Monthly Archives: February 2006

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UWB Note: This article in Nepali by Yashoda Timsina, a reporter with Nepal Weekly Magazine, talks about the importance of beat in journalism and argues that female reporters should not be confined into writing women issues only. She also talks about working with different male editors and their attitude towards the topic. We will continue posting Nepali articles here until Nepalblogs.com becomes functional.

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विट मार्ने ‘विट’ का कुरा

UWB Note: This article in Nepali by Yashoda Timsina, a reporter with Nepal Weekly Magazine, talks about the importance of beat in journalism and argues that female reporters should not be confined into writing women issues only. She also talks about working with different male editors and their attitude towards the topic. We will continue posting Nepali articles here until Nepalblogs.com becomes functional.

महिलाका विषयलाई पुरुष सहकर्मिले ‘कभरेज’ गर्दा अझ बढि जानकारी आउँन सक्छ । अथवा उनीहरु मँ जति सङ्कुचित नहुन सक्छन् जसले गर्दा महिलाका विषय अझ प्राथमिकतामा परुन् ।

यशोदा तिम्सिना
मैले संवाददाता भएर काम गरेको करिव दश वर्षपुग्न लाग्यो । मेरो औपचारिक पत्रकारिता महानगर दैनिकबाट शुरु भएको थियो । चारपाते ‘टयाव्लोइड साइज’को यो अखवार कामना प्रकाशन समूहले प्रकाशित गर्छ आज पनि । सोर्सफोर्सको आधारमा जागिर नखाने कुरामा प्रतिवद्ध म महानगरले गरेको विज्ञापनका आधारमा लिखित र मौखिक परिक्षा पास गरेरै पत्रकार भएँथें । Continue reading

He Acts. And Then We React

In Nepal, king is in charge of everything and pro-democracy leadership is limited to reacting to the royal actions.

Dr Shashank Koirala of Nepali Congress

He is happy today but doesn’t know when he will be arrested again: Dr Shashank Koirala of Nepali Congress takes curd after he was released on Monday along with four other leaders including NP Saud, Baldev Majgaiya, Mina Pandey and Bhim Chand. Pic by Bikas Rauniar via Kantipur

By Dinesh Wagle

In a recent interview with me for Kantipur, celebrated writer and pro-democracy activist Manju Shree Thapa made an interesting point. Manjushree was talking in the context of why she stopped writing political commentary in foreign press after July 2005. We are confining ourselves only at reacting to the royal actions, the writer of famous books including Forget Kathmandu observed, and king is still in charge of the operation. “He does something and we react,” Manju Shree said. “We are going nowhere and king is doing exactly what is wants to do.” What a realistic observation! That is exactly what is happening these days in Nepal. Continue reading

Sound Bites From Kantipur Anniversary

Nepal’s largest media house established after the restoration of democracy celebrated its 13 anniversary emerging out of a difficult year in its history.

Editor Narayan Wagle, in red sweater, sorrounded by reporters of Kantipur Publications
Editor Narayan Wagle, in red sweater, sorrounded by reporters of Kantipur Publications. All pics via Kantipur

By Dinesh Wagle

“Last year we were worried about the possibility of not being able to gather here like this today,” Narayan Wagle, editor of Kantipur daily started his speech on Sunday (Feb 19) in a ceremony organized to mark the 13th anniversary of Kantipur Publications, Nepal’s largest private media house. Almost all reporters from around the country working for the company were present in the occasion and the scene, according a reporter, was like a general convention of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ). [In fact the umbrella body of Nepali journalists (FNJ) hosted a tea-party this morning in a New Baneshwor cafe exclusively for Kantipur reporters from outside Kathmandu Valley. Reporters interacted with Bishnu Nishturi and talked on strengthening FNJ movement around the country.] Continue reading

UWB Back in Action

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Dr. Tulsi Giri Explains The Royal Message

[UWB Note: Thank you Nepalnews.com for translating this news from Kantipur daily (original article) and removing my byline attached to the item. Thanks for showing the path of professionalism! And in the Internet journalism, Nepalnews, there is something called linking articles to the original source! I didn't see you linking your translation to the original article but I am sure you are aware of that! -Dinesh Wagle]

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Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Dr Tulsi Giri has said that the message of the King on the occasion of the National Democracy Day on Sunday has left the responsibility on the political parties to make conducive environment for reconciliation.

Kantipur daily quoted second man in the royal cabinet Dr Giri as saying, “The ball now is in the party’s court and naturally further political development will go ahead as per the reaction of the political parties to the message.” [He diddn't utter the words "further political development", Nepalnews, see my original article, that's mentioned in the parenthesis.]

He further said that the message is one step ahead than the royal address of the February 1.

Stating that the language of the message is very good, Dr Giri said the King had clearly appealed for the reconciliation and talks. ["Nice words he has used," Dr Giri said about the royal message. "Sundar" in Nepali is not always "Good" in English, Nepalnews!]

Dr Giri said that the King is interested for reconciliation so the political parties should understand the King’s intention and be ready for it.

Stating that there is no need to mention agendas for talks in the message, Dr Giri urged to see the meaning of the message rather than content. [No, bad and wrong translation, Nepalnews. Giri has categorically stated to see the "substance of the message rather than conent". And the word substance has been used in the Kantipur news.]

