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Talk program on Nepali media “History need not be lived again.” Yet New York Nepal Youth Council, the we are reliving it, Netajis, because of organizers of the 24th annual ANA your lack of leadership and courage. convention "ANA-NYC 2006." and 4 » Just look around as you stand behind this publication, Nepali Aawaz, thave that high podium that you claim to be officially entered a partnership in your pulpit. Everything looks eerie as which the newspaper will be the official Nepal finds itself, once again, trapped in media for the ANA- NYC 2006. During the vortex of the same historic karmic the convention, Nepali Aawaz will be chakra that has gripped it in the past. publishing an "ANA-NYC 2006 Special Edition." 16 » 21 » 7 » Nepali Aawaz | May 10.2006
Nepali Aawaz launched its first "Nepal Edition" in Kathmandu (RB Distribution), Pokhara (Safal Media), and Purbanchal (Birat Media) in Nepal during the last two weeks of April. Above: The paper on display on newstands in New Road. Nepali Aawaz | 27 Baisakh.2063 Days in Nepali History In Quotes
Diplomatic ties established by of socioeconomic and administrative Nepal in May development. “ Nepal is an example of fight for revolution.” Laos People's Democratic Republic, 20 May democracy and freedom of press - Prem Shrestha, Abukhaireni, Tanahun, in a letter to the editor of Kantipur. 1960 2 May 1956: (Reported by the Hindu) for the South Asian region. But New Zealand, May 1961 Mahendra Vir Vikram Sha Deva was there are still challenges ahead for Spain, 13 May 1968 crowned King of Nepal on May 2 at ut d+l;/ & ut] ;ft /fhg}lts Vietnam, 15 May 1975 the press” “ the Hanuman Dhoka Palace in ancient Albania, 23 May, 1972 - SAFMA Secretary General Intiaz Alam, bn tyf xfd|f] kf6L{aLr ;DkGg !@–a'Fb] Republic of Korea, May 1974 Hindu traditions that have marked on the Federation of Nepali Journalists' P]ltxfl;s ;dembf/Lk|lt k"0f{ k|lta4 Iceland, 25 May 1981 the coronations of all the Gurkha movement for press freedom in Nepal since x'Fb} ;+ljwfg;efdfkm{t cu|ufdL / Columbia, 7 May, 1987 monarchs of this kingdom, nestling in Feb. 2005, while addressing a press conference Bolivia, 21 May 1987 the Himalayas. Exactly at 10.33 a.m., in Nepal this week. fhg}lts lgsf;sf] kIfdf xfd|f] kf6L{ named as the most auspicious hour b[9tfk"j{s cl3 al9/x]sf] ;j{ljlbt} Although Nepal had found itself alienated for the ceremony, the royal priests We are not in favor of 5 . !@–aF'b] ;dembf/Lsf] dd{cg';f/ by the international community during placed the crown on the head of King “ King Gyanendra's coup since 1 Feb. 2005, Mahendra, with Queen Ratna Devi continuing this parliament hgo'4sf] qmddf ljleGg JolQm jf the international community has been by his side. Priests chanted Vedic for an indefinite period, but it /fhg}lts bnsf sfo{stf{x?sf] working closely with Nepal's democratic hymns and sounded conch shells, the forces after King Gyanendra was forced to must continue to exist until the cGofok"0f{ tl/sfn] sAhf ul/Psf] 3/ hand power back to the people on 24 April bands struck up the national anthem problems facing the country, hUuf tyf ;DklQ ;DaGwdf ;DalG- after three weeks of a popular uprising and guns boomed the royal salute to especially the Maoist conflict, are announce the enthronement of the wtnfO{ lkmtf{ ug{] sfd ;'? eO;s]sf] against the King's dictatorship saw millions resolved through dialogue.” of people taking to the streets against his son of the late King Tribhuvan. To 5 / afFsL sfd ;DalGwt JolQm jf - Communist Party of Nepal - UML rule. In his televised national address, the Nepal's high dignitaries, the 87-year- kf6L{sf sfo{stf{;Fu 5nkmn u/L k'/f King reinstated the dissolved parliament/ old primate of the royal priesthood General Secretary Madhav Kumar house of representatives and stepped down Nepal, while speaking at the talk program ug{ :ki6 lgb{]zg eO;s]sf] 5 . then proclaimed in archaic Sanskrit: "Constituent assembly for democratic republic as the country's direct ruler. "Oh people! This man is your King. He and peasants' concern" organized by All Nepal To;/L g} jftf{ k|s[ofnfO{ ;xh is Soma, the King of us Brahamanas". Peasants' Association (ANPA). t'Nofpg o'4lj/fd / o;cg'?k tof/ 7 May 1989 And from the thousands who crowded ePsf] cfrf/;+lxtfsf] cfwf/e't Mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 the Darbar Square outside the palace, What I understand from minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet. cheers rose hailing the ushering in of “ dd{nfO{ OdfGbf/Lk"j{s nfu" x'g] s'/f the Mahendra reign in Nepal. The two- constituent assembly elections klg xfdL oxfF :ki6 ug{ rfxG5f} . xfdL 15 May 1969 hour Vedic rites over, King Mahendra is giving the people an promised his people from the four-and- ;Qf kIFaf6 klg ;f]xL adf]lhdsf] The Centre for Economic Development opportunity to choose between k|lta4tf / kfngfsf] ck]IFf ub{} jftf{ and Administration is established a-half century old palace: "I shall see to constitutional monarchy and a under a tripartite agreement between the growth of the country, regarding it k|s[ofnfO{ cem} ;xh agfpg ;Qf as God Himself, this ever and always". democratic republic. Therefore His Majesty's Government of Nepal, I do not understand exactly kIFaf6 klg b]zleq / ef/tdf aGbL Tribhuvan University and the Ford Slowly but in a firm voice, the 36-year- agfOg' ePsf xfd|f kf6L{sf g]tf tyf Foundation. Started as an autonomous old King then repeated in Sanskrit what they mean by conditional institution, the Centre was integrated the pratijna administered by the or unconditional constituent