What next in Nepal? Most critical remarks!

Dear All Citizens of Nepal!

Finally, over a month deadlock between Maoists and all political parties of Nepal has come to an end. The end came with a BANG of (now seven party) decision "Postopone the CA and conduct it by 14 April 2008" .Let's take the point from here.What will happen next in Nepal till 14 April 2008 or before reaching to that date?I, as, sensibel citizen of Nepal and being the mere spectator till today can say the following.

1. Girija babu, Sher babu, Shushil babu and their deciples will start biting each others head and quarrel internally for anykind of selfish and hidden desires they have by completely forgetting the total Nepal and total Nepali citizen. They may fool us again to justify why Girija Babu's firm statement to conduct CA on 22 November had to be changed despite his commitment until the last moment. So, we all Neplai will keep quiet and follow what these Babus yell.

2. Prachandd babu, Babu Ram babu, Mahara babu and their fierce deciples will invent new strategies to foil everything what comes from others and continuously jeorpardize the environment of politics, economy, social, development, human rights, peoples' right and minimum living environment. They will give birth to a 32 agenda new demands by proclaiming that these are the wayouts to conver old Nepal into New Nepal. Thus, we all Nepali will be constantly fooled by Maoists and we will be waiting and seeing without any reactions.

3. Madhab babu, Jhala Nath babu, Oli babu, Bam Dev babu and their gangs will be shouting here and there without any firm principles and strategy and only try to make most out of the opportunities. They will use all kinds of words and phrases to be near to the people not by concrete plan but by critising all others' work and plans. We Nepalis will be simply keeping quiet.

4. Present structure of the government will be changed- some with new faces, some with new hopes, some with different rles, some with heavy hearts, some with new entusiasm. Most likely, there will be a dogs fight among different stakeholders of the cabinet. Ultimately, the size of the cabinet may beat the record of over 50 ministers consuming the tax paid by all of us poor people. We will be giving benefit of doubt to this cabinet also and become mere spectator.

5. Nepal's economy will beat the record lowest in the history and will be in shambles. We may have to face extreme deficiency of goods and serivices as the price will be sky rocketing. Ultimately, we all will be watching and waiting this scenario and may have to convert ourselves as beggers.

6. International community (UNDP, Worrld Bank, and all big Donors) will see a fortune in Nepal to employ their people in the name of better peace building, economic development, social harmony, education development, etc. Many of us will be thriving for obtaining some shares of this fund from outside and others will be simply swallowing their mouth water.

7. Different groups created by Nepali Congress, Maobadi, UML, Sad Bhabana, Jana Morcha, RPPs, NRPPs, and many others will do their best to cut Nepal into pieces. Most likely before 14 April 2008, we will be divided into 50 different provinces (free republic states) with presidents and cabinets. This will result no central government like now. I do not knwo where Girija Babu, Prachanda Babu, Madhab Babu, Sher Babu, Pashupati Babu, Surya Bahadur Babu, Amik Babu, Bijuckche Babu, Rajendar Babu, Hridayash Babu and manu Babus will find their place as Presidents in these 50 provinces of Nepal. I have a worry here, where does our beloved Gyanendra Maharaj will be placed? Will any Babu be generous to adopt Gyanendra Maharaj and show any mercy? May be where Girija Babu and Prachanda Babu are there.

8, 9, 10, 11.......... ......... ......... .....n

Like wise there could be many more new changes taking place in Nepal and this will prove the loveliest slogan " NEW NEPAL" of all so called political parties. At least we all sensible citizen of this country will not have towait very long to see our New Nepal. Lets all wait till 14 April 2008 being deaf, dumb, paralized, very obedient spectators.

Thank you.

With regards,

Devi P. Dahal

Cnt. by nex email posting:

I assume there is no need to mention what I mean by "fierce claws of Nepali politicians" and the "failed government".Using my conscience, education, training, experience, exposure, professional attachments and above all being the constant observer of the activities in the country for the last many years; I have the following prescriptions for all Nepali to rescue the country from prevailing "fierce claws of Nepali politicians" and the "failed government".

