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605 18 - 24 May 2012 16 Pages Rs 30 #605 18 - 24 May 2012 16 pages Rs 30 Damage control mode Fooling some Our leaders don’t seem to realise how absurd After a people’s war people all the time it looks that 11 Brahmin men sit on sofas A new constitution may in Baluwatar to design a new future for the We can have federalism if we eventually be declared on nation. Nepal is the most unequal country must, but it is guaranteed to 27 May but the compromised in Asia, and there has to be a system of keep Nepal poor. document will leave many governance that spreads opportunity, removes dissatisfied. discrimination and sets right historical wrongs. Guest Column page 3 by Bihari Krishna Shrestha By the way page 11 Editorial page 2 by Anurag Acharya BIG SKY: The great Himalayan traverse has helped spread the word about trekking tourism to lift living standards in neglected remote regions of Nepal, like this village below Mt Machapuchre where farmers get ready to sow maize. TILLED EARTH SAMIR JUNG THAPA t took them 99 days to they finished recently, the four- overwhelming desire among the wanted this message to go to the traverse 1,555 horizontal member team led by 21-time Mt people they met along the way rulers in Kathmandu. Ikilometres and possibly Everest summiteer, Apa Sherpa, for peaceful coexistence among see page 6-7 a couple of hundred vertical said he came to appreciate communities and better living nepalitimes.com kilometres from one end of Nepal’s unity in its diversity. standards for their children. Apa Sherpa speaks Nepal to the other. But when Nepalis all along the route The trekkers magnified the about GHT 2 EDITORIAL 18 - 24 MAY 2012 #605 DAMAGE CONTROL MODE hen things are as polarised and army continue to be dominated as they are in the current by mainly men belonging to the Wconstitution debate, and when traditionally privileged caste groups. Many all sides want all or nothing, any political of them may have got there through dint compromise was sure to be unpalatable to of hard work, but no one can argue against many. And so it was. the need to have more gender, ethnic and The street protests by Madhesi and caste balance in officialdom. And it’s not Janajati groups that followed the deal struck just the numbers, one has to be a Nepali on Tuesday among the four main political woman, Dalit, Madhesi or Janajati to forces were necessary muscle-flexing. know the daily discrimination, arrogance The political leadership maybe narrow- and ethnocentrism with which the ruling BIKASH DWARE minded, near-sighted, and greedy for class groups treat them. Our leaders don’t power and money but they have worked out the best give- Despite the deal on the constitution seem to realise how absurd it looks to have 11 Brahmin and-take arrangement possible under the circumstances. men and a Newar sit on sofas in Baluwatar to design a They have even averaged out the number of provinces we face the twin dangers of new future for Nepal. between the demand for 14 and 6. a demagogue president presiding These are genuine grievances, even if some leaders of However, the names and boundaries of future over a country disintegrating marginalised groups may be using it for political ends. They provinces were too divisive and volatile to be addressed at into inter-ethnic squabbles are just articulating the anger that is there. The indigenous present. Doing that would have delayed the constitution and Madhesi groups argue that only ethnicity-based and opened up a can of worms. By deferring the most federalism will redress those grievances. Disregarding contentious issues to the parliaments of the future if the debate over state structure becomes a part of the the opinion of a majority of Nepalis who don’t want to provinces themselves, the party leaderships passed the deal-making over power, and the constitution is drafted correct a historical mistake by making an even bigger one, buck on to those who wanted such provinces. This buys to suit the ego of one man. It can’t be swayed by a vocal the political parties buckled under pressure and have now everyone some time, but it makes future negotiations minority of sloganeering activists who hold the silent agreed to carve up the country. over carving up the country even more fraught because majority ransom with the threat of unleashing an ethnic Among the many dangers we face, the two main ones of the potential for pitting Janajati against Janajati and holocaust. The extreme hate speech on social media and now are the demolition of democracy by a demagogue Madhesi against Madhesi over what they should call sections of the press is already having a corrosive effect. president, and the country disintegrating into