sfo{stf{x?sf] zL3| l/xfOsf] k|s[of as an institute into Tribhuvan primate: "Whatever law there is here assembly elections. No conditions ;'? ug{ ljif]z clkn ub{5f} . and whatever is dictated by ethics, and University on 15 December, 1975. The have been attached, however, whatever is not opposed by politics. I @^ j}zfv )^#” Centre’s basic goal is to contribute to with the decisions taken by - CPN (Maoist), in a press statement. the nation building through analytical will act according to, unhesitatingly, the HoR over the constituent and problem solving works in the areas and I will never be arbitrary". assembly elections.” “ They [UN] discussed how the - Pradip Nepal, Central leader of the CPN- restoration of democracy will UML, when asked by Kantipur publications be transferred into long-lasting about the meaning of "conditional and unconditional constituent assembly. peace and how the UN could April.2006 help.” - Dr Suresh Chalise, secretary of the foreign Content “ We are forced to work for affairs wing of the Nepal Congress party, daily wages. 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On 9 May, Nepali Mandir in association DVDs and even health insurance and International Nepali Biomedical Society with Nepali Aawaz organized the first lasted from 2PM to 9PM. Its basic idea of the "Aitabarey Mela," a monthly is for Nepalis to come together and meet (INBS) founded festive- gathering to be held on every up in a festive and casual atmosphere. first Sunday of the month at the Nepali "The melas will only get bigger and the end of the program. Mandir premises on 34-11, 62 St. and better," Chandra Prakash Sharma, the Aashish Khatri & Bishal Upadhyay Of all the visitors, the number of 34 Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens. organizers, said. attendance from the Nepali community The first mela hosted stalls selling Photos and video clips from the event can be found at the DFN The 8th International Festival was the largest, numbering in hundreds. food and beverages, clothes, CDs and blog: http://demrepubnepal.blogspot.com jointly organized by International And of the many food stalls, the Nepali Student Office, International Student stall serving "momo" become one of the Association and Mankato Area busiest stall at the venue. Celebration of democracy in Nepal in NY International Community at the Students from other countries that Mankato East High School on 23 were actively involved during the event On 6 May, the Nepal Democratic April continued to enjoy a successful included Irish, African, Somalian, Youth Council, New York, organized an Rights and Democracy in Nepal, New participation from the community this Vietnamese, Japanese amongst others. evening of speeches and festivities at a York, Sanjaya Parajuli, lawyer Binod year too, this year's festival became the And while students from Vietnam Jackson Heights location to celebrate Roka and Angdawa Sherpa spoke were second largest international festival performed the amazing traditional the phase one victory of the democracy some of the speakers at the function. held in Minnesota. Though being dragon dance, the Nepali band from movement in Nepal. Speakers also noted that while there is culturally diverse, people from more Minnesota State University, Mankato Anand Bista of the organization much to celebrate about, this is no time than 35 countries came together as a gave a new life to the festival with chaired the ceremony. Columbia to rest and that bigger challenges for single family and helped making the their melodious songs, bringing the University Prof. Tara Niraula, Former democracy lie ahead in Nepal. festival a remarkable one. The main audiences on their feet to dance the Permanent Representative to the Video clips from the event can be viewed at the DFN blog: attractions were the food stalls, dances, night away. United Nations Murari Sharma, http://demrepubnepal.blogspot.com songs and traditional attires that were President of Alliance for Human displayed through a fashion show at The authors are staff sriters for MSU Reporter. Artist honored in Baltimore Adhikaar: Immigrants Have Rights, Needs
New York City, April 30. Over 20 local vote. It was felt like this was the right Nepali community leaders got together time to jump onto the national Hispanic at the initiative of the Adhikaar co- bandwagon on the legalization issue. A founder and leader Luna Ranjit at civil rights movement is going on. the newly launched Nepali Mandir in Several participants pledged to join Woodside, Queens, to discuss issues the rally the following day at Union faced by the Nepali immigrants. Square on the same topic. Jesse Jackson There are nuts and bolts issues and Al Sharpton, among others, were like translation, workplace details, to be in attendance. paperwork, finding jobs for the Video clips from the event can be viewed at the DFN blog: newcomers, and there are rights issues http://demrepubnepal.blogspot.com like those faced by exploited workers, and the tens of thousands who have RP Entertainment hosted their first event, a live concert to honor Prem Raja Mahat, a renowned folk singer residing in Baltimore. jobs, pay taxes, but are not allowed to Suman Kharel, from BBC London presented the award. Nepali Aawaz | 27 Baisakh.2063 Diaspora
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Talk program on Nepali media in New York
