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		<title>By: Dirgha Raj Prasai</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear editor,
I am sending the drama of UNMIN in Nepal. Since 2006, we are not satisfied about UN Mission in Nepal. UN Mission could not responsible for Nepalese peace process. Nepalese people had expected that the UN’s role would be impartial. But the UN could not remain neutral. From the very beginning, the UNMIN has been listening only to the Maoist rebels and the corrupt leaders of the so-called big party totally disregarded the aspiration of majority of the Nepalese people. By hatching such conspiracy of the UNMIN teams under the leadership of Ian Martin worked to push Nepal into a bloodier civil war and conflict. UNMIN Groups try to demoralize Nepal Army and supporting Maoist and its rebel by allowing them to keep the weapons with them in the cantonment and let them start the youth force (YCL), which can be the law and order itself as they used to do during their revolution. Nowhere in the world, would a country be able to protect its sovereignty by making the national army weak and powerless?  If you want to understand the performance of UNMIN, I can express the reality and history of UNMIN here. 

Two years ago, UNMIN&#039;s military chief Jan Erik Wilhelson damaged the neutral role of the UN and propping up the rebel forces. Does it indicate his neutral role and his effort to establish peace in the country when he participated in the function or even become the guest of honors accepting salute from the Maoist rebels at the function organized by the Maoists on the day they attacked the Nepal Army&#039;s barrack, killed so many army men and looted weapons. When the National Army is inside the barrack, does it indicate the establishment of peace as he tried to present the Maoist militia at par with the National Army? It is all clear that all the YCL are Maoist militias and except a few hundred all those who are in the Maoist cantonments were new recruited and untrained bunch of people. Earlier, they said that their number was only 8,000. But later, the UNMIN and the Maoists worked together to present their number at 19,600. A few people have prevailed inside the UNMIN. The Maoists and the UNMIN have only put old and out of order weapons in the cantonment and they kept all modern weapons and those they had looted from the army and the police with themselves. How can there be a lasting peace in such a situation? Isn&#039;t it that they are trying to play with the future of Nepal? 

We are totally puzzled about whether UNMIN is here to establish peace or confuse the people. We really don&#039;t understand, &quot;What are the interests of UNMIN in Nepal?&quot;  So we are questioning, why is UNMIN instigating civil war in Nepal? Can UNMIN answer the statements from the Maoist leader?  

One influential Maoist, Mr. Chandra Bahadur Thapa said (threat loaded statement) in June 8, 2009-  &#039;The Maoists’ Party still possesses weapons that can devastate the entire Kathmandu Valley. We have safeguarded those weapons that can destroy Kathmandu. Now even the incumbent Prime Minister is not safe. If the Maoists are further teased we can take action against any one on our own.&#039; What is that? Is this peace assignment of UNMIN in Nepal?  And Maoist leader Prachanda recently said “If there is another revolt at least one million people may lose their precious lives. We need to be very careful at this juncture, to stop the casualties. When the people revolt they obliterate everything.  If the mandate of the CA election is further ridiculed we will declare war&quot; The Maoist wants to come to power by the dirty way.


Dear Ms. Karin Landgren, 
Nepalese democratic exercise faced the black period in between 2005-2009. During the period, Nepalese people tolerated the worst political practice made by corrupt leaders. The nation achieved the climaxed height of the lawlessness, theft, robbery, ransom and murders. The corruption is out of control. Nobody is responsible to control the corruption. A corrupt tendency has been institutionalizing as a system. Experiences are the proofs to reveal that all the political leaders invested their time and energy just for power and to accumulate big chunk of money, land, home and expensive vehicles. Their amassed properties in the name of democracy are hidden in different banks, lands, big houses and business. They are beyond the reality that the people might be fooled for a moment with the political dishonesty, but not for ever. Democracy has been abused as a ladder for power by the anti-nationalist political leaders. It is a matter of deep regret that the UN representatives, American ambassador, European Union an others have made a great mistake in supporting the republic, secularism, interim constitution, so-called interim parliament and the council of minister. Opposing attempt to abolish monarchy that has remained the basis of this country assessment of the geography, geo-political situation and ethnic sensitivity for so long and to try to establish a federal state based on ethnicity indicates the bad omen of the break-up of the country.

 I request you and your Groups to respect the Nepal army. It’s because of wrong representatives like Ian Martin, that there were bloodshed in countries like Vietnam, North Korea, South Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq. Did UN play any role to avert the civil war? UN also never played any positive role for the right of self-determination of the Palestinians! Why did the UN fail to heal the misery of the people of Lebanon? These were the results of bad intention of UNMIN Groups. There is an example, when Ian Martin was in East Timor, it was on his initiative that the rebel armies were reintegrated into the National Army and that led to the army rebellion and invited a civil war. UNMIN Groups want the same to happen in Nepal. As Nepal is a sovereign country, Nepalese army is free to do anything for the country. But, UNMIN is going to demoralize the sovereign Nepal&#039;s Army. Nepalese people don’t tolerate foreign intervention to our domestic affairs. So, please never forget the identity of Nepal Army.

