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Police and Riots in Kathmandu Streets

Nepal Police should learn how to control demonstrations

By Dinesh Wagle on December 20th, 2005 in Wagle’s WebLog

A woman washes her eyes after she was caught inside Friendship Khaja Ghar, a Mo mo and tea shop, where police fired a teargas shell and shut down the shutter. Before taking this picture, Kantipur photojournalist Bikash Karki opened up the shutter and rescued the people left by police to die. Both pics by Bikash Karki via Kantipur (Pics in this post won’t work)

An interesting debate is going on in the pages of Kantipur after the daily newspaper published a photo of a New Baneshwor shop in which police fired teargas, closed down the shutter and left people trapped inside. After the publication of the photo with a detailed caption by Bikash Karki, the photojournalist, the paper condemned that incident in an editorial the next day. Kantipur warned police to use their weapons properly and responsibly.

Today’s edition of the paper has a letter by Krishna Basnet, the Police’s Valley Deputy Inspector General (DIG) that refutes the photo, caption and the editorial. “We feel that you only have tried to defame the police with such serious, undisciplined and false accusations.” This means the DIG and the police department have completely ignored the existence of that incident and Kantipur has responded with an editorial titled “Self-defamation”.

“Instead of launching an investigation and taking action against the guilty,” the paper says, “police have continued using weapons arbitrarily even after that incident…. By trying to hide and suppress the incident, Basnet has defamed the police himself…. Thinking that the prestige of police organization would increase by suppressing the mistake, inability, and barbarism is nothing but suicide.”

It is no less shocking to see police deny the event than witnessing that horrific scene of people trapped inside the shop. I was there at the scene and witnessed the detail that DIG Krishna Basnet has blatantly tried to deny. The photo speaks itself. A woman is trying to wash her eyes by water. The gas is still there. But police shamelessly denies the incident. This is an example of how our police force is being intellectually, ethically and professionally bankrupt day by day.

Nepal police should learn how to control riots and demonstrations. They have been indiscriminately and arbitrarily firing and misfiring tear gas shells. That is not appropriate at all. Doctors have been repeatedly saying that teargas is extremely harmful to health.

Riot police go to the places of demonstrations armed with lathi and shields. They wear protective clothes. Contrary to that, demonstrators are unarmed and they have no protection of any kind. It is unethical for police to fight back with bricks and use teargas against demonstrators. They are there to control the crowd and give security to other people. They are not there to play the game of pelting stones.

Many a times, I have seen that protesters get instigated because of police retaliation. In the absence of police they just burn tires on the streets and keep themselves busy shouting slogans. Whenever police intervene into their protest programs, they are provoked to pelt stones. So the protest turns violent.

In the case of New Baneshwor, Police didn’t even let protesters gather on the main road and chant slogans. The road was blocked anyway and police couldn’t have resumed the traffic however they have tried to do so. But police kept teasing protesters by disturbing whenever they started sloganeering. That is against the principle of peaceful protests and riot controlling. After constantly being harassed by the police, protesters started pelting stones. As soon as the game of stoning began, police, instead of moving away from the venue to cool down the situation, retaliated with arbitrarily lathi-charging and firing teargas.

Maya Ghising of Friendship Khaja Ghar, narrating the story of how she was left to die by riot police after they fired teargas shell inside her shop and closed down the shutter.

Some of the protesters entered into that momo shop and police closed down the shutter after firing a teargas shell inside the small shop. Anything could have happened there. People were trapped inside the small room and there was the gas. It wouldnâ??t be an exaggeration to say that some people could have died there if the shutter was not opened for some more minutes. One man fainted and the gas seriously affected several others.

Today’s Kantipur has also a story on the second page about the plight of that shop owner. “Police first asked to open up the shutter, then fired the tear gas and closed down the shutter,” Maya Ghishing, the shop-owner tells the paper. “The shutter wasn’t opened properly, police entered the gun and fired the shot.” Maya said that she and her sister, who was present at the time of firing, are still suffering from chest and throat problems.

“My sister started crying after the gas spread and two customers who were having Mo Mo in our shops started moving here and there in vein. I fainted.” Kantipur photojournalist Bikash Karki opened up the shutter and rescued the people inside. Police thought that some protesters were hiding inside the shop. Even if protesters were hiding, it is deadly wrong to fire a shell and closed down the shutter.

“I didn’t know who opened the shutter but I think I would have died if that hadn’t happened,” she said. Man Bahadur Ghale, a neighboring garage owner, said that he put water on the face of Ghishing sister and she gained consciousness.

Inefficiency of police to handle the volatile crowd is the main problem. Police aren’t trained. They take the matter personally as if protesters were doing all that against them. In fact, protesters hardly shout slogans against police. They shout against their big boss.

Some say water canon is the best option to disperse the crowd. But there were complains that police used filthy water. I think, in this season of winter, even little bit of clean water will move protesters away. But the best option is that police become responsible and use thier lathis and shield properly.

33 Responses to “Police and Riots in Kathmandu Streets”

duke Says:
December 20th, 2005 at 3:14 pm

Neither the police should hit the tear gas inside the shop nor riots should hide inside the shop and other general peoples’ housees.

bishnu Says:
December 20th, 2005 at 3:41 pm

Yes! Nepalese police or Army they don’t know what is HUMANITY and how to behave with people? so they have to learn……They don’t have authority to set fire teargas or anything among the innocent people.

As well as they use to misbehave with every people when they got tension because of mass………

Asha Says:
December 20th, 2005 at 3:44 pm

THis blog site always condemns the police but not those irresponsible students who instigate violence in the city at the wee hours of the morning. It is just terrible, awful and horrible that one cannot go to the office, to school. Please don’t do this brick throwing in the mornings , please, please.

blogwatch Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 4:01 pm
What do you expect from Police under KG? KG and his royal cabinet are not even accountable to the people and how D. Wagle expects our Police accountable to Nepali Janata? KG even did not bothered to address the families of victims while he never forgets to give condolence to head of other nations. Moreover there is another intersting point to be noted in this blog that KG wants to rule but do not like the slogan against him. Afai Mapai. Hahahaha

AP Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 4:36 pm
But I don’t see this blog site always condemning the police. Asha, will you come to the point and speak something on this photos published above? What’s the crime of Ghishing sisters that they had to go through the near-death experience? What’s the meaning of human life for you? This incident of New Baneshwor is a clear act of police atrocity and needs to be condemned to the extreme.

The incident must be thoroughly investigated and those police officers who were on duty that day in New Baneshwor should be suspended until the result of the investigation is made public. Fortunately the photographer saw that and rescued them. Otherwise I am sure Nagarkot massacre could have been repeated in New Baneshwor. But Asha, people like you always say that what if a man is killed, we have enough money to pay his families, don’t you? Go to hell.

krishna Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 4:45 pm
But Asha, people like you always say that what if a man is killed, we have enough money to pay his families, don’t you? Go to hell.

Yes that is the way KG and his chamche value the life of nepali people. I think we should be allowed to [icd] KG and them may be we can collect chanda from all democratic nepali people and give huge compensation to [icd] and give him free tickets to leave the country.

appreciative Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
Please keep up the good work of highlighting violations of basic internationally guaranteed rights. Your website is doing great work for freedom of expression in Nepal.

The police are in uniform, they are accountable to the people. They are Nepal Police, not “Rich men’s Police”. They cannot just beat and tear gas and lathi charge no matter what the provocation. Look at the WTO protests in Hong Kong. So much anger, but no one is injured. The police conduct in Nepal is unacceptable. And Krishna Basnet should ask the government to give his men better pay and risk allowance and better equipment instead of trying to shut the mouth of independent media.