On 23 April, Nepali Aawaz organized up the younger journalists of the last its first event in New York, "Media several years, no doubt," he recalled under dictatorship: Fighting for press about the weeks following King freedom and democracy in Nepal." Gyanendra's coup of 1 Feb. 2005, after The talk program was held in Nepali which members of the Royal Nepal Mandir, in Queens and had invited Army based themselves in many media to New York Kiran Nepal, Editor of houses, regularly editing reports and Himalkhabar.com, Nepal's premier forcing changes. online news portal in Nepali language The Government also pressured and special correspodent for Himal the private and corporate companies Khabarpatrika, Nepal's largest socio- to either cut down or entirely cancel political magazine, as the key note major advertisement contracts they speaker. Dinesh Wagle, a reporter for have with publications such as Himal Nepal's largest daily Kantirpur, and Khabarpatrika and Kantipur daily. the founder of "Blog.com.np United "Without freedom, civil liberty, We Blog!" also spoke at the event. democracy, we cannot work, We cannot Kiran Nepal and Dinesh Wagle were go ahead with our professions. And both in the US on the invitation of the if that happens we cannot make an State Department for an international income and support our family. So as leadership workshop and made time to Kiran Nepal, Editor of HimalKhabar.com and Dinesh Wagle of Untied We Blog and Kantipur at a Nepali Aawaz event a journalist, i have a vested interest in participate in this talk program after spread the word of the political parties corruption of politicians. It painted democracy. There isn't any other option their workshop had ended. fighting for democracy. He also noted a somewhat inaccurate image for the for me to but take the streets and As requested by the organizers, that before democracy in Nepal, that is public," he said, while talking about protest for democracy. FNJ's peaceful Kiran Nepal spoke about the history of before 1990, journalism was not seen some of the shortcomings of journalists movement has been about not putting Nepali journalism before the people's as a career of a business venture, which during the 90s. "Glamorizing the into difficulty the indipendence and movement for democracy in 1990, also meant there was no space for good Maoists was another mistake made by freedom of journalists and media, not during democracy in the 90s and after journalists to make a living as a reporter. the media, just in the way the photos one that was politically aligned," he King Gyanendra's phased coup since And while there were instances of were chosen and the kinds of news that said about the journalists' movement October 2002 and the Federation of investigative journalism even during were printed. Instead of investigation for democracy in Nepal. Nepali Journalist's peaceful protests the 80s, most of the veteran journalist reports, we saw more sensational On 24 April 2006, after three weeks for press freedom. of that era are known for their op-ed news items in the initial period of the of protests in which millions of Nepalis During the event, Nepal told pieces. However, post 1990, journalism movement," he added, speaking about took place and over than a dozen lost the audience that before 1990 there and media became a business and today how the media dealt with the armed their life, King Gyanendra stepped were two types of journalism being journalism is a real career option for the movement that has now taken over down and restored Nepal's democracy practiced in Nepal, propaganda and youth in Nepal. 14,000 lives in Nepal. and house of representatives. op-eds. While propoganda- journalism "The media has also made its "I became a journalist in the 1990s supported the Monarchy and the so I never knew what censorship was The video from this event can be watched online at Samudaya. mistakes though. One of them org's "Audio & Video" section. panchayat system, the op-eds helped was irresponsibly overplaying the until February 2005. And it did shake
New Year party in New York
L: Nepalis in Ridgewood Society celebrate Nepali New Year; R: The part at Dhaka Club was a grand success as well. Nepali Aawaz | 27 Baisakh.2063 Diaspora
ANA- NYC 2006 and Nepali Aawaz partners; Mukti to headline concert New York Nepal Youth Council, the organizers of the 24th annual ANA convention "ANA-NYC 2006." and this publication, Nepali Aawaz, thave officially entered a partnership in which the newspaper will be the official media for the ANA- NYC 2006. During the convention, Nepali Aawaz will be publishing an "ANA-NYC 2006 Special Edition." ANA conventions are the largest Nepali conventions for the diaspora, with the number of attendees often
averaging at 5,000. "This will be the Shrestha Das Kashish Photos: biggest ANA convention ever," Suman Shah, the event's coordinator, told Nepali Aawaz. New York alone has one of the highest Nepali populations in North America, as does Boston and New Jersey. Other East cost cities such as Washington DC, Baltimore, Virginia and Pennsylvania are home to thousands of Nepalis. Since the event is being hosted in New Ark, New Jersey, and is organized by New York Nepal Youth Council, there is no doubt that the number of attendees will increase drastically. Recent host states include Denver (2004) and Texas (2005). Although the event was originally planned to be held in Long Island, NY, it had to be moved to New Ark, NJ due to logistical reasons. This year, the Nepali blues pioneer Mukti Shakya, with his band Mukti and the Revival will be the headlining performers at the event. "We have already confirmed the performance," Suman Shah told us about one of the most anticipated events during the convention. "Its going to be a lot of fun." There is also talks that PartyNepal. com will be hosting ANA-NYC 2006's party. ANA- NYC will begin on 30 June (Friday) and end on 4 July (Tuesday). It is highly recommended that those wishing to come to convention book hotel room in advance at the venue hotel Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel, 128 Frontage Rd., New Ark, NJ 07114. The rooms will be available for $89 till 2 June only. The hotel's phone number is 1800-325-3535. Please make sure you give them the group code "Nepali" and group name "Association of Nepalis in the Americas" while making your reservation. Look out for more details on ANA - NYC 2006 in the coming issues of Nepali Aawaz or log on to the website Ananyc.org Nepali Aawaz | May 10.2006 Diaspora