We all know, without monarchy Nepal can’t adjust peacefully. Only the agents of foreigners some leaders of NC, UML and Maoists want to abolish the monarchy. Nepalese people want the everlasting institution-&#039;the Monarchy.&#039; Nepalese monarchy is the most convincing identity of Nepal’s independence and its sovereignty. Nepali Congress leader late BP Koirala used to say (1981): &#039;The state of Nepal cannot remain without monarchy and even socialism can co-exist with monarchy in Nepal, the best example of monarchy is in Sweden. I wish there is a meeting point of the King&#039;s nationalist interest and the people&#039;s democratic interest. On the ethnic issue, BP Koirala used to say, &#039;To incite and instigate Madhesi, Pahadi, Rai, Limbu and others in the name of ethnicity is an act of treachery against the country. What might be the strategy of India it wants to weaken us? Won&#039;t it adopt this strategy?&#039; Similarly, one of the founder leader of Nepali Congress Krishna Prasad Bhattarai also has said – &#039;The country has been facing a series of problems due to the mistake of abolishing the royal institution&#039;. So, we should understand the reality of monarchy in Nepal. There are some nationalists within Congress, UML and Maoists. None of nationalists either of parties or outsiders can remain silent. Now let&#039;s be strong and committed from every corner for the country&#039;s existence against the traitors. But, without monarchy we can&#039;t hope the Nepalese sovereignty, stability, democracy and peace. So, I request you to convince that UN must realize to reinstate the Nepalese Monarchy and nationality.
Thank you.
Dirgha Raj Prasai Former Member of Parliament (Nepal) 
Political analyst.
Email:dirgharajprasai@gmail.com]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear editor,<br />
I am sending the drama of UNMIN in Nepal. Since 2006, we are not satisfied about UN Mission in Nepal. UN Mission could not responsible for Nepalese peace process. Nepalese people had expected that the UN’s role would be impartial. But the UN could not remain neutral. From the very beginning, the UNMIN has been listening only to the Maoist rebels and the corrupt leaders of the so-called big party totally disregarded the aspiration of majority of the Nepalese people. By hatching such conspiracy of the UNMIN teams under the leadership of Ian Martin worked to push Nepal into a bloodier civil war and conflict. UNMIN Groups try to demoralize Nepal Army and supporting Maoist and its rebel by allowing them to keep the weapons with them in the cantonment and let them start the youth force (YCL), which can be the law and order itself as they used to do during their revolution. Nowhere in the world, would a country be able to protect its sovereignty by making the national army weak and powerless?  If you want to understand the performance of UNMIN, I can express the reality and history of UNMIN here. </p>
<p>Two years ago, UNMIN&#8217;s military chief Jan Erik Wilhelson damaged the neutral role of the UN and propping up the rebel forces. Does it indicate his neutral role and his effort to establish peace in the country when he participated in the function or even become the guest of honors accepting salute from the Maoist rebels at the function organized by the Maoists on the day they attacked the Nepal Army&#8217;s barrack, killed so many army men and looted weapons. When the National Army is inside the barrack, does it indicate the establishment of peace as he tried to present the Maoist militia at par with the National Army? It is all clear that all the YCL are Maoist militias and except a few hundred all those who are in the Maoist cantonments were new recruited and untrained bunch of people. Earlier, they said that their number was only 8,000. But later, the UNMIN and the Maoists worked together to present their number at 19,600. A few people have prevailed inside the UNMIN. The Maoists and the UNMIN have only put old and out of order weapons in the cantonment and they kept all modern weapons and those they had looted from the army and the police with themselves. How can there be a lasting peace in such a situation? Isn&#8217;t it that they are trying to play with the future of Nepal? </p>
<p>We are totally puzzled about whether UNMIN is here to establish peace or confuse the people. We really don&#8217;t understand, &#8220;What are the interests of UNMIN in Nepal?&#8221;  So we are questioning, why is UNMIN instigating civil war in Nepal? Can UNMIN answer the statements from the Maoist leader?  </p>
<p>One influential Maoist, Mr. Chandra Bahadur Thapa said (threat loaded statement) in June 8, 2009-  &#8216;The Maoists’ Party still possesses weapons that can devastate the entire Kathmandu Valley. We have safeguarded those weapons that can destroy Kathmandu. Now even the incumbent Prime Minister is not safe. If the Maoists are further teased we can take action against any one on our own.&#8217; What is that? Is this peace assignment of UNMIN in Nepal?  And Maoist leader Prachanda recently said “If there is another revolt at least one million people may lose their precious lives. We need to be very careful at this juncture, to stop the casualties. When the people revolt they obliterate everything.  If the mandate of the CA election is further ridiculed we will declare war&#8221; The Maoist wants to come to power by the dirty way.</p>