Uglo Keta Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 6:07 pm
The Police and Army of Nepal needs serious training on how to behave with the general public. They must be taught to obey law and order and respect human rights. None of the Police and Army (except officers) personals understand what is Human Rights and Public Security. They are paid from the people’s tax money. They are recruited to provide security to the people but here in Nepal they are going out of control. They think they have the licence to kill once they wear that uniform and carry a gun.

This is a serious problem and they must be stopped from going crazy. They must understand that they are not the one who rules this country. I don’t trust King Gyanendra nor his cabinet ministers and not even those COASs. We must keep on fighting until they learn. There is no one in this country who can lead these bastards into mantaining law and order. We must keep on fighting until we get our power back and then we can teach these dogs how to behave with the general people.

Reuters Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
SHAME ON YOU UWB and KANTIPUR
at the moment you are flaring the crisis. and now you have come with the idea on how to control riots in the streets of kathmandu. Double standard!

Achillies Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 6:38 pm
Coincidently, I also was a spectator to that brutality committed by the police. Kantipur rightly called the defense of the police in the paper as ‘self-defamation’. It is ridiculous to defend the brutality by the police since such methods being used by the state forces are known to all.

AP Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 6:45 pm
Reuters,

Why shame on UWB and Kantipur? Have they reported wrong details here and in the paper? No one is flaring the crisis. We the people need to know what’s going on in Kathmandu and Nepal and they have to report that. Police can’t behave like protesters. They are armed as someone has stated above with lathis and shield. They are there to protest.

I would like to repeat my earlier request to Asha here: Please, talk to the point. Donâ??t just use bad words against anyone. What I have read in this site or in Kantipur about this particular incident (lets not talk about other topics) is truth and truth. There are photos and they are speaking. What police did couldnâ??t not be hidden by anyone including DIG Krishna Basnet. That is a crime, heinous act to fire tear gas over innocent one and then trap them inside a room. Oh..my God. How can we let our police, who are supposed to protect us, doing such works.

ProNepal Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 8:21 pm
Ashaji.

Please stay at home and pray in front of the pictures of Chairman Gyanendra (incarnation of Vishnu) and his son Paras for peace.

GTA Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 9:32 pm
they will also suffer some days later as they have made other suffer. they have profession of discipline which the nepal cops n armies lacks most and discipline is the most important factor to win any kind of war.

budnukadunk Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 3:52 am
i dont understand what the fuss is all about. POLICE WERE LIKE THAT WHEN GIRIJA USED TO BE PRIME MINISTER TOO. WHY TO BLAME KING NOW…..

Reuters Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 8:29 am
UWB and AP listen!

Where is the blog title concerning what is hapenning in the SUSTA- the india encroched Nepali territory and the recent news concerning the demostration by Nepalese in far western district against the Indian expansanism. Don’t get too much involved in politics.
And it is clear that Kantipur is taking revange against the government for the attack by the royal hooligans in the KP premises. isn’t it?
First read this news wagle jee!

Protest rally held against encroachment of land in far-western Nepal

KATHMANDU, 12/20 – Local people in a district of far-western Nepal, adjoining the border with India, held demonstration on Tuesday to protest against the alleged encroachment by India of the land belonging to the Nepalese.

“The protest demonstration was held with the cooperation of the local people of Lalbojhi and Bhajani villages at the area of encroachment of Kailali district, some 800 km west of Kathmandu,” Ratan Regmi, Chairman of Lalbojhi Coordination Committee, a local non-government organization, told reporters.

The Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB), Indian security force, has usurped large tracts of land in the villages bordering India, Regmi noted, adding, “The demonstrators shouted slogans decrying the land encroachment by India and Indian hegemony and expansionist policy.”

Although there were border markers in the middle of the natural lake on the border area, the Indian side constructed additional pillars beyond the lake taking the entire lake on the Indian side by taking advantage of the ignorance of the local people, Regmi said.

“The new pillars constructed by India (Pillar Number 707,708 and 709) are controversial,” Regmi revealed.

“The Indian side has constructed ditches 14 meters inside the Nepali territory from the controversial pillars which has resulted in the encroachment of 10 bighas (6.8 hectares) of land in Lalbojhi village alone,” Regmi quoted a local, whose plot of land has been encroached upon, as saying.

The local people have demanded the location of the controversial border pillars should be reviewed and new pillars constructed in their place and the unilateral demarcation work being carried out by India be immediately scrapped.

REUTERS Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 10:52 am
Write on SUSTA-india occupied Nepali Land

hey UWB do not remove my message. this is not fair. if you advocate democracy and freedom then what you did to my message is not correct.

i again ask you why don’t you write blogs concerning indian encroachment of nepali land in the western part of nepal. are you being paid for not writing against issues of national interest. i know you are taking revange for the attack by royal hooligans at your premises.
you are corrupt!

UWB: No message from you has been removed.

freedomfighter.np Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 11:19 am
Hey Reuter,

Are you all right?? I think you need to take some rest and manage some time to see a psychiatrist, sooner is better.

You got a khukuri?? Hey man, you are a son of gorkhali, why don’t you go to ‘SUSTA’ (as you said) and fight back??? Crying anti-indainism here won’t do anything. Nothing more than ‘man ko laddu ghiu sanga’, and same rule apply for your anti-kantipur cry.

Hey, you know so much about royal hooligan attack to kantipur!! How come??

But my suggestion for you is, take break and see a psychiatrist.

duke Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:43 pm
freedomfighterji,

What is “man ko laddu ghiu sanga Khane” Is our land man ko Laddu?? Don’t talk about it go and fight…what does it means.. you don’t love for our land or you freedomfighters only love for power…aren’t you representing this country to give such answer.

Is that your good answer? How you will be judged in front of people if you give this answer in the mass. Atleast you should have to tell that what India is done is not right. The question is not democracy or anything the question is for our land and somebody raise it doesnot mean that he is anti- India or royalist. You people are cry for democracy in which land don’t forget it. Are you Indian to say that? Our blood is mixed with our mud, don’t forget it…. paid people or slave of the Indian only say that….are you freedomfighter of India or Nepal???????????????

REUTERS Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:52 pm
I LOVE SIKKIMIZATION

Thanks UWB you showed some respect by re-inserting my comments.

Now dear freedom fighter(another uwb stunt)!

Be cool! don’t get excited!

I am not able to fight against the anti-indianism form here, sorry for that.
but i’ll act as you said nowonwards.

1. i’ll stop writing for SUSTA.
2. I’ll write for Sikkimization!
3. I’ll also write how happy are Women in Sikkim after the indian takeover, like kantipur did.
4. I’ll write for buying weapons from India but not from PAK or China.
5. I’ll be happy to see Shyam Sharan’s picture in this blog repeatedely, more happy than watching Aishwaryo Rai dancing.
6. I’ll be happy to call India, the largest democracy.
7. I’ll be happy when UWB publish Indian Embassy press release but not press release from Ethiopia.
8. Finally I’ll be very happy to sing Jana Mana Gana….. how’z dat?

Please forward this message to the press secretary of the Indian Embassy. I hope there is a direct link working now from KP to the Indian Embassy.
Another Nepali in Indian Fold, how’zzz dat.
Process goes on and on until all Nepalese go into Indian pocket.

krishna Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 2:49 pm
Dont talk about sikkimization…

It is never going to happen atleast in next 50 years… it may happen if current muslim population of india increases from 12% to 40%… muslims had attacked nepal in past also but because of malaria in terai and extreme cold in kathmandu they did not succeed… they will try that again… when they are in control of business in india.