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1974 AD: On Air The band gets ready to take their fusion jazz rock music on an international tour this
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The music, the fans, the album sales from Nepal. At home, 1974 AD has ragas to rock and jazz fusions. performing in-front of the non-Nepali and sold-out shows, awards and tours managed to earn a fairly sizable non- "One of the reasons we got our visa audience. Venues and dates in New all make it clear that 1974 AD is by far Nepali fan base, many of whom belong so easily was because the counselors York have not yet been confirmed. one of Nepal's most successful rock to the country's ex-pat/ diplomatic and others working in the [US] embassy During their first US tour in 2002, bands. The fact that they have been community. Moksh, a live music club had seen us perform live and they knew the band performed on local radio together for 12 years and continue to founded by 74AD front-man Nirakar about the band," bassist and front-man stations and clubs in states across the explore and evolve as musicians only Yaktumba almost three years ago, is Nirakar says. US where sometimes there were no cements their place in Nepali music, a regular jam spot for the band and And the band's profile amongst Nepali audience in sight and yet they as they slowly begin to reach out to an other musicians in the city. The venue foreign audiences in Nepal has only managed to rock the house every time, international audience. is located in Pulchowk and is only been getting stronger in the last two selling lots of merchandise like CDs and Formed in 1994, the band has minutes away from Sanepa, both these years, with their participation in the T-shirts throughout the tour. This will released seven full length albums; Time areas remain a choice of residence for nation's annual jazz festival Jazzmandu be their third US tour. In India too, they Out (1996), Samjhi Baschhu (1998), many international workers in Nepal and the growing popularity of Moksh have performed in front of a mixed, Satabdi (2001), Jungi Nishan (2002), probably because many of the UN's itself. if not dominantly Nepali, audiences. Limited Edition (2002), Pinjada Ko office are located here, along with This year, the band is headed out to And for Nepalis, they have already Suga (2004) and their latest this spring, other international organizations Germany. The tour is being managed by performed in Hong Kong (2002, 2003), On Air. The present line up, a member such as Germany's GTZ, and Japan a visitor from Germany who saw them England (2003), Australia (2004) and or two have come and gone over the International Cooperation Agency. And perform live at Moksh. After that, Doha (2004). years, is Phiroj Shyangden (Guitar, these international local residents often 1974 AD will head out to Prague where As ironic as it may be, it is by taking Vocal), Adrian Pradhan (Drums, Vocal), find their way to Moksh anytime a show they'll perform at several jazz clubs. individual sounds from different styles Nirakar Yaktumba (bass), Manoj KC is scheduled. The fact that 1974AD has The shows there will be managed by and mixing them up as one that 1974 AD (Guitar, Keyboard), Sanjay Shrestha also been featured in newspapers like Peter, an established jazz saxophonist has found its own individual sound. The (Percussions) and Manose Singh Nepali Times, a weekly widely circulated from Prague who performed with 1974 Nepali music enthusiasts have approved (flute). in the diplomatic and international AD and a side jazz- project with 74 AD of it for over a decade. And the band is There is no lack of Nepali fans for community in Kathmandu, and other members called "McTwisters" for much eager to find out how well they will fare this band. But the fact that they play English magazines and papers in the of 2004 and early 2005 in Nepal. Then in-front of veteran international jazz fusion rock, and in recent years fusion country has helped the band find foreign the band will be making its way to New and rock enthusiasts. audiences at home. But of course, non York in late June, where they hope to jazz, has made it possible for them to Look out for more details on 1974AD's third US tour in coming find fans and audience even outside of that would have made sense had perform not just for Nepali audiences issues of Nepali Aawaz. the Nepali population, as opposed the band's music not been what it is, but also in clubs and venues where to the general "rock" or "pop" sounds a blend of everything from traditional they want to challenge themselves by Nepali Aawaz | 27 Baisakh.2063 11 Society snfsf/x?sf] lab]z df]x
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PartyNepal.com turns three
identity. Compared to three years back, the competition has become much stiffer as a lot of people are getting into this field professionally, which wasn't really the case then.
