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  • Water Cut for Those Not Voting Maoist

    Blogmandu: The story of Ratnapark and the debate of men on the street. Read in Nepali. ==== Eye on Maoist: Maoist cadres have cut off water pipes here at Dhukure of Angna VDC-5, Panchthar district, as punishment to the villagers for not supporting their party in the constituent assembly election. Chandra Dahal, secretary of the…

  • U.S. Subverting Nepal Poll Mandate

    Nepal in the foreign press: The Hindu reports that American ambassador Nancy Powell “actively pushing” the idea that Girija Prasad Koirala should remain Prime Minister. A section of Nepali Congress says Maoists must first oust Koirala to stake claim to the top post. Amendment to interim constitution to allow PM to be removed by simple…

  • Maoists and Main Stream Politics of Nepal (Two Years After)

    Two years ago Neil wrote: Instead of joining the mainstream the Maoists intend to define the mainstream. Now he writes: The Maoists have not joined the mainstream. Now they are the mainstream. By Neil Horning Nearly two years ago I wrote an opinion piece for UWB where I warned, “While it is imperative that both…

  • Don’t Subvert Mandate: Let Maoist Lead the Government

    Nepal should, wisely, follow the Turkish path and avoid the Algerian tragedy from being repeated here. Democracy cannot move forward—let alone prosper—by subverting the people’s mandate. It’s foolish to think that constitutional technicalities can be manipulated to get around the popular mandate. By Ameet Dhakal Some people in the Nepali Congress (NC) are still contemplating…

  • After the Maoist Victory, Power Sharing a Tricky Issue

    By Ameet Dhakal As the largest party in the Constituent Assembly but without a majority, the CPN (Maoist) is certain to lead a coalition government. What is uncertain, however, is what sort of coalition it would be and how power will be shared among the major parties. One thing is sure — negotiations on the…

  • Who is the Real Witch? YCL or the Pregnant Woman?

    Cadres of Maoist youth wing, YCL, thrashed a couple at Pwang VDC-8 of Rukum district yesterday accusing the latter of practicing witchcraft. Dal Bahadur Gharti and his pregnant wife, Devi, were severely beaten by local YCL cadres, Chunlal Gharti and Rajesh Malla, after the locals accused the Gharti couple of casting spell on a local…

  • Maoists on King: Badal the Radical Snubs Baburam the No. 2

    “It would be good if he peacefully, voluntarily leaves the palace after the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly decides to abolish monarchy. If he does not do so, the government will treat him just like any common criminal and use the army or other force to oust him from there.” Previous blog: Maoist Ultimatum…