inter-ethnic their provinces, what their territorial outlines should be, There are serious problems with Nepali society. squabbles. or worse: raise questions all over again about the 11-state It remains the most unequal in Asia, and there are The thing to do now is to go into damage control mode model. But, the leaders must have reasoned, we will cross historically marginalised groups that continue to live to make sure that the new federalism model does not lead that bridge when we get there. in near-slavery. Despite signs of greater inclusivity, the to the country’s disintegration, doesn’t keep us poor, and It doesn’t bode well for the future of the country civil service, the top leadership of all parties, the police doesn’t turn us into a dictatorship. ON THE WEB www.nepalitimes.com MORE THINGS CHANGE politics not because of their integrity Two national unity governments Nepalis who fi nd it hard to make ends successful motorcycle tour across We really don’t care who is in or performance, but through the 12- and two prime ministers in three meet. Nepal and India and thank you for power as long as there is economic point deal signed in India, and both weeks? Is this some kind of joke? We Dinesh showing us how ordinary Nepalis feel prosperity and hope for a better support a political system where should not tolerate such drama and about social harmony and national future (‘More things change more corruption and crime are rampant. nonsense anymore. The politicians Who cares about statistics that integrity. they stay the same’, editorial, #604). The only reason why the Nepali press need to be told enough is enough. can easily be manipulated? If we Kiran L But sadly, Nepali leaders don’t seem is more favourable towards Bhattarai Suresh really want to know how Nepalis feel to care about public opinion and is because, unlike Dahal who is rigid about the state of their country or Going on a cross-country are busy with their own personal in his beliefs, he is a smart player I wish the Himalmedia survey had their leaders, we should go talk to motorbike ride is on my bucket list, but agendas. and knows how to be fl exible to gain asked people if they preferred the people protesting on the streets. I just haven’t had the opportunity or Asdf maximum political leverage. 1990 constitution over the new one Bhoj courage. I am happy I was able to live Nirmal or whether they would still support one of my life-long dreams through this The succession of variable-point a ceremonial monarchy rather MAKE-OR-BREAK article. agreements brokered between It does not matter whether it’s than an out of control republican Since the Nepali media relies so Eastern girl leading politicians (and enabled by Dahal or Bhattarai, trusting communists state. As these past six years have heavily on political parties for fi nancial New Delhi’s solicitous hands) proves is a bad idea to begin with. Besides, clearly demonstrated, promises of support, it has to forgo integrity This is a brilliant piece. I prefer that public opinion means less than it there is very little difference between ‘naya’ Nepal and ‘naya’ constitution and follow the party line (‘Make- reading stories like these, rather than ever has before in Nepal. If the latest the two comrades in terms of their are nothing more than dishonest or-break-media’, #604). We need ‘radical’ articles written by journalists Himalmedia poll numbers mean characters and moral standards. It’s reassurances made by greedy, short- more publications like NT, who are on behalf of their parent parties. anything at all, it is that mainstream unfortunate that we have to pin our sighted politicians who are desperate rich, independent and free to speak Biker ‘democratic’ parties have sabotaged hopes on ‘leaders’ who are responsible to get their share of the pie. their minds. their own legitimacy so badly that for the deaths of thousands of Nepalis. Budabaaje Sarah Shrestha GOBBLEMENT an unreformed terrorist organisation I hope we don’t elect Bhattarai as our A communist whose net worth is one headed by volatile mavericks future president. TERRAIN SHIFTS VROOM VROOM billion dollars - are you serious Ass enjoys greater public credibility than Kedar Sharma I would like to thank Himalmedia, data Thank you Naresh Newar for sharing (‘Gobblement of Nepal’, backside, the parties who have long since collectors as well as the respondents your cross-country biking experience #604)? Do the Maoist cadres know abdicated their responsibility as the Dahal is a true chameleon who (‘The terrain shifts’, Kunda Dixit, #604). with us (‘Vroom, vroom’, #604). I how rich their boss is? Maybe Dahal stewards of multiparty democracy. keeps changing colours.
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