-With malice to none-
Planet moon seeks Nepal's support in handling its administration

Place: Government secretariat of the Planet Moon

Agenda: Invitation to be extended to Nepal

Main speaker: Prime Minister of planet moon, Mr. Luna de'oxy-costa

Date: April first, 2001 late night.

Background: It so happened that the opposition parties in the Moon's unicameral parliament suddenly demanded from their government the adequate supply of oxygen for the inadequate supply of which in their atmosphere caused asphyxia to the local population. The government under de'oxy-costa failed to deliver within the ultimatum period served by the opposition and hence the opposition began demanding unconditional resignation of their prime minister. The Moon government was in panic. However, de-oxycosta summarily rejected the opposition's demand and dubbed their street actions as unconstitutional. The opposition remained adamant. This situation has created problem there and thus the urgent meeting of the cabinet has been summoned.

PM de-oxycosta: Well! Dear friends, as you all know the opposition has created problems for us all. The situation is getting out of my hand. The meeting has been summoned to listen to your ideas so that we can continue in government till the next general elections. The floor is open. Give your valuable ideas.

Finance minister Mr. Lens: Well Mr. Premier, all that I can say you at this critical moment is better you resign and ease the deteriorating situation.

Local development minister Mr. Optics: I disagree to the ideas of the previous speaker but have nothing to advise you Mr. Premier.

Foreign minister Mr. Aberration: Well, all I can advise you Mr. Premier that since our constitution allows us to invite the prime minister of a very friendly government to take over our administration for a short period, so let us think on these lines. Whom to invite let us all discuss.

De'oxy-costa: Brilliant idea indeed. But which Premier be invited? It is very difficult to select one among the hundred seventy five nations registered at the UN system.

FM Mr. Aberration: Well Mr. Premier, I have been told that in South Asia down planet Earth there is a small country called Nepal, a constitutional monarchy, whose Premier is very smart enough and is facing the violent opposition since long but yet remains determined to continue in his chair. I think he should be sent a letter and appealed to take over the mantle of our government for at least six months. More so they are the Everest country. We can thus ask for some quintals of ice from them and that too free. Or can import the same at lesser price in the world market.

PM de'oxy-costa: Oh! You mean Nepali Prime Minister! The tall figure that is taller than the Nepalese constitution and is at the moment been the victim of Lauda air procurement. I like him. Though I've not seen him personally but yet he would be the best choice. (The Premier orders his cabinet secretary to draft a letter to Nepal's Premier asking him to take over the Moon government)

The letter reaches Nepal and the latter decides instantly to help the friendly Moon government at times of their crises. The Nepali Prime Minister leaves for Moon in a special aircraft and is greeted by de'oxy-costa at the Munatic airport which is bit smaller compared to Nepal's TIA.

After the official ceremony, the moon government designates Nepali Premier as their chief of the executive for six months and the new Prime Minister takes over the administration. Next day he summons his cabinet.

PM:Well, gentlemen, I thank you all for this rare honor extended to me. However, I wish to tell you frankly that I have a habit of working amidst the grand presence of my relatives only. So I would ask the foreign minister Mr. Aberration to bring in person my brothers, half-brothers, nephew, niece and finance, culture, roads, foreign as well the defense ministers to this planet at the earliest. If possible, use the Austrian Lauda air. That's my favorite despite others dislike it. I wish to bring in my daughter as well who will initiate a trust here as well. That's all for today.

(As per the instructions, all of the relatives of the new Prime Minister are brought to Moon planet. The kitchen cabinet holds its first meeting and decides to run the country much the Nepali way).

All the ministers in the Moon are replaced by the new set brought from Nepal.

New finance minister in the ministry: Who is the governor of the national bank?

Finance secretary: Mr. Minister he is Mr. Powell. A white colored man elevated by former Premier.

FM: Sounds similar to our own Rawal-my archrival. He has got to be removed. Could be a relative of our governor Rawal. (Mr. Powell is sacked and some one called Hakal is placed in the formers' seat).