1. Fifteen million Nepali should come to the roads, and:

a. Drive out present government (ministers and the major arms of the government);

b. Drive out all the top 5 to 10 leaders of all the political parties;

c. Suspend all donors' support for at least 3 months;

d. Ask all diplomatic missions to keep quiet for 2 months;

e. Allow public and private development activities to continue within the available norms and standards for the time being;

f. Suspend 10 high ranking officials of all military, police, investigation department, and security systems;

g. Suspend the monarchy system and ask the King his family to declare as normal citizen of Nepal in public;

h. Form a Professional 9 member government from among the clean, educated (at least master degree holders), never indulged in corruption & crime, having at least 10 years of work experience in relevant portfolio (e.g. for education minister in training and education, for finance minister in economics and business management etc.). The ratio of female to male should be 60:40 in the government. The members of the government should sign in public for transparency, fair dealing, obeying/strictly following rule of law, work as role models, never indulge in politics, corruption and crime. Further, if there is a criticism from the public will resign immediately and help others to stay away from such things.

i. Declare 3 years' interim period to streamline all socio-economic, political, geo-political, legal, developmental, diplomatic, and system development activities. This interim period will be steered by a "Benevolent Dictatorial Type of Government" with all powers bestowed by the public.

2. The Professional Government will:

a. Revamp the existing policies, plans, rules and regulations to be inclusive, just, simple, and accessible to all. These should be made short and simple for the time being considering all the anomalies and discrepancies.

b. Form five dedicated teams to work on Education system, Economic system, Social system, Political system, Religious system with clear TORs and mandate. Team formation should be done from well designed selection system in a transparent, fair and inclusive manner.

c. Invest in five to ten mega projects to create at lest 50000 jobs each year.

d. Invest 40% of the national budget in employment focused education, vocational education, and skill training.

e. Develop long term & medium plans and systems as well as mechanisms for smooth functioning of political parties, government (judiciary, legislative, and executive arms), donors, diplomatic missions, and visioning Nepal for the next 50 years with national goals and strategies communicated to all the Nepalis.

f. Allow all the political parties, army, police, investigation department, judiciary, NGOs, INGOs, public and private organizations to revamp their current vague, ambiguous, non-transparent, complex, non-inclusive and clumsy rules, regulations, norms and prove to be actual public service oriented within a specified time frame.

g. Allow foreign donors, investors, diplomatic missions and UN agencies to participate in the discussions of national agenda for potential investment and supports to Nepal.

h. Activate Election Commission in all manners to conduct Constituent Assembly election within 2.5 years of the interim government formation.

i. Develop norms and ethics for the next government in an inclusive manner by inviting representatives from the elected members fro constituent assembly.

j. Facilitate, to form an elected government from among the constituent assembly members.

k. Develop handing over taking over strategy and handover the executive power to the elected government.

l. Remain in half power as advisor to the elected government until the New Constitution is passed by the assembly.

This is the only option that we have now if we have to develop Nepal as actual New and prosperous Nepal.

Thankyou.

Devi P. Dahal

EC cancels polls programmes

The Election Commission has announced cancellation of all polls programmes scheduled for November on Friday on the request of the government.
In a statement, the EC said as it alone can do nothing at this situation, all programmes for the polls have been suspended for now.
Earlier, the government had asked the EC to cancel the programmes. The meeting of the council of minister held this morning after the seven parties failed to reach consensus on electoral system had decided to request the commission to suspend the programmes.
The commission also held an emergency meeting on Friday morning to discuss the unfolding political situation.
Though the government has asked the EC to suspend the election programmes, no new dates have been fixed.
The poll was suspended after the Maoists stuck to its demand for announcement of republic through interim parliament and proportional representative election system with the Nepali Congress against it. nepalnews.com ia Oct 05 07