How many parites has PN organized so far? And how many events in all? In total, we have organized 57 parties, 16 Concerts, 3 Salsa Workshops and 2 Movie Premiers, thats 78 events so far.
But PN doesn't really do its own events does it, it always organzies events for other products and companies. Why not do your own party? Most partiess that we organize is a collaboration between PN and our sponsor(s). We do not believe in covering up all our costs and making profits out of the people who come to our parties by putting up ridiculously high bar/cover prices, and that is the reason why a lot of people turn up at our parties, and they return to our next one. To mantain this balance, we need to bring in the sponsors who provide us [financial] assistance, and in return we Thousands converge in Thamel, downtown Kathmandu, to dance in Party Nepal's annual Project Peace dance festival; photo: Anup Prakash brand the party with their product.
PN is going international this year. Tell us a little about that. In the last three years, Kathmandu's should people just wait for the fourth thing of the past, I am glad that the Earlier this year in January, we party culture has almost become Anniversary celebrations? three weeks of 'all politics without organized the 'New Delhi Meltdown' synonymous with one name, Our first party was organized on parties' in Nepal is over, and we can get in New Delhi, India. It was an amazing PartyNepal.com, an events management the 13th of April, 2003, the eve of back to doing what we do best. experience for us and PN got a lot of company and an online events forum Nepali New Year 2060. We are already 3 exposure as well. The Indian media gave most popular for its photo albums. weeks off the date, so we've decided not What has been the most drastic change us very good coverage, and the party "2006: Party without politics," the to host an anniversary party this year. PN has experienced since its start three was very similar to like the ones we are company's slogan had said earlier this I feel bad that we missed it because it is years ago? used to organizing at home. We have year. But with the people's movement a very significant day for us, but things For starters, the questions that we been corresponding with with Nepali for democracy in Nepal peaking last don't work out all the time, and we are asked by the media has definitely communities in Hongkong, Australia month, the only party that happened simply have to accept it as something become much more difficult. [laugher]. and USA in regards to organizing a PN was the one after King Gyanendra beyond our control. Besides, there will When we started, there were a few party for Nepali communities there. bowed down to the citizen's demands be many more anniversaries to come people who supported us and believed If things work out according to plan, and the only parties being talked over the years, and our fourth will that we could make this work. Over time, PN will be traveling to cities in those about were the agitating Seven Party surely be twice as fun. that number has grown substantially countries places this year. Alliance and the Communist Party of and we now have a very strong brand Nepal (Maoist). PartyNepal's highly PN's line for 2006 was Party without anticipated 3rd Anniversary party Politics. This year Nepal has been all scheduled for April, consequently, was about politics and not much else. How cancelled. The small company, now anxious was PN for political stability one of Nepal's biggest names in events to return to Nepal so that you could go management, was started by three party about doing your events? lovers Bhushan (marketing), Mandil The wait wasn't just to go about (webamster) and Robin (management). doing our events. For me personally, I Nepali Aawaz caught up with Mandil wanted things to get back to normal as to talk about PN's last three years and quickly as possible so that everybody their international plans for 2006 and could get back to their everyday lives, finding a sustainable business model even if there were no events or parties for parties! coming up. Life's not always about parties and that wasn't our priority PN didn't get a chance to host its third at a time when the country was going anniversary party last month. Any through such a turbulent political plans to host it sometime soon, or situation. However, now that it's a 16 Nepali Aawaz | May 10.2006 Politics
Time to show leadership
precious commodity sorely missing prescription is shared/collective politics calling, first and foremost. No more Nanda Shrestha / Samudaya.org from Nepali politics. That’s right – and viable socioeconomic policy. Small self-degenerating political bickering, leadership! Can we find it? is beautiful and small is sustainable. please, and no grandiose and glamorous I hear a loud katuwal call from This is the demand of our times and economic blueprints which, the past Dear Netaji, a silent hill top where a few dim national reality. Netajis, do you have 50 years of our experience remind us, Let me start with a quote from kerosene lamps are still flickering, the necessary foresight and fortitude are neither feasible nor desirable for Maya Angelou, a voice of reason and simultaneously as a sign of hope and to sacrifice your self-interests and party Nepal’s national needs and resource reconciliation, peace and wisdom: impending demise. Piercing through interests, bury all the vested interests base. So, to repeat, what is most critical the darkness of night, the call echoes to work solely for the interests of the is the question of leadership. Lift your faces, you have