Day: December 31, 2005

Worst Persons & Events of 2005 (here is the BEST list) 1. The Feb 1 Royal Proclamation: When an angry monarch with autocratic ambitions appeared on TV on the fateful morning of Feb 1, everything in Nepal started going wrong. With his words, king Gyanendra assumed the unrestricted executive power, fired a government, imposed emergency…

BEST Persons & Events of 2005 (here is the WORST list) 1. The 12-point Agreement: For giving us the hope of bright and peaceful future. This groundbreaking agreement between the seven-party alliance and the CPN Maoist altered the polarization status in Nepali politics. Two of the three forces started talking. However, critics say the agreement…