French suggestion for resumption of talks

Presumably moved by the swelling number of death on the two way battle going since long in between the government’s security forces and the Maoist rebels, France, a very powerful member of the European Union and a well recognized European nation too felt it necessary to ventilate its feelings on the ever deteriorating situation of this country.

The French Ambassador last week made it known to the Nepalese authorities that his country takes the Nepali conflict as "one of the most murderous conflicts in the disturbed world" of today. In saying so the French envoy implies that since the conflict has taken its toll and that conflicts of such dimension and scale must not be allowed to continue for long. This apparently prompted the Ambassador to hint both the warring rivals that his country "considers that there can’t be a solution to this conflict through the sole use of arms and lethal materials".

This means that France would love to see the emergence of a sort of conducive atmosphere that facilitates and help ensure political stability in this troubled country. According to the French dignitary, proper conditions must be created to ensure political stability, the return to the democratic multi-party system under the constitutional monarchy. A close analysis of this statement clearly indicates that France sees no political stability in this country; she sees the derailment of the system and that France would like to see the conflict being managed so that the system begins functioning truly in a democratic manner. He, however, also mentions that whatever happens in Nepal must should take its course without rejecting the constitutional monarchy regime. In other words, he wishes to hint both the agitating political parties and the Maoists as well that constitutional monarchy must prevail at any cost in this country. But then he apparently also sends an implied message to the constitutional monarch that his country has noticed a sort of derailment in the democratic system and that his country would prefer the "return to the democratic multiparty system". The word return apparently refers to the French concern on the prevailing status of the democratic system in Nepal.

Not only this, French dignitary also sees the need to resume the talks in between the two archrivals. This statement comes after the Germany ,Britain and the United States appeal to both the government and the Maoists to resume the talks at the earliest. The French desire to see the resumption of a dialogue in between the two is what the Nepali population too wishes in effect. Hinting at the time being wasted for the resumption of the talks, the French Ambassador Claude Ambrosini says that the talks have to begin at the earliest or else the ongoing conflict would see, in his own words, more killings, more widows and orphans. Above all, the Ambassador warns that in the process he fears more and more sufferings to the Nepali people accompanied by cases of human rights abuses.

It is not for nothing that the Ambassador appeals both the sides to "act fast". While suggesting the two warring rivals to act fast, the French envoy also hints that his country together with the other friendly countries of Nepal who have been "putting many efforts and a big amount of money in the field of development" may have a "real meaning for the good and for the welfare of the population of Nepal".

In saying so the French envoy indicates that the conflict is eating up the economic stamina of this country and that the money which Nepal is receiving from friendly countries must show positive results.

The French statement comes at a time when the government led by Thapa is criticizing the foreign friends for having exceeded their diplomatic limits. However, the fact is that beggar’s have little choice. Moreover, if the friendly countries towards Nepal are raising sympathetic concerns, it should in no way mean that alien forces are hell bent on interfering into our domestic affairs. Yes! There are certain forces that have been constantly poking their nose in Nepali affairs. Who they were and why for they have been doing it, the Thapa regime understands better. The fact is that the developed West neither has a design to encroach upon the lands of Nepal nor they could dictate as to who should be the Prime Minister of this country. The western countries are here to see a vibrant and functioning democratic system in Nepal. Minister Kamal Thapa’s recent criticism of some diplomats and negative portrayal of their observations appears that it was received but summarily rejected by the diplomatic community based in Kathmandu.

The message is loud and clear.

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