a piercing need across every hill and every valley like a nation and its citizens? No more taking But where is this leadership For this bright morning dawning for you. late night Monsoon thunder ready to us for granted! That would be a grave going to come from? Frankly, I do History, despite its wrenching pain, unleash massive clouds. The katuwale error. This may be your last chance to not know. Given that the history of Cannot be unlived, but if faced asks: Is there any leader around who redeem yourselves. Shape up and work Nepali politics is filled with entrenched With courage, need not be lived again. can rise above self-interests and together for the people who freed you factional fights, it is hard to imagine (From “On the Pulse of Morning” [1993]) identity-based party politics to lead from the king’s clutches and put you anyone rising to assume the mantle of the masses to the promised land where back in power before you feel the bajra collective leadership and for others to “History need not be lived again.” they can enjoy freedom and justice and of their wrath falling on your heads, one accept it. Therefore, I simply lay out a Yet we are reliving it, Netajis, because live a viable life? Being a true netaji, by one, plunging the nation into total rough framework within the existing of your lack of leadership and courage. the voice reverberates, is more than a chaos and anarchy. If that happens, a tripolar configuration of the political Just look around as you stand behind matter of leading a few bands of blind scenario not that unlikely at all in view landscape (see the following diagram). that high podium that you claim to be followers with a narrow vision and turf of the general masses’ endless anxieties This will not only show the key sources your pulpit. Everything looks eerie as mentality. No need to show up if this is and restless awareness, you won’t even of potential leadership, but also what Nepal finds itself, once again, trapped all you do, says the katuwale. be a sideshow. each of the poles and political leaders in the vortex of the same historic The question of leadership is not Let me repeat. The moral of must do in order to align themselves karmic chakra that has gripped it in the new though. Sounding a hopeful note, Moor’s message is that in the vacuum with the core of this configuration: the past. The same old fiddle and the same columnist C.K. Lal recently remarked, of necessary leadership, no political people, potentially the ultimate force old tune. The demands of the people “The road to peace has been paved. It’s system – whether capitalism, socialism, of unity (or disunity). If they all align and the outcomes of their cries (e.g., a delicate road and the big question or something else – can offer solutions with the people at large and their well- public protests) are the same and so is now is of an able leadership to steer to human miseries. So waging a war being rather than with their respective their pain, except that its intensity is the country forward”. While we can over the question of what the “correct” party followers and party platforms, now much larger than in 1990, perhaps only be hopeful at this point that the path is to fulfill national goals is merely then they are likely to show collective in the same proportion as the increase road to peace has been paved, there a mock exercise and waste of resources. leadership to carry out a shared national in the country’s population, from 18.5 is little dispute over Lal’s point about There is no one correct path, nor is there vision. million in 1991 to almost 28 million in leadership. Able and, of course, willing any path that is necessarily incorrect. The King: The king is still one of the 2006. Such is the tautological reality. leadership, indeed! As Deng Xiopeng once said, it does not poles and is likely to remain powerful History is repeating, and it is merciless “There are, all around us, matter whether a cat is black or white behind the scene although his role is to those who fail to learn its lessons signs of social, cultural, and moral as long as it catches mice. Netajis, it is vastly reduced. It is highly unlikely as we have failed time and again. disintegration,” wrote Barrington your leadership that counts not your that true leadership can emanate from The Question of Leadership: No Moore (1987, p. 124) in his book, tired and timid political ideology. This this pole, especially in view of the fact point to sit here and sob over the Authority and Inequality under is a new day and you must practice that the vast majority of the people no opportunity we missed to change the Capitalism and Socialism. “They exist the politics of hope, not of fear and longer trust the king. The critical issue course of Nepali history. What we face in both capitalist and socialist camps… factions. is how to keep it in complete check to now is what the Netajis have settled There is no reason to expect social, And this same message applies to ensure that it can no longer distort and for and what the people have elected to cultural, and moral decay to be self- the people as well, to all of us: avoid defile the popular leadership. The king, accept, at least for now. So where do we limiting and self-reversing. Death the emotional temptation of political along with his royal entourage, must be go from here in our attempt to find a and collapse may be an equally likely identity that only drives you to separate held accountable to the same law that way out of this historical cul-de-sac and outcome.” This is a depressing portrait, yourselves from the rest. As you harden