Plus having china as our neighbor is a balancing factor… we do not have much threat from either of countries. Gyanendra is souring relation with UK USA Japan when they have been major donors for nepal along with india and china… He is jeopardizing national security thus… he wants maoist war to continue so that he has pretext to hold on power… when army is busy in internal problems external problems are bound to happen… assam has 32% muslim population now… if border with india is not regulated we would soom have similar situation in nepal… Once muslim population crosses a thresh hold value.. disaster is bound to happen… lebanon became bankrupt state while it was considered switzerland of arab world when it was christian majority…

So we should focus on establishing peace in nepal so that we can focus more on the problems like border encrochment… as long as we are not united and keep fighting for our respective communities… we may be able to develop our community but not NEPAL.

I admire india as democracy and also admire the help nepal has recieved from india directly or indirectly… though I also agree there are problems between india and nepal… but being part of india is strict no… same for china… we would and should remain independent always not only from external powers but also from internal thugs like KG.

mika Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 3:55 pm
It is horrible that nepali police could do these sort of insane things that openly. Poor shop owners had to suffer for nothing! They intentionally closed the door…….obviously they knew what would happen!

It is no surprise to me as I remember growing up in Kathmandu and how I had to be careful of policemen rather than regular people. How sad is that? They were supposed to protect women. I think it’s mostly because of lack of education and extreme lack of proper training. What happens when you give a gun to an ignorant person……..Over use of power! Shame on them!

King Kong Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 10:06 pm
Amazing!
Simply amazing, how these propaganda employees of the illegal ruler are trying to fool the people by trying to incite nationalism and racism.

It is just a joke to cry about India stealing some squaremeters of Nepal, when the whole country has been taken hostage by the Maoists and Kathmandu is occupied by the king and his antidemocratic followers. But some people are like that, shouting at the neighbour instead of bringing the own house in order.

People of Nepal, kick them out, these so called civilized rulers, sucking your wealth into their foreign money accounts since years. Kick out the king and the whole bunch of his paid bootlickers. Then vote people to power and again kick them out by electing others, if they do not perform up to your wishes.

King Kong says: Kings are history!

freedomfighter.np Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 3:02 am
Dear Reuters,

It really feels bad when a stunt nationalist turns his back when it comes to fighting for the nation (as must of the royal-nationalist’s business is to talk nationalism, particularly anti-indianism which is not nationlism in fact, merely for the shake of their personal benifit).

I asked to carry you khukuri if you really want to push the india back from susta. However, what I believe is, it is the stupid anti-indianism, as you do, that pose threat of sikkimizing nepal. Don’t forget that there are indians who love nepal and want to see nepal doing good, and at same time there are some waiting for an oppertunity to make this beutiful land part of them. The later indians always use this anti-indian sentiment to prove presence of ISI in nepal and present nepal as a threat to indian security.

Be careful and wise, don’t be a part of stupid herd.

freedomfighter.np Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 3:14 am
Dear king kong,

Some squarmeters of nepal is as important as democracy, may be more than democracy, if they were related in that way. Nationalism is just a ploy of KG and his herd, how did indians occupy kalapani when his father was in power?

freedomfighter.np Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 3:27 am
Dear duke,

Just keep in mind that I am as nationlist as you are or Mr. Reuters, may be more.

“man ko laddu ghiu sanga” is to say that anti-indian sentiment to protect KG won’t work anymore.

REUTERS Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 11:03 am
Attention Freeedm Fighter- a wise heard!

You are right when you said advocating nationalism in Nepal is being anti-indian. I agree at this point that the indian design to divide nepali population in this regard has started bearing fruits.
Whenever people talk of Kalapani, Mahakali, Mechi, Susta and others still to come, they are labelled as anti-indian.
I think people like you (a UWB STUNT)are helping indian design to succed in this aspect.
But i still pose a simple question to you, your UWB and Kantipur that what is the reason that there is no blog concerning Susta.
But i know where UWB has to answer if they raise this question.
I am asking this knowing that i cannot make money out of raisig this issue.
My question was very simple which you could not answer.
you are making it more complex by exposing yourself.
And also understand the fact that still in Nepal there are people who talk of national interest without being guided by any quarter.
And another thing important is that i am not in an influential position to make some benefit putting national interest at stake.
May be KP knows how to make money out of these issues. Because in the past KP bowed down to the Indian mentors for getting advertisements for not fighting aginst the himalayan times.
hoping more fiery lectures from you
bye

Victim of police Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 5:27 pm
Gr8 narration and BIG thumbs down to Gundruk ko Jhol. Its bcoz of them that Maoists born day by day. Shame on Nepal Police for their barbarism.

duke Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 5:53 pm
freedomfighter,

If maoist rule or KG rules the country atleast Nepali is ruling the country which is far more better than India ruling Nepal. Just remember it….and it is not the question to safeguard king. We are not telling that democracy is not needed in Nepal. But we are just telling that our land being occupied by other country. For which we have to criticise. One thing please remember the role of RAW is 1000 times effecting in Nepal than ISI. Important decisions are being made by RAW in Nepal. People are being funded by RAW and many professionals are being funded by RAW like KGB in India. You may say RAW is good and ISI is bad but we say both are bad for Nepal. That is the difference between you and us. You may say your leaders and their professional activists are right and king is totally wrong but we say both are wrong. In that sense you are more democrat or we? Remember, that population are much much more bigger than royalist and party activists. Convince us….

freedomfighter.np Says:

December 23rd, 2005 at 10:08 am
Reuters,

“..You are right when you said advocating nationalism in Nepal is being anti-indian”
I never said that. What I have been saying is, anti-idainism alone is not nationalism. Nationalism has a broad prospect. Crying nationlism in a stupid way doesnot serve national interest and is not nationlism.

“indian design to divide nepali population in this regard has started bearing fruits”
I agree with you. So lets don’t fall in hands of people who cries nationlism to fulfil there mere political and personal interest.

“…your UWB and Kantipur…”
I am not connected to UWB or Kantipur in anyway. So I cnnnot argue with anything related with UWB or Kantipur. As far as I know, Katnipur is good friend of freedom, democracy, human rights and of course national interest; and have been targeted many times for the same reson.

“..you are making it more complex by exposing yourself..”
There is nothing secret about me. You can easily find out who am I and what I advocate for, from some previous comments and you may find some more in future as well.

“there are people who talk of national interest without being guided by any quarter’
Almost all Nepali actually, if you compare people guided by quarter and people who love their country.

“i am not in an influential position to make some benefit putting national interest at stake”
I don’t expect either.

I recommend you to visit groups.google.com and search for topic on nepal. You can find some good places where you can blow some stupid Indians, who are happy with indian occupancies. You can find many more forums on the net.

freedomfighter.np Says:

December 23rd, 2005 at 10:39 am
Dear Duke,

“If maoist rule or KG rules the country atleast Nepali is ruling the country ..”
I don’t see my country safe in their hands. I trust myself, and people who I choose to rule my country. Only they can truely lead this beautiful nation to a stable prosperity.

“We are not telling that democracy is not needed in Nepal”
There is no excuse, we need democracy in Nepal. Democracy and indian occupancy is not related in anyway, at least not that way.

I never told nobody that RAW or India is good. RAW, India, ISI, Pakistan, China, all are bad. Don’t expect nobody to favour you without there own vested interest.

duke Says:

December 23rd, 2005 at 6:22 pm
freedomdfighter,

I am totally against you regarding the initial point. We are directly effected by Indians whether you trust it or not.

1. During King Birendra and most democractic government regime the moaist problem started that eveyone knows. During that time they collected arms and ammunition not only attacking the security forces but also from India. There were many news about the supply of arms to Nepali maoist from India.

