"Nepal's senior politicians
are mainly responsible for all the calamities the country is facing today. As a matter of
fact, they are digging the grave of our nascent democracy. Now it is up to the king to
save democracy and to strengthen it," said a senior politician on condition of
anonymity. "When a house becomes dilapidated it becomes unfit for living and has to
be pulled down. A new structure, with stronger foundations has to be built in its place.
Similarly Nepal's decaying democracy needs total rejuvenation, which only a new set of
politicians with an unblemished character, a clean image and a patriotic vision can give.
To be really frank with you, do we really need that kind of democracy now that caters to
the interests of a handful of unscrupulous politicians. What we most urgently need, at the
moment, is peace and development at the shortest possible time, which only a strong and
honest government can provide. The present political leadership, which changes its colors
like chameleon to nurse its vile interests has exposed itself to its bones and marrows and
has forfeited its right even to mislead the people. King Gyanendra, who has felt the pulse
of all the so called politicians has to act now. He can, in no way, be swayed by the hue
and cry of the depraved politicians. He has to put them where they should belong. Since
democracy is not the end in itself, it can wait till our house is put to order. He has to
withstand all kind of pressures in the interest of the beleaguered country and the
exploited people and take all necessary steps, howsoever unpleasant, to bring the
administration back to the track. Any vacillation or procrastination is sure to spell
disaster, not only for the country but even to the institution of monarchy," he
further added. In the context of existing state of politics in Nepal, perhaps, there could
be no truer statement. Since, Nepal's foreign policy has been the Achilles heel and she is
made to bear all kinds of pressures from far and near it is time she girded up her loin
and met all the challenges, one for one, of course diplomatically. There is no denying the
fact that the Maoists have built up very strong pressures and are being aided by forces,
which our governments refuse to recognize, because they are mainly concerned to stay in
power, which only their pliant behavior secures for them. King Gyanendra can no more shut
his eyes to such anti-national administrations. And he cannot shirk his responsibility
because it is cumbersome. Millions of helpless poor Nepalis are looking up to him. Will he
come to their rescue or stay besieged by the selfish and anti-national clique? Upon his
decision hinges the destiny of this small poor nation. |