Giri said that the problems dogging the country could not be resolved by organizing rallies in the streets and added that there should be dialogue and consensus among the King and political parties to give an outlet to the present political crisis.

He further said that all should be flexible to resolve the present crisis, adding, that does not mean all should agree in the King’s roadmap, but the thing is to find consensus through dialogue.

Dr Giri urged the political parties to think about what shape they want to give to the politics of the country and called for dialogue to find consensus.

Dr Giri was of the view that though Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala had said talks and consensus were possible only if the municipal polls was postponed, talks were still possible at present as “demands like talks are not possible without restoration of parliament have not been put forth.”

His Maj Talks About Democracy, Yet Again

And cites nationally and internationally discarded Municipal Election as an example of his democracy.

In his yearly message to Nepali people on the occasion of Democracy Day, king Gyanendra repeats his rhetoric of reviving democratic process while still ignoring or underestimating the strength of political parties and magnitude of violence in the country. The biggest example of this is that the monarch still thinks Feb 8 municipal elections were a democratic exercise. Lets look at this sentence pulled out from the royal message. “The Nepalese people have demonstrated their faith in the power of the ballot during the recently held municipal elections.” Below posted are his other sentences:

Beloved Countrymen,

As we celebrate the 56th National Democracy Day today, we pay homage to our august grandfather His late Majesty King Tribhuvan and all the brave souls who laid down their lives for the cause of democracy. Continue reading

Democracy Day: Tyranny Celebrates

A rally passes by a Group Four van in Tripureshwor
Democracy Day in Nepal: A rally organized by political parties today turned into an unimpressive mass meeting in New Baneshwor. All pics by Wagle

By Dinesh Wagle

If you start comparing this rally and gathering with that of the last year, then, yes, this is a big leap forward in terms of peoples’ participation and enthusiasm. This was the scenario last year: We were celebrating the first democracy day after the autocratic royal takeover, state of emergency was imposed throughout the country, many leaders and activists were in jail (well, some of them who were arrested just before Feb 8, 2006 municipal elections, are still inside), heavy censorship had tightly gripped the media, no cell phones were ringing (and pre-paid lines that were suspended for the election got life only a few days ago). But if you consider the numbers of people participating in the rallies organized by political parties over the months, today’s how was poor and unimpressive. Continue reading

His Maj Talks About Democracy, Yet Again

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And cites nationally and internationally discarded Municipal Election as an example of his democracy.

In his yearly message to Nepali people on the occasion of Democracy Day, king Gyanendra repeats his rhetoric of reviving democratic process while still ignoring or underestimating the strength of political parties and magnitude of violence in the country. The biggest example of this is that the monarch still thinks Feb 8 municipal elections were a democratic exercise. Lets look at this sentence pulled out from the royal message. “The Nepalese people have demonstrated their faith in the power of the ballot during the recently held municipal elections.” Below posted are his other sentences:

Beloved Countrymen,

As we celebrate the 56th National Democracy Day today, we pay homage to our august grandfather His late Majesty King Tribhuvan and all the brave souls who laid down their lives for the cause of democracy.

To ensure that an exercise in democracy is meaningful and sustainable, the people’s right to elect representatives of their choice must be recognized as sacrosanct. The Nepalese people have demonstrated their faith in the power of the ballot during the recently held municipal elections. In spite of the apparently adverse environment, the courage shown by them is indeed commendable. The commitment of the people has led to the victory of democracy. The Nepalese people have been encouraged by this success to install all representative bodies through election and sustainable peace.

Peace and democracy are the aspirations of all. The nation, therefore, seeks solidarity amongst all who have faith in multiparty democracy. This solidarity must be achieved at the earliest so as to formulate a mechanism which ensures that peace and democracy are never again jeopardized. In the coming days as well, democracy can be reenergised with the activation of all representative bodies through the electoral process. Our continued interaction with the people has led us to believe that the time has come for all those who believe in these ideals to chart a course ahead, with the welfare of the nation uppermost. We, therefore, call on all willing political parties to come forth to fully activate, at the earliest, the stalled democratic process in the greater interest of the nation. Let us listen to others, put across our views, do away with discord and enhance mutual understanding; let us consolidate peace and democracy.
Inspired by our glorious tradition of patriotism, those who have been misguided should, without further delay, enter the mainstream of peace and multiparty democracy, eschewing the path of violence and destruction.

We are committed to upholding and safeguarding the Constitution in the greater interest and progress of the Nepalese people. It will do well to remember that democracy will be secure only when the rule of law is upheld and the Constitution alone forms the basis of rule of law.
May this day inspire us to activate a democratic process dedicated to sustainable peace and welfare of the country as well as initiate a new chapter of understanding amongst us all. May those who sacrificed their lives to usher in democracy and all those who place the dignity and glory of the nation above all else inspire us in achieving these noble objectives.

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UWB: This is a fictionalized account of a real life incident in which a Nepali Maoist guerilla moves around the city of Kathmandu with a city girl and drinks coffee in a cafe. The girl, here using the name Maya, describes how she met the guerilla and how they talked about war and society. We are publishing this story (titled ‘Hot Breads Cafe’ and written in Nepali language) here as our Nepali service is currently not functioning properly. Next part of the story deals with how the guerilla fell in love with the girl who has a boyfriend.

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