2. The leaders of the maoist stayed in India safe and sound althogh democratic government announce them terrorist. The visit of Madhav kumar and other people in Silguri and Lakhnau is the proof of that.

3. Even maoist used to cut the heads of many their dead warrior which were also the proof that some Indian maoism supporters involved in the killings of Nepali people(that maybe security forces).

4. With initiation of Indian government Girija and Madhav got the chance to meet Prachanda in Delhi and made some agreement. That is not the big proof that India has greater role.

reuters Says:

December 24th, 2005 at 12:13 pm
India is our enemy first and then a friend

Dear Freemdom fighter
It seems you are really confused regarding the issue of nationalism. Nationalism is not just a tool to rule like the present govt under the King is doing. Don’t just confine it by making boundaries.

People like KG, GP and others come and go but we will always be a Nepali. This is nationalism.

At least people educated as we are will never be confused with thie tactic that the present government is using under the name of nationalism.

Rather we should learn from India what nationalism is. They have survived under the british raj for many years finally to acheive the independence. They have paid a lot to acheive this freedom from outsiders.

Look at today’s India they are way ahead than the rest of the SA countries because they love thier country and each and every individual in India contribute for the country’s development. This is nationalism.

They are not divided in the issues of National Interest as we are. This is one part of the story but on the other hand they are cunning aswell while dealing with the neighbors. This is also nationalism in their part.

But we the Nepalese with the BAHADUR and KANCHA mindset are so confused over issues that concern our day to day life. That’s where they are exploiting us.

They are with the Maoists, they are with the Political Parties, they are also with the international community and also with the present King in Nepal.

You must agree that Shayam Shran’s press conference has indirectly supported the King.

This is a fact that each and every educated individual in Nepal should clearly understand.

The deadlock in the issue of Bhutani Refugee Crisis, the issue of Maoists and the issues related to Mahakali, Susta and others are all India invented destabilizing tactic in Nepal.

They know that in these issues we will always fight with our own brothers and sisters because with the BAHADUR AND KANCHA mindset we will never be able to slove anything.

Unless Nepal handovers eveything that we have such as Water resources and security they will continue to create issues that we will fight with our own.

And another fact important fact is that If the King handovers in part or in whole what they are asking for then this system will continue to rule in Nepal for hundreds of years to come. KG knows this very well.

Analyse the present arrogance exhibited by the government whcih has come after the meeting of Shyam Shran with the King and the invitation of the Nepal Army chief to India also indicates that politics in Nepal is heading in this direction.

nepaligirl Says:

December 25th, 2005 at 4:16 am
This is the disgusting act done by the police who supposed to be responsible towards its citizen…They are granted the rights to protect us not to kill us…Think and act ….

Tulsi Giri Conference: No News Is Good News?

Dr. Tulsi Giri, Nepal’s royal deputy, organized a news conference to talk nothing

tulsi giri press conference

Yes, Dr. Tulsi Giri repeated the stunt of waving a copy of the Constitution 1990 in today’s news conference. Today’s attraction: he waved a few other newspapers cuttings as well. Pic by Gopal Chitrakar via Kantipur

So that was nothing but just another Dr. Tulsi Giri show in the city. He didnâ??t give any scoop to hungry journalists in today’s news conference. Everyone was very curious about Dr. Tulsi Giri’s meeting with journalists. Will there be any significant announcement? One of the most guessed options was that the government would reciprocate Maoist’s cease-fire. Also, what’s the reaction of government on the 12-point agreement between seven party alliance and the Maoist? The govt. hasn’t formally reacted to the agreement though ministers have been expression, in their personal capacity, mixed remarks. They say that to respond formally, the government was studying the agreement.

Dr. Giri reiterated the govt.’s earlier stand that The press-meet, organized in the Information Department, was high-profile that is to say only selected higher-level scribes in the media houses were invited. Others who reached the ID building, near Airport, out of curiosity were kept out of the room. A reporter associated with a weekly publication told us over phone that his name wasn’t in the invitee’s list, “so I wasn’t allowed to enter.” Last time Dr. Giri held a packed press conference was when he was considered to be too much arrogant after he assumed the post of Vice Chair in the royal cabinet. He waived a copy of the constitution of Nepal and challenged its validity. Then there was another clandestine kind of press meet in which Dr. Giri held “private” discussion with selected journalists in his residence. Journalists waited for as long as one hour. Dr. Giri reached the ID building at around 3 PM, half an hour late.

The 12-point agreement talks about ending autocratic monarchy but according to Dr. Giri no peace will come even after that. Here are his verbatim based on Kantipur news editor Guna Raj Luitel’s account:

Parties have claimed that they convinced the Maoists for the ceasefire but Maoists haven’t addressed us. So, there is no need to reciprocate.

I have been misquoted and misunderstood by media.

The Feb 1 royal move is not the coup, its constitutional since it was done as per the article 127 of the constitution.

This is also not autocratic because there is the constitution functioning. Had there been no present constitution, the situation could have been termed as autocracy.

King had three agendas:

1. Ending Terrorism
2. Controlling Corruption, and
3. Holding Election.

And the latest news on those agendas? Maoists have been decapitated, they have massively lost attacking capacity. There is no corrupt environment in the country and the nation is in the election mood.

59 Responses to “Tulsi Giri Conference: No News Is Good News?”

lavesh Says:
December 20th, 2005 at 7:49 pm

Dr Gir…………i!

ProNepal Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 8:15 pm
How long Gyanendra can ride on this old horse?

blogwatch Says:
December 20th, 2005 at 8:40 pm

I do not know who gave the name MAKARTANTRA to this Government. I am now sure T. Giri is the best person KG could hire for his MAKARTANTRA. There is only one answer to the MAKARTANTRA: Sadakma jaun Prajatantra firta liun. But not like that of 2046 BS.

my love nepal Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 8:59 pm
hi is a doctor not a man of political vision.with no base of politics,his act forces us to think just as a card played,which can be made anything according to the type of game played.

bishnu Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 9:03 pm
Exactly! Seems this ROYALIST govermnet doesn’t want to solve the MAOIST problem, this Royalist GOVT doesn’t want PEACE of Nepal..

So better go to the street and fight agains AUTOCRACY…these OLD minded..coservative like Dr. Tulseeeee gireee doesn’t want to solve the problem stil…..they want still TERRoRISm in this country..they want fight….

twaaks Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 9:09 pm
this guy reminds me of “baghdad bob” who went on claiming that the “iraqi millitary wa gloriously repelling the american forces” even when the americans were right at his doorstep. this guy is too myopic, and barks whatever his handler tells him to.

Silly Old Fool! Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 9:15 pm
The old fool has been spouting off about nothing since his return to Nepal some months ago. …wasn’t he charged with theft or the non-payment of a loan (why isn’t he in jaol?)

Perhaps a better way for journalists to approach these sort of non-news conferences, would be simply not to attend them at all. And to the Journo from the Weekly who wasn’t invited, you missed nothing.

Oh and Dr, please don’t forget your “Ten Commandments” – thou shalt not lie – thou shalt not steal
etc etc

Reality Speaks Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 10:11 pm
Let me tell You ppl one real truth …

Maoist are Kgs gift to nepal. Before [icd] his brother Gyanendra had planned that he will first demolish nepal’s infrasatructure by Terroriosm and after the massacre when he will be king then he will put those netas back in prison and take over nepal in name of creating peace and will say his maosit puppets to stop killing. This way he kept nepalis in darkness and will take over nepal if no one is going to stop him…. This KG has more mind than saddam and GW Bush.