Nepal poll vault comes crashing down

After waiting for five decades for an election that would empower people to write their own constitution, Nepal's dreams came crashing down yet again as its multi-party government decided to defer the crucial polls a third time to stave off a deadly confrontation with the Maoist guerrillas.
Only a single party in the ruling alliance, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), struck a note of dissent as Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and the warring Maoists agreed to freeze all poll preparations and call a special session of parliament where they would make a last-ditch effort to reach an understanding.
After marathon negotiations for nearly a week that failed to break the deadlock between Koirala and the guerrillas, the top parties began yet another meeting Friday for an official announcement to suspend the poll process.
A sitting of the cabinet, which will endorse the proposal and formally ask the Election Commission to suspend the election programme, would follow the meeting.
The decision will affect the much-awaited constituent assembly election scheduled for November 22.
After already being postponed twice, it will now be deferred yet again, probably to April-May, as had been earlier proposed by the Maoists.
The UML's top leaders, however, have condemned the decision, saying it would push Nepal to the brink of an endless crisis.
There is growing speculation that the failure would mean the end of Koirala's leadership. The octogenarian prime minister had vowed to quit if he failed to hold the election in November.
The Koirala government will cut a sorry figure in the international arena. Nepal's major donors, including India, the US and the European Union, had warned the government that it would lose legitimacy if it failed to hold the election on time.
The crisis was triggered by the Maoists, who quit the government last month and began pressing for the immediate abolition of monarchy and adoption of a fully proportional representation system.
Koirala refused to heed either demand, creating a deadlock that put the election in doubt since last month.
It caused the government to appeal to the Election Commission to extend the dates for filing nominations since the Maoists had threatened to prevent the exercise.
The five-day extension given by the commission for filing the first set of nominations ends Friday.
The poll panel's reaction is also being awaited with bated breath. The chief election commissioner, Bhoj Raj Pokhral, had warned the government that it would not reshuffle the poll schedule a second time.
While the parties and the guerrillas are bickering in the capital, eastern Nepal and parts of the Terai plains in the south remain paralysed.
An alliance of six ethnic communities has called an indefinite general strike since Wednesday in a bid to block the constituent assembly election.
The Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, that includes Maoist dissenters as well as the splinter of a powerful Terai organisation, has called the protest to press its demand for the abolition of monarchy before the election, the formation of autonomous states for different communities and a fully proportional electoral system.
A dissident former minister and his followers have called a three-day general strike in the Terai plains from Thursday.
Rajendra Mahato, who last week resigned as minister for commerce, industry and supplies, quit the cabinet in a huff after a feud broke out in his Nepal Sadbhavana Party and the Election Commission recognised the dissidents as the bona fide party.
The constituent assembly election seems to be under a curse in Nepal.
Though King Tribhuvan, who ruled in the 50s pledged to hold the election, he never kept his promise and his successors staged coups to seize absolute power.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print.aspx?Id=9f0f50cd-8048-45b7-bf2e-875d7b912205

Nepal polls likely to be postponed

Thursday, 04 October , 2007, 23:05
Kathmandu: The November 22 election in Nepal, regarded as a key step in restoring peace and stability in the strife-torn nation, is likely to be deferred a third time with the multi-party democratic government reaching an agreement on Thursday night with the Maoist guerrillas to put on hold all preparations.
Nepal's official TV station, Nepal Television, said that an informal understanding had been reached between the government and the Maoists to suspend election preparations.
After nearly six-hour negotiations the six ruling parties and the rebels agreed to hold a last-minute dialogue Friday morning, after which it would be clear if the election would be postponed to April-June, as the Maoists had demanded earlier.
The understanding with the Maoists creates a piquant situation.
It enables the Girija Prasad Koirala government to avert a deadly confrontation with the Maoists that was likely to arise Friday - the day for filing the first round of nominations for the November 22 polls and the Maoists had warned they would disrupt the process.
On the other hand, it remains to be seen how Nepal's independent-minded Election Commission would react to the decision since it warned the government this week, after reshuffling dates for filing nominations, that it would not condone further changes.
Nepal's civil society, professional organisations and other parties are also likely to flay the government for its failure to hold elections in time.
However, the Koirala government would lose the support of the international community, which has clearly said that its legitimacy depends on holding the polls on time.
The impasse was created after the Maoists quit the government last month and began pressing for the immediate abolition of monarchy and adoption of a fully proportional representation system.
Koirala refused to heed either demand, creating a deadlock that has been casting dark clouds over the election for the past six days.
While the parties and the guerrillas are engaged in dialogue, eastern Nepal and parts of the Terai plains in the south remain paralysed.
An alliance of six ethnic communities has called for an indefinite general strike since Wednesday in a bid to block the constituent assembly election.
The Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, that includes Maoist dissenters and a faction of a powerful Terai organisation, has called the protest to press its demand for the abolition of monarchy before the election, the formation of autonomous states for different communities and a fully proportional electoral system.
Besides, a three-day general strike has been called in the Terai plains from Thursday by a dissident former minister and his followers.
Rajendra Mahato, who last week resigned as minister for commerce, industry and supplies, quit the cabinet in a huff after a feud broke out in his Nepal Sadbhavana Party and the Election Commission recognised the dissidents as the bona fide party.
Mahato has moved court over the verdict and vowed to disrupt the election, saying the government was biased against people from the plains and would not hold free and fair elections.

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