binds every citizen. He must not be not live this history again? one that is as applicable to Nepal as your sense of blind fellowship with your allowed to operate above the law as is These are difficult times in a land, any other society. What it suggests is party leaders, purely based on your the case up to now. once graced by Janak’s wisdom and that history is not only self-repeating, political identity, you end up drawing Non-Maoist Political Parties: Back Sidhartha’s sacrifices but now mired in it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Moore exclusive battle lines rather than in power, the non-Maoist parties the sati’s shrap. Furthermore, it finds then concluded with a somber tone: “If finding an inclusive common ground constitute the “mainstream” entity, but itself increasingly caught in the parallel humanity is to work its way out of its to collectively strive for the common with a tenuous hold, especially in light universe of restless awareness and current plight – and I am far from sure good, a greater cause of the country. of the simmering political volatility endless anxieties, rising expectations that it can – there will have to be leaders If we are to tackle these unfolding and public scrutiny. With power comes and sinking opportunities. Simply put, at all levels who can turn their backs tragedies forthrightly, Netajis, it is the burden of heavy responsibility as Nepal has arrived at a critical juncture on political glamour and work hard for time for all of you to demonstrate they have to not only nurture the latest where we can either continue to go feasible goals rather than glamorous your leadership rooted in moral revival of democracy but deliver on down the same old path and suffer as ones. All this is quite unexciting and in decency, social justice and fairness, their promises, both made by them and most Nepalis have or try to change the fact totally uninspiring. For that very political inclusiveness and democracy, expected by the people whose blood and course of history in order to uplift the reason it may be exactly what we need.” and selflessness. Economically, this sweat handed them their new power. Nepali humanity. But the latter is no How true! leadership must be defined by a Since the memory of their checkered easy road. It demands individual and My dear Netajis, are you paying sustainable development agenda past is still fresh in the minds of the collective sacrifices and selflessness. attention to this poignant message, a (not the western variety though). masses, there is little margin of error. And it requires genuine leadership, a message of fear and hope at once. Its You must assume leadership as your The masses are watching them with Nepali Aawaz | 27 Baisakh.2063 17 Politics
their gazing eyes. Any missteps on the national liberation. A revolution against part of these parties are highly likely to a common external enemy has a lot pave the path for the Maobadis to grab longer sustaining power than waging a power, the very scenario that they have war to remove an internal despot. calling, first and foremost. No more tried to prevent, often at the expense of A decade of the Maoist war is self-degenerating political bickering, public interests. So they have the most certainly a milestone, but it may also please, and no grandiose and glamorous to lose – or most to gain – depending prove to be the limit of time and, economic blueprints which, the past on how they conduct public affairs hence, a defining (or decisive) moment 50 years of our experience remind us, during this round. The people are tired for the Maobadis. My point is that they are neither feasible nor desirable for of pointless platitudes and meaningless are now faced with three basic choices: Nepal’s national needs and resource manifestos; they want to see tangible 1) to launch a decisive war to achieve base. So, to repeat, what is most critical results. their ultimate goal with full knowledge is the question of leadership. The Maoists: With their grassroots that total victory remains distant while But where is this leadership support well grounded and battle- violence becomes rampant and perhaps going to come from? Frankly, I do hardy cadres ready to fight, the Maoists random; 2) to remain engaged in a not know. Given that the history of are sitting pretty, holding the biggest protracted war trying to demoralize the Nepali politics is filled with entrenched trump card in the country’s political enemy, a path that is bound to shatter factional fights, it is hard to imagine jockeying and jostling. Theirs is an both public trust and national economy, anyone rising to assume the mantle of enviable position as they enjoy the or 3) to create, as they recently seem to collective leadership and for others to luxury of 1) being political “outsiders” have, an optimal climate to participate accept it. Therefore, I simply lay out a fighting for a popular cause and 2) in the political processes to serve their rough framework within the existing operating outside the mainstream “noble” cause. Short of total victory tripolar configuration of the political without being encumbered by the or constructive engagement in the landscape (see the following diagram). responsibility of national governance political processes, they, too, have a lot This will not only show the key sources and the necessity of having to “prove” to lose and little to gain. of potential leadership, but also what to the people in the public arena. In Flickers of Hope: Although it is too each of the poles and political leaders short, the Maobadis can mobilize or early to gauge whether