Wagle Says:

December 20th, 2005 at 11:13 pm
Watching Dact saheb on Kantipur TV this evening was a total fun. That was like watching a comedy soap opera. I mean I loved watching him being so clear on many issues though I have serious differences with what he says and what he stands for. He was crystal clear on his remarks that were destructive in nature. He was damn right on wrong points.

Dr. Giri said: “To say in simple words, we say NO. No to reconciliation with political parties based on 12-point agreement.” My God, how could he say NO to reconciliation when the agreement is all about continuing the monarchy in Nepal? It is clear that Dr. Giri hasn’t understood the agreement. Someone should explain him that the agreement doesn’t talk about ending monarchy though many would like to see that. The agreement talks about ending autocratic monarchy and that is different than ending monarchy. Dr. Giri said that monarchy was constitutional institution. Yes, very well said. But active or autocratic monarchy is not the constitutional institution.

Anyway, I again appreciate his bluntness but feel sorry about the situation ahead. More confrontation and possible bloodshed.

By the way, I heard, not confirmed though, that Radios were not invited in the press conference. And this doesn’t come as surprise because we know this government’s relation with independent Radio stations in Nepal.

Kirtipure Maharjan Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 12:16 am
Hello Wagleji, what were the newspapers cuttings about? Any information? Just curious to know what hurts (or refreshes) TG.

Chandan Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 12:58 am
Damn! The hidden rotten owl came out of hibernaiton and produced a “nightmare” decision. Mr. Giri…please leave Nepal… everyone says u r rotten and have no dignity…how can u cling to ure position and be an apple polisher of KG…
Now I think no pressure is going to stop KG and his henchmen from taking Nepal to the label of Iran or similar regressive regime. This a clear declaration that the parties would be supressed to the extreme in the pretext of disrupting elections. The height of terrorism is going to start not from the jungle but from the palace hatched by the evil KG and his henchmen…The KG even rebuffed Bush’s letter for a call for democracy…nothing is going to work now…KG u damn ******….U will have a horrible death…I will be looking out for that day in anticipation…!

Chandan Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:01 am
Dinesh dai,
Do you have any clues on what Mr. Giri discussed about the newspaper cutting…this piece would be more interesting than the outcome of the press conference…

Sanjay Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:03 am
We have a lond saying don’t rely on Giri, Puri, Yogi, Jogi, and Bharati of you do so you will go to hell not a heaven they promise. So it is upto the King Gyanandra—often called as—-the [icd] of Narayanhity—- and—-the father of a [icd] of Kathmandu—-now living at Nirmal Niwas to decide of whom to rely on. Is it T Giri, Sachhit, Bharat Keshar and Pamar Pandey to the rest of 24 million voiceless people.

Sanjay Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:08 am
We have a proverb saying don’t rely on Giri, Puri, Yogi, Jogi, and Bharati of you do so you will go to hell not a heaven they promise. So it is upto the King Gyanandra—often called as—-the butcher of Narayanhity—- and—-the father of a mad dog of Kathmandu—-now living at Nirmal Niwas to decide of whom to rely on. Is it T Giri, Sachhit, Bharat Keshar and Pamar Pandey or the rest of 24 million voiceless people on whom King Gyanendra to rely. What says T Giri doesn’t matter here but what does King Gyanendra maters for us all. Loktantra jindabad!!

Iam4Democracy! Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 8:58 am
Where the [icd] this Tulshi Giri come from? He is an [icd]!

Shree Shrestha Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 9:38 am
Don’t count Dr. Giri out yet. He knows ins-and-outs of Congress Party. I want to remind you that he is instrumental in bringing BP Government down. Let me also add that he is the youngest minister in BP Government. I don’t want to go in detail here. But he is not terrorist like Girija who threw bomb at King Mahendra’s LandRover. And he is definitely not like Girija who hijacked RNAC plane to India and looted Rastra Bank Money.

Pudke Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 10:02 am
Dear TU GIRI

Though I am a non-christian Pudke I like to wish you Merry Christmass.
I saw you in Telivision making KG more aglo (taller). But you know when a tall tree fells down then there will be a loud noise in the jungle. Taller the tree louder the noise. I guess you are clever enough not be around a falling tree and perhaps you will be in your next home country. Because you do not know which direction it is going to fall. But people like me no where to go. Do you really want people who are demanding democracy to be crushed by a falling tree like a few trees in the jungle?

Pudke Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 10:15 am
Dear Sanjay: One Giri does not represent all children of Sanyasi. Let us not make any stereotype. T. Giri has no fault to be a son of a Sanyasi. I think he did not applied in heaven to be a son of a Sanyasi. If he could had he would have been a son of … You know what I mean.

Rabin Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 10:20 am
How much money does Nepali king earn?
Dear Nepali citizens and foreign lovers of Nepal, You might be wondering why Nepal is still poor when its countries of equal economic status has reached the sky with booming economic development.
Nepal is one of the poorest countries of the world but Nepal’s king is the highest paid king of the world.
The income of Nepali king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is :
2,426 times higher than that of Chinese president
318 times higher than that of Indian president
301 times higher than that of Pakistani president
173 times higher than that of Russian president
57 times higher than that of French president
15 times higher than that of British prime minister
10 times higher than that of American president

Netherlands queen’s income : Rs. 22,32,00,000 (per capita income Rs 17,25,120 )
American president earns Rs. 3,24,00,000 (1,15,20,000 returns in tax),
(per capita income Rs 25,24,320)
Japanese king earns Rs. 22,23,52,000 (per capita income Rs.24,15,600)
Chinese president earns Rs. 1,35,000 (per capita income Rs 67,680)
Indian president earns Rs. 10,11,000 (per capita income Rs 34,560)
French president earns Rs 57,96,000 (per capita income Rs 15,84,000)
Pakistani president earns (after the coup) Rs 10,94,000 (per capita income 29,520)
British Queen does not get any salary from the state. She has a property of Rs 30,24,00,00,000 (the profit of investiment, after paying the tax, is hers) but even her neckless is the property of the country.
British president earns Rs 2,19,58,000 (per capita income is Rs 18,16,200)
Russian president earns Rs 19,03,000 (per capita income is Rs 1,54,000)
Belgean king receives salary as a civil servant (per capita income is Rs 16,74,000)
And,
Nepali king earns Rs 61,91,00,000 (per capita income is Rs 16,560=US$ 230)
[This means the Nepali king earns Rs. 19,878 times higher than a citizen. Last year it was 37,385 times higher. Thus a citizen can earn as much as the king earns in a year only after working for 19,000 years or in 316 lives.]
Appendix
Nepali royal family is involved in various businesses.
A king does not have to pay tax according to Nepal’s constitution.
The present king has inherited the property of earlier king’s family and nobody knows how much it is.
This king has taken Rs 1,06,45,00,000 in past three years for his small family

Courtsey: Surya Thapa, Mulyankan Monthly (Nov-Dec 2005)
US dollar 1 = Rs 72
Nepal has a writing system of giving comma after two digits except the last.

sameer Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 10:39 am
I wonder how long this circus is going to continue. We the people must not forget our role during the chayalis saal andolan and our subsequent achievements. If we fire ourselves up, stand up for our rights, none of these b*****ds stand a chance of subduing us.

hawkeye Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 11:26 am
as long as there are spectators to applaud the circus

TOP of The World Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 12:45 pm
Dr. Giri is far better than Hawaldar Gireeja in politics. Gireeja always makes mistakes and Giri never mistakes. Giri speaks nepalese mind and Gireeja speaks his doughter’s mind. Baburo Girija he only sees his doughter jost. Giri,,,?