<p>Dear Ms. Karin Landgren,<br />
Nepalese democratic exercise faced the black period in between 2005-2009. During the period, Nepalese people tolerated the worst political practice made by corrupt leaders. The nation achieved the climaxed height of the lawlessness, theft, robbery, ransom and murders. The corruption is out of control. Nobody is responsible to control the corruption. A corrupt tendency has been institutionalizing as a system. Experiences are the proofs to reveal that all the political leaders invested their time and energy just for power and to accumulate big chunk of money, land, home and expensive vehicles. Their amassed properties in the name of democracy are hidden in different banks, lands, big houses and business. They are beyond the reality that the people might be fooled for a moment with the political dishonesty, but not for ever. Democracy has been abused as a ladder for power by the anti-nationalist political leaders. It is a matter of deep regret that the UN representatives, American ambassador, European Union an others have made a great mistake in supporting the republic, secularism, interim constitution, so-called interim parliament and the council of minister. Opposing attempt to abolish monarchy that has remained the basis of this country assessment of the geography, geo-political situation and ethnic sensitivity for so long and to try to establish a federal state based on ethnicity indicates the bad omen of the break-up of the country.</p>
<p> I request you and your Groups to respect the Nepal army. It’s because of wrong representatives like Ian Martin, that there were bloodshed in countries like Vietnam, North Korea, South Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq. Did UN play any role to avert the civil war? UN also never played any positive role for the right of self-determination of the Palestinians! Why did the UN fail to heal the misery of the people of Lebanon? These were the results of bad intention of UNMIN Groups. There is an example, when Ian Martin was in East Timor, it was on his initiative that the rebel armies were reintegrated into the National Army and that led to the army rebellion and invited a civil war. UNMIN Groups want the same to happen in Nepal. As Nepal is a sovereign country, Nepalese army is free to do anything for the country. But, UNMIN is going to demoralize the sovereign Nepal&#8217;s Army. Nepalese people don’t tolerate foreign intervention to our domestic affairs. So, please never forget the identity of Nepal Army.</p>
<p>We all know, without monarchy Nepal can’t adjust peacefully. Only the agents of foreigners some leaders of NC, UML and Maoists want to abolish the monarchy. Nepalese people want the everlasting institution-&#8217;the Monarchy.&#8217; Nepalese monarchy is the most convincing identity of Nepal’s independence and its sovereignty. Nepali Congress leader late BP Koirala used to say (1981): &#8216;The state of Nepal cannot remain without monarchy and even socialism can co-exist with monarchy in Nepal, the best example of monarchy is in Sweden. I wish there is a meeting point of the King&#8217;s nationalist interest and the people&#8217;s democratic interest. On the ethnic issue, BP Koirala used to say, &#8216;To incite and instigate Madhesi, Pahadi, Rai, Limbu and others in the name of ethnicity is an act of treachery against the country. What might be the strategy of India it wants to weaken us? Won&#8217;t it adopt this strategy?&#8217; Similarly, one of the founder leader of Nepali Congress Krishna Prasad Bhattarai also has said – &#8216;The country has been facing a series of problems due to the mistake of abolishing the royal institution&#8217;. So, we should understand the reality of monarchy in Nepal. There are some nationalists within Congress, UML and Maoists. None of nationalists either of parties or outsiders can remain silent. Now let&#8217;s be strong and committed from every corner for the country&#8217;s existence against the traitors. But, without monarchy we can&#8217;t hope the Nepalese sovereignty, stability, democracy and peace. So, I request you to convince that UN must realize to reinstate the Nepalese Monarchy and nationality.<br />
Thank you.<br />
Dirgha Raj Prasai Former Member of Parliament (Nepal)<br />
Political analyst.<br />
Email:dirgharajprasai@gmail.com</p>
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		<title>By: khoi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Martin is a leader of Maoist.I have never seen him and UNMIN saying anything bad about Maoist .

Mr martin has a very very good role for creating opportunities for Maoist in Nepali mainstream leadership.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ian Martin is a leader of Maoist.I have never seen him and UNMIN saying anything bad about Maoist .</p>
<p>Mr martin has a very very good role for creating opportunities for Maoist in Nepali mainstream leadership.</p>
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