the Natajis from must do in order to align themselves move back at will. all sides have fully heard the katuwal with the core of this configuration: the Yet they must recognize that they call to forthrightly meet the demands of people, potentially the ultimate force can’t go on as they have for years, time and our national reality, the recent of unity (or disunity). If they all align leaving the country suspended in a state development in the political landscape, with the people at large and their well- of political paralysis while economic i.e., the emerging dialogues between being rather than with their respective erosion renders it barren. Even people’s the Maoist and non-Maoist forces (and party followers and party platforms, revolutions have their limits in terms of sources of popular leadership) certainly then they are likely to show collective time as well as space. For the Maobadis, signal a new roadmap – and, hopefully, leadership to carry out a shared national the trump card will wear out and the the times of hope. What I see now is vision. support base will fade as the time that those flickering kerosene lamps on The King: The king is still one of the passes. After all, the environment in that hill top where the katuwale stands poles and is likely to remain powerful which their war rages on is no Vietnam are beginning to glow a little brighter. behind the scene although his role is where Uncle Ho and his revolutionary They are our flickers of hope in the vastly reduced. It is highly unlikely cadres were “blessed” by the presence of midst of what is still a scene of despair. that true leadership can emanate from a visible external imperial enemy that Let’s all catch those flickers and keep this pole, especially in view of the fact justified virtually any act of violence them glowing so that we need not live that the vast majority of the people no and enormous sacrifices in the name of our tortured history again. longer trust the king. The critical issue is how to keep it in complete check to ensure that it can no longer distort and defile the popular leadership. The king, along with his royal entourage, must be held accountable to the same law that binds every citizen. He must not be allowed to operate above the law as is the case up to now. Congratulations to Non-Maoist Political Parties: Back in power, the non-Maoist parties constitute the “mainstream” entity, but Mr. and Mrs. Biswa Shah with a tenuous hold, especially in light of the simmering political volatility on their birth of their son, and public scrutiny. With power comes the burden of heavy responsibility as they have to not only nurture the latest revival of democracy but deliver on Bishesh. their promises, both made by them and expected by the people whose blood and sweat handed them their new power. Since the memory of their checkered past is still fresh in the minds of the masses, there is little margin of error. 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community in the area together in the tournament. The Nepali team TeamPak, the Nepalese team was Aashish Khatri & Bishal Upadhyay and started their annual basketball started with a disappointing loss again to face Pakistan, the defending tournamet at the celebrations last year. against NDSU in their very first match champions from 2005. The final ended The Nepali Team of Minnesota State There, the Mankato team prevailed by of the tournament but the players were in an extremely interesting fashion; University, Mankato has been on a defeating three out of the five equally determined to make a comeback. In their defending the target of 91 Nepalese winning streak this year. Among Six competitive teams and bagged the next game they faced off team Pakistan team packed Pakistan team in 9.4 overs participating teams, the Mankato team champion’s trophy. The final game was and came out victorious, earning of a ten over game. was triumphant in Nebraska during between the Mankato Killateam and themselves a spot in the semifinals. The tournaments and the following a local basketball championship held the team from neighboring St. Cloud The match against TeamPak, one of the victories have also brought together on 15 and 16 March. Back home in State University, St Cloud. strongest team in the tournament, was the Nepali community in Mankato, Minnesota, the ANMN New Year 2063 The Nepali team in Minnesota a vital one and the victory over them Minnesota. Basketball Tournament, organized by State University, Mankato on the lead was the turning point for team Nepal. Association of Nepalis in Minnesota, to maintain their winning tour also Winning the semifinal against Minneapolis on April 15th was the seized the Cricket Tournament trophy next stop for the Mankato Killateam. held from 14 to 16 April. Apart from ANMN hosts its annual Nepali New Nepal, teams Pakistan, India, TeamPak, Year celebrations to bring the Nepali NDSU and Cosmos had participated OWN YOUR HOME TODAY With NO DOWN PAYMENT! NAIL SPECIALIST WANTED We work with over 100 Banks to find our NAIL SPECIALIST WANTED FOR MIDTOWN clients the best deals out there. That's why MANHATAN we're able to offer 100% financing with credit scores as low as 580. *SUNDAY OFF *PAID HOLYDAYS FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL PEMPA AT *BONUS PAID CALL: 718-915-6664 KRISH at 212 307 5777 We are third party lender 35-11 36th Street, Third Floor NAIL REFINED Astoria, NY 11106 22 W 56 ST 2 FLOOR Tel: 718-915-6664 Fax: 718-204-2756 NEW YORK, NY-10019 E-mail: [email protected] 22 Nepali Aawaz | May 10.2006
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