Tulsi Giri in the Press Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 12:47 pm
Audacious remark (Editorial of the Kathmandu Post based on Tulsi Giri press conferece) (posted here by UWB)

Dr Tulsi Giri, the first vice chairman of the royal government, claimed that the government has so far been successful in the roadmap laid out by the King immediately after the February 1 takeover. Thus he made it clear that the government is in no mood to compromise. Giri asserted that the government had been successful in breaking the backs of the “terrorists” and maintaining peace in the country, and even declared that high level corruption had been eliminated. So, according to him, the government was now all set to hold elections to “re-energize” democracy in the country.

The firebrand anti-democratic leader said the government would not respond to the ceasefire announced by Maoists, and it would not reconcile with 0political parties as long as there are pre-conditions like abolition of autocratic monarchy or restoration of the dissolved parliament.

Why is Dr Giri, who has claimed repeatedly that he has no faith in democracy, suddenly claiming that the government where he is the seniormost minister, is a democratic government, and the February 1 royal move was not a coupe? According to our understanding, it is the result of tremendous foreign pressure on the government to restore democracy.

It is the result of stepped up concern and pressure on the king to reach out to political parties by none other than American president George W Bush. Similarly, Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran has also reportedly reminded the king about the latter’s understanding with the Indian Prime Minister in Dhaka. The European community has been persistently pressurizing the government to hand over people’s power to people’s representatives. Probably, the government might have realized it would be beneficial to hoodwink the world by claiming itself democratic instead of reaching out to political parties.

The intention of the royal government is to hold municipal elections by hook or by crook and gain certain crediblity. But this is being threatened by the growing understanding between political parties and the Maoists, and it is also worried by the support the 12-point agreement is gaining among the international community and the general public. Hence, one of the agendas of Giri and his ragtag team is to try its best to send the Maoists back to the jungle. If the Maoists go back it would be easy for the government to use arms against anyone who opposes the governmet in the name of suppressing terrorism.

Instead of trying to confuse the public and donor countires, it would have been in the best interest of the monarch to extend hands of friendship to political parties and the Maoists, because the conflict that is going to be unleashed by such an audacious move will only worsen the situation.

2. The Kathmandu Post news on the conference

3. Kantipur News on Tulsi Giri perss conference.

4. Kantipur Editorial on same event.

tg Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 12:51 pm
Rabin,

For your info, let me say that you have quoted the salaries of the various heads of state not the budget required for their household, office, security, travel,and all their staff to boot. The budget for the King as you put it includes the salary of the several hundred staff working at the palace, the expenses of all royal households, the security for all royal households, travel, etc. etc. The King does not get 64 crores cash if that is what you are trying to imply.

duke Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:19 pm
Whatever people talk about Tulsi Giri, but I found TGiri very clear in his vision. There is saying that “Kuro ra kulo lai jata lage pani hunccha”. He had clearly mentioned that whether parties are after 2046 constitution or “not”? What is the reason for boycotting the election?

It is true parties should clerly give the message atleast to the people whether they like to accept this constitution or not? If they like to change then what changes they like to do in the constition? What will be the direct impact to the general deprived people and races. We all are confused. If they do not accept constitution and king then what is the next step. Fight directly with the king with the support of the maoist? What really changes they like to have with joining hands with maoist what people will gain? People will gain freedom that is not the answer. How people will be assured with maoist and parties. To be very frank people like us who like to see pure democracy in the country are also aware with the parties misdeeds of the past and maoist killings. To be very frank maoist and UML are planning to play the game, where NC is loosing its grounds. Are we heading toward more democracy or more autocracy after gaining the power from the king. The symptons we are seeing is negative than this rule. But it doesnot mean that we don’t need democracy also.

D.MICHAEL_VANDEVEER Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 1:32 pm
Is Now the Time for Democratic Revolution,

or will Nepal remain stuck in the Past ?
PLEASE HELP ANSWER…

Will KG & GK still make the People of Nepal Slaves ?

AD Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 2:22 pm
Hey! Hey!
I have an annoucement here.

21’st Century Best Comedian Awards goes to Dr. Tulsi Giri of Nepal.

This award was given to him for his hilarious comments he regularly
makes in media.

pawan Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 3:00 pm
“or will Nepal remain stuck in the Past ?”

D.MICHAEL_VANDEVEER ji we will move ahead and first step is to crush the maoists terror and then rout the maoism from here. you see the maoist revolt can not be resolve peacefully. there are no single example that it could be resovled by peaceful mean. look at the Peru, Chile, Malaysia, Thailand, India and many others, all of them could not resolve maoists revolt with peaceful mean, neither we will. they must be dealt with iron fist.

the maoist’s revolt is against the state, they are doing business with seven parties that does not sound good, and that will not bring peace to the country. which also mean that maoists dont want any peace deal with state, meaning they want more conflict.

in 12-point understanding, Nepali Congress came out clear loser, because there are very few people in Congress rally, while communists rally enjoy maoists support. also news paper like Kantipur Daily and Kathmandu Post pay little attention to girija’s view—only on third or fourth pages—while they cover communists rally on front page and also big pics of rally with huge communists flags. on Makune’s rally at Baneshwor, Kantipur Daily had headline “RED KATHMANDU” with a big pic. same thing is true about UWB team. on one topic mr wagle potraited Giraja as a dictator. i know mr wagle is big fan of Bam Dev Gautum—a master butcher from jhapa, still talk cutting a human six inches down the head(seems like he love this job).

the conclusion, both kantipur publication and UWB showing their backs on democracy. both want to see communists at the Sinhadurbar.

Rabin Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 4:38 pm
dear TG,

whatever you said are amy b correct but please look at the facts tht those countries are economically sound and fine…but what about us? We, the poorest people, have to pay taxes to gave him 64 crore ayear just so that our so called popular king can ride BMW or Rols Royce, or take the plane of already shaking RNAC for world tour….or spend 10’s of crore in the name of tour. Don’t forget this data doesn’t include his expences as foreign tour……

Government has to allocate additional budget for tht. He takes such much money for his luxury and we don’t hav food to eat and clothes to wear. You are here with sound financial backing but what about people at Rolpa, Humla, Jumla ? They are also payin tax and gettin nothin….My only concern is to let peole know how much our king spend yearly…if he could spend tht on development…then think ?

blogwatch Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 5:45 pm
Watching various view in this blog I came to the following conclusions:

1. Shahs and Ranas dynasty ruled Nepal for a period of many times than those from Democracy. But Royalist always talks about 12 years of rule.
2. Before and after Feb 1, 2005 Army and other Security organizations were never aggressive against MBs but they were after political parties and their supporters.
3. One theory which is still alive that: MBs were supported by Palace in the past to make a Failed Democracy in Nepal. The palace was successful to some extent. Perhaps thanks also go to the lack of expertise in GPKs, SBDs, and Makunes.
4. Royalists always take issue of so called Nationalism. The same was true for Rana regime in the Past. Peopleâ??s stomachs are not filled by Nationalistic causes and the backward people never come forward with so called nationalistic education.
5. Now and then Royalists try to scare people with their cards of Sikkimisation, Bhutanikaran, etc. and bashing of India with Sustas, Tinker, etc. But I do not know who is stopping the Royal Government to raise such issues with India.
6. As long as MBs are there KG is there to remain.
7. Royalists see GPKs and Makunes going to India but they ignore KGâ??s effort for his would be India Tour and above all historic India tour of King Tribhuvan and treaty of 1951.
8. Leader of all Royalists Dr. T. Giri is so sure of controlling MBs but he can not give the time frame.

May be I am wrong with my conclusions but I am sure our Good days are far from us untill people come to street.

guy Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 6:28 pm
I finally figured out that this king should go on rulling nepal. its better to have a home grown [icd] like paras to rule this country than those indian [icd] like girija. After all [icd] is a home grown.

