this cold winter. Koirala's Confession The good thing about Nepali Congress leader
Girija Prasad Koirala is that he doesn't hesitate to acknowledge his mistakes. But the
problem is that he does so when it's too late to do anything. Had Koirala realized the
consequences of his decision to expel one-time protÈgÈ Sher Bahadur Deuba from the
party, Koirala wouldn't have had to confess in front of thousands of people that he
committed a great blunder in splitting the Nepali Congress. It's now time for Koirala to
disclose why he expelled Deuba from the party and did all those other things to
destabilize the country.
Chand's Plea While Nepali Congress president Girija
Prasad Koirala and CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal are on whirlwind tours to
rally support against the palace, Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand is busy wooing
gods and goddesses. In the last couple of weeks, Chand, who spends several hours in puja
each day, has fanned across temples in search of political strength. Will he be able to
secure his position in such difficult circumstances through divine intervention? Who
knows? Unique Democracy CPN-UML leaders have established that they
are unique in words and deed. Despite their ideological leanings toward Stalin, Lenin and
Mao, UML leaders are trying to prove they are die-hard democrats. A leader like Nepali
Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala, who is still portrayed as an anti-communist,
seeks the advice of UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal on major national issues. UML
leader Keshab Badal recently announced that no leader would meet the King and foreign
dignitaries without prior permission of the party standing committee. This move is
ostensibly aimed at ensuring that discussions do not veer away from the official party
line. A party of unique comrades, the UML has established unique democracy.
RPP Secret While his three rivals for the party
presidency are campaigning across the country, Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Padma
Sunder Lawati is happily ensconced in Kathmandu. Lawati seems to know what Prakash Chandra
Lohani Pashupati Sumshere J.B. Rana and Rabindra Nath Sharma don't - that the blessings of
Surya Bahadur Thapa and Lokendra Bahadur Chand are all that counts. As the final vote will
be determined by the maneuvering of the top leaders, Lawati appears to have concluded
there is no sense in knocking the doors of party offices in the districts. Let's see
whether the formula work. |
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