The media in the moon becomes alert with this sacking but keeps silence.

New foreign minister Mr. Fistula: I wish to meet the High Commissioner of Moon's southern neighbor. We must have to have very good ties with our immediate neighbors more so with the southerners. (He asks the support of his secretary to fix an appointment with the HC).

The media in the moon dislikes this new initiative of the new FM. They wished equi-distance to be maintained with the immediate neighbors.

New Tourism minister at the cabinet meeting: Well Mr. Prime Minister, I propose the government to approve the wet lease of Lauda air from Austria to assist the national flag carrier here.

Premier: Stop it please. No more Lauda. It has already cost you your passport. More so the furore is there due to the two "Shrestha's" who went against us all and finally have landed up in the custody. However, initiate talks with some other airliner for the moon's traffic. Put conditions on them that at least one flight must go to Nepal via Frankfurt.

Culture minister in his official chamber: Well Mr. Secretary! Since we are a Hindu lot so we wish that in every corner temples of Lord Ganesh, lord Shiva and Hanuman is constructed. This should apply to other districts as well of the planet. This should be accomplished within a month or so or else you will be penalised.

Roads minister to his official secretary: I wish that the tender for the constructions of the roads here be given to only those Nepalese with whom I've intimate connections. If the price is good, tender is not at all needed.

Water resources minister to his official secretary: Look gentleman! I wish the men in this planet be given the water to drink from the Melamchi. Half of the Melamchi water could be diverted to the Moon. Our men in Nepal would do how to bring the water here. They have the expertise. I know one person in Nepal who at the moment is dealing with the Melamchi.

# In the mean time the home minister effects a major reshuffle in the police force and manages his favored men at the key and lucrative posts which angers the rest of the neglected ones in the force.

*In this manner, the new set from Nepal even further deteriorated the situation in the small planet. The opposition there demands immediate removal of the government thus invited from Nepal. In the process, the opposition together with the government of de'oxycosta collectively appealed the Nepalese Head of State to recall his Prime Minister so that the Moon as a planet-nation could live in peace and the terror stricken life on the planet men under Nepal's Prime Minister came to an end. The establishment also appealed the Nepal''s head of the state to recall his prime minister at the earliest or send Comrade Prachanda and Dr. Bhattarai at least for some hours so that the Nepali government's terror could be minimized. The joint statement also held that good or bad one's own nationals were easy to handle. The allegations were, among others, the local population were forced to salute the Hindu gods scattered in each and every corner of the country; the prices of the consumer goods had touched an all time high; bureaucracy had become corrupt to the extent that without paying money the official jobs were not get done; the wet lease of the Lauda air had caused millions of dollars loss to the Moona airliner-the flag carrier of the Moon; friendly relations with neighboring countries had touched an all time low; the newly constructed roads could collapse during the time of the inauguration itself; law and order situation had become chaotic to the extent that teenage girls said good bye to their studies out of fear of being eave-teased by the hooligans; the security personnels could disobey the orders of their superiors; tourists arrival declined for the tourists were being asked at the arrival lounge to pay in dollars to enter into the capital though they had legal visas with them; discipline, whatever they had prior to this new government, eroded to a dangerous extent; drug addicts increased and so the AIDS cases took a quantum jump; residential diplomats who enjoyed friendly ties with each other prior to the advent of this new administration, began suspecting each other's credentials; the otherwise peaceful planet became utterly chaotic; broad day light murder became common; nepotism and cronyism became a declared culture; the society became so different that even if some saw a person dying would not care for fear of being incriminated in the said case by the politically aligned police; the national media became the mouthpiece of the government; the politicians closer to the new set were allowed duty-free Pajeros/Prados causing strain to the national exchequer and the likes.

* Nepal's head of the state got the point and thought better not to torture the men in that planet more, recalled the men thus sent to control the deteriorating situation in the friendly planet-the Moon.

Since then the planet is living in peace, we have been told. The government of de'oxycosta is comfortable with the opposition there. The supply of oxygen is reportedly in abundance there.

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