Wagle Says:

December 21st, 2005 at 7:05 pm
I tried to ask those who were present in the conference. They said T Giri read out a newspaper cutting that said something about seven deadly sins of press written by the Asian Age chief editor M J Akabar. T Giri is holding the same article and asked nepali jurnailsts to be fair. He also quoted Prof. Abhi Subedi. “Abhi Subedi ji wrote in the Kathmandu Post that Tulsi Giri always carries the constitution like Bible? Nagare ra ke garnu? Boknu pari gyao ni.”

By the way, I also smiled this morning while reading Kantipur. Nearly half of the Front Page was occupied by T Giri’s press conference and headline was: “This is Democracy, What restoration?” Ha..ha..ha. That’s what T Giri said. I mean newspapers sometime publish jokes on their front pages and I took that news that way. Kantipur has blasted off the Giri statements in its editorial which was a solace to readers like me. The piece begins with this line: T Giri made the world laugh by saying there is democracy in Nepal. Anyway, that was fun to read Dact Saheb.

another smart Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 2:04 am
blogwatch,
i agree with your conclusion…this is the gist.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060103115344/http://www.kkcr.org/ Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 2:05 am
Pawan,
You will never “root the Mabadi out”, the King and the US have tried.
Better do what the Real-King Birendra was doing, and come to the Peace Table.

D.MICHAEL_VANDEVEER Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 2:06 am
d.Wagle,

the only “DEADLY SINS OF THE PRESS”, are NOT TO TELL THE TRUTH !

Kishor Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 7:03 am
And I heard TG saying that the elections of “rastriya panchayat” will be held after the local ones. Panchayat is hardwired in their minds, they cannot think/reason beyond that point. What type of democracy should we expect from the current government?

tg,
Your “fact” is just a deception. I strongly disagree with you. The “bhatta” goes directly to the pocket of king and his family. The other expenses you talk about are borne by the government. The security is from the defence budget, staff expenses from the bureaucratic budget and even a small pin is purchased by the state. You talk about travel expenses, you forgot the recent travel expenditure for African safari by the state for the jumbo visit team!! Monarchy is just a “seto hatti” that enjoys more than 1% of the Annual Budget (Compare it with other nations. Hope percentage would be helpful).

pawan,
Everything that doesn’t match your idol should be red, isn’t it? Remember the fact that Nepal had the first elected “communist” government in this world. If you talk about communism, show me which country in this world has communism. China might be your example, but it is no more than a capitalistic country. We want to replace the feudo-capitalistic economy with true capitalism (beyond that are is not possible within few of our generation). For me name doesn’t matter as long as it is progressive.

yodam Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 9:24 am
Tulsi giri should be boycotted on the basis that he is mentally unfit. how can someone be so dumb, irresponsible and stubborn and be mentally fit at the same time? he is gone nuts

pawan Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 1:18 pm
D.MICHAEL_VANDEVEER:’You will never root the Mabadi out, the King and the US have tried’

we will. we would have crushed maoists long time ago, if our ‘friendly’ southern neigbhor had helped us. you see the pact between political parties and maoists that New Delhi has orchestrated, they dont want see same pact with government. solution of conflict largely depend upon the ‘will’ of the New Delhi. also how can this pact resolve the conflict if maoist is fighting against state and democracy, not with parties. as i have already stated, in this world NO COUNTRY HAS RESOLVED MAOISTS CONFLICT PEACEFULLY. all conflicts ended on maoists defeat.

Kishor:’Everything that doesnâ??t match your idol should be red, isnâ??t it?

i dont see any thing wrong calling communist a communist.

Kishor:’Remember the fact that Nepal had the first elected communist’.’

that is not something we should be proud of.

Kishor:’If you talk about communism, show me which country in this world has communism’

there are none, therefore we should not have one either.

Kishor:’We want to replace the feudo-capitalistic economy with true capitalism’

you mean maoism is true capitalism? you must be kidding here. go to hell man.

lastly kishor, destroying telephone tower and other infrastuctures by maoists and vandalizing the city property by communists student is NOT CAPITALISM. and kishor you are confused man, you cant differentiate between terror and prosperity.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060103115344/http://www.kkcr.org/ Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 1:32 pm
Pawan,
New Delhi has not been able to “wipe out the Mabadi” either.
Much of the movement in India and Nepal traces it’s roots to Naxabari, just over the border from Kakarbitta(sp?).
This is where the Naxalites organized the popular-movement against the tea-growers.
The only way Maoist will ever be defeated is to defeat:caste, poverety,surfs and explotation of great masses by a few overloards & kings.

Iam4Democracy! Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 2:30 pm
It’s not new anymore to anyone, this Giri is a laughingstock! or I should say a laughing goat if there is such thing. But whoever he is, and where ever he is, it is amazing that man of astounding stupidity is allowed to be a spin doctor, ha ha ha…!

pawan Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 3:22 pm
India did wiped out maoists from Bengal.

black sheep Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 3:52 pm
nepal have tasted all of the politicians during different periods of time.
We all know ,nobody of them were capable . And our country is still trying to fit a right nail in it’s hole. No nepalese nail were capable of fitting and KG brought back this rotten 2nd hand nail, but rather than a nail it proved to be a penis and it is enjoying screwing Nepal.

nepali folks no need to go to the streets, because u will be a fool to break ur heads for no cause and no dignity.
Rather wait , time will tell……………………………..

Nepali Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 3:59 pm
I watched the interview on TV, and I beg to differ with Wagle’s view that Dr. Giri was clear in his opinions. With his half baked Nepali, Giri was just venting his venom on very serios issues facing the country. No wonder he ate Panchayat system out ! He did not express his logical opinions on any issues, he just forced himslef and showed how faithfull he is to his master. A dog does not have an opinion, he just barks at the sight of intruder. One can despise all political leaders and parties of the country, but can not accept this lunatic as the so called vice chairman of council of ministers.

krishna Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 4:27 pm
Pawan;

I do not deny that india might be supporting maoists in some way… but I totally reject your idea that maoist problem can be solved in a day if india wants… Neither india is that much powerful to control terrorist activities on its own soil nor it will be possible for india to curb terrorism in some other country when it struggles to control its own.

Also remember that tamil tigers were openly supported by india… later when they started to claim tamil nadu of india as tamil elam india sent its troops but still could not do anything substantial… america is struggling to control terrorism in iraq despite as you know the being lone super power….

so as micheal says only way to defeat maoists is by action on neplese soil… not just military action… bringing them into political mainstream is the best option but not so easy as it seems… KG has complicated the matters for worse…

Maobadipidit Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 5:36 pm
Krishna,

Yes, if India wants it will be solved within month. The case of Tamil and our maobadi is totally different.

krishna Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 6:12 pm
Maobadipidit

Then munch snacks and momo and keep watching movies and have fun. After all there is nothing for us to do to improve the condition of our country… lets pray to a map of india as bharat mata and hope that she will correct everything…
And can you kindly tell me whom I need to pray to solve KG problem once India listens my prayer to solve maoist problem?

Shree Shrestha Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 8:06 pm
Maoist is the result of the failure of 1990 democracy in Nepal. We need real democracy. It has to begin from within the political parties. First of all, all the members, president, vice president, general secretary should be elected directly. No body should have the power to nominate any body. After the establishment of democracy within the party only the political parties will earn the right to demand democracy in the country. I really want so called leaders to start campaign for the election of the Prime Minister by the general public.

let it be Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 10:54 pm
Its final preparation of T GIRI to leave country . Nepal has no place even to burried his dead body

budunca Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 11:06 pm
ya thats true let it be
i think all leader of political parties must leave too to join their maoist friends in india. Maoist are leaving peace full life there and people over here dont know when they are going to die.

pawan Says:

December 22nd, 2005 at 11:51 pm
krishna:’I do not deny that india might be supporting maoists in some wayâ?¦’

i am not talking about India supporting maoist—may be she is—but if you look at her capacity to bring maoists to the table and produce a pact one like 12 point understanding, then you will understand the meaning of ‘will of New Delhi’. meaning she has both ‘will’ and ‘way’ to produce such pact between any side.

as i stated in previous posts, maoists are fighting against the state, but india did not bring the maoists to table to talk with this government and previous government. instead she brought two forces that are opposing the state and give maoists chance to play a game. now what does that mean. that mean no peace, more conflict. India has very very high stack on Nepal, but its upto Nepali diplomats how it going to deal it and make it a benefit to Nepal’s interest, if likes of Makune play it like a monkey business then …

krisha:’Also remember that tamil tigers were openly supported by indiaâ?¦ later when they started to claim tamilnadu of india as tamil elam india sent its troops but still could not do anything substantialâ?¦ america is struggling to control terrorism in iraq despite as you know the being lone super power’

well if you keep chasing pawn instead of head then you cant defeat terrorism. Peru defeated maoists when it captured Guzman, same thing happend in Chile when it killed Chevera. same was true in Malaysia and Thailand. but in Nepal we can not chase baburam and prachanda beyond our border, that is why we need indian assistance.

by the way, krishna and micheal do you have any name of country in your mind that resolved the maoists revolt on the table? also remember UWB and kantipur had turned their back at girija and other democratic parties

http://web.archive.org/web/20060103115344/http://www.kkcr.org/ Says:

December 23rd, 2005 at 1:02 am
Pawan,
Not so, THE “MAOIST HAVE NOT BEEN DEFEATED IN BENGAL” the CPI which is the largest party in Bengal has reportS that the Mabadi are alive and well, espically in “Ghurkaland” aka Darjeeling & Kalampong.

I am a journalist and have traveled there for years. As soon as you get in the small-villages you will find that those in the GLF who struggle to make Nepali an “official language” and seperate the Darjeeling area from Bengal have made allance with the Maoist. They are trained, fed and hid there on a regular basis.
This is also true in Assam where there are many ethnic Nepalis who have been pushed out of Bhutan.

Pawan my brother,

I hope you Love Nepal more than you Hate the Maoist… if you do you will be part of the Solution and not part of the Problem..
The only way to move forward with the Mabadi(maoist) is AT THE PEACE TABLE !
LONG LIVE THE NEW DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL!

pawan Says:

December 23rd, 2005 at 3:11 pm
D.MICHAEL_VANDEVEER ji, what i mean was india flushed out maoists from
calcutta and from major Bengali cities. but you can always find small bands of them in small villages and they are on the run, meaning they are no longer operational.

MICHAEL ji, i am still wondering how many countries has resolved the maoist conflict on the PEACE TABLE? and do you think it is possible here especially when someone else is pulling their string?

duke Says:

December 23rd, 2005 at 5:42 pm
Shree Shrestha is totally right. There should be democracy within the parties to elect president and vice president. People should allow to choose Prime Minister directly. Prime minister should allow to choose the ministers. There should be atleast 3/4th majority required to remove the prime minister and re-do election. The corrupted member of the parliament should not be allowed to enter again in the parliament. The total power should be with the prime minister to handle the situation of the country including security force. The security force and government bodies should be out of the politics and should promoted or transfer within their bodies. King should accept to stay like other countries. There should not be politics in all sectors to destroy the whole system.

Rohit Says:

December 24th, 2005 at 12:51 am
Peru defeated the Maoists, yes, but that was not because of ‘military action’. They used intelligence to catch him……

In Nepal we are still using primitive means—torture, killings, etc. That won’t work. In Peru, the government realized its folly and tried to implement many things that the Maoists said.

And people, get over the India hangover. India cannot control the Maoists. Don’t you guys follow the news or something? Remember what happened in Bihar? India, India, India, blaming it is so damn convenient, isn’t it? Grow up.

D.MICHAEL_VANDEVEER Says:

December 24th, 2005 at 1:47 am
Pawan,
I do not see Nepali-Maoist as having their “strings pulled” by others anymore than the “Democratic Parties” or KG.

We live in an interconnected world, and all of us look for allies where we can find them. The Maoist are no exception.

In the end it does not matter how other countries delt with their Monarchy or Maoist.
In Nepal there are many forces from the US, India, China and others who will use the “Peoples War” for their own selfish reasons and in the end DO NOT CARE ABOUT NEPAL.

The US & India see Nepal as a cheap sourse of labour &
hydro-electricty reguardless of the fact that if giant-dams are built the fabric of nepal’s culture will be buried under water !

The US also sees Nepal as a place where Kings & PM’s can be bought and sold for a few NR’s/dollars and a good place to keep their tentacles-of-war in S.Asia.

China sees Nepal much like Tibet as part of “Greater China” and a buffer to India.

The Maoist are much less a threat to Nepal than the United States & ONLY AT THE PEACE TABLE WILL NEPAL CHART IT’S OWN FUTURE !

pawan Says:

December 24th, 2005 at 10:31 pm
Michael: ‘We live in an interconnected world, and all of us look for allies where we can find them. The Maoist are no exception.’

true. and maoist got one or two—seven parties?. you know the rule—’DIVIDE AND RULE’—but we are aleardy divided, small—or large—band of people(led by likes of Makune,Prachanda) going out for allies or shall i say retailing themselves—with different agendas and issues, making US, China, India plenty of options to pick up from, making their job easy, jeopardizing Nepal’s own interest. michael ji, do you think this kind of activity will bring peace to the country?

Michael:’China sees Nepal much like Tibet as part of Greater China and a buffer to India.’

and India feel same way about China. now if both these nuked countries decide that they have very high stack on this country(there is already one), went on to pursue its interest by all means, then we are finished as a country. so its job of the parties to cool them down and do not inflame it any further.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060103115344/http://www.kkcr.org/ Says:

December 25th, 2005 at 1:47 am
PAWAN,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL POSTINGS..
Conversation is the basis of democracy !

Final Solution Says:

December 25th, 2005 at 3:18 am
I think the best option and strategies will be to wait and see how these Makunes together with Maobadis will be able to COMPLETELY WIPE OUT KG, Paras, Mandales and bring Republic Democracy in Nepal.

Once, they are there and works honestly to establish, develop and foster TRUE REPUBLIC MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY WITH NEW FOUNDATION including all RACE & TRIBES from throughout Nepal, it is OK otherwise,

IT IS BETTER TO [icd] ALL TOP LEADERS FROM ALL POLITICAL PARTIES TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CHILDRENS COLD BLOODLY LIKE IN NAGARKOT PAVING WAYS FOR NEW GENERATION OF TRUE DEMOCRATIC NEPALESE YOUTHS.

I think ALL TRUE GENERAL NEPALESE PEOPLE FED UP WITH THESE POWER MONGURS, GREEDY, DIRTY POLITICIANS WITH THEIR KHASISM CULTUUR.

NOW ITS NOT KHASI MAAR HANNE CULTUUR ANYMORE ITS GONNA BE GAAI KATNE CULTUUR.

JAI NEPAL

democratic lover Says:

January 1st, 2006 at 12:31 am
dr saab is still in the mood to bring the time of his teen ages but now he should know that its the 21st century and people of this century love democracy in its fullest. So i suggest the so called Dr.? giri to speak the speech which favours to the people in the democratic way otherwise he may have to leave nepal losing all the things.