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571 16 - 22 September 2011 18 Pages Rs 30 #571 16 - 22 September 2011 18 pages Rs 30 BIKRAM RAI Patans literary jatra p8-9 Full program of the Kathmandu Literary Jatra, INSIDE p11 Rabi Thapa on reading between the lines at the Jatra, he historical Patan Darbar Square is hosting a first-time literature festival over the weekend. Next week, a young Nepali woman with cerebral palsy, whose only way of T communicating is by writing with her foot, is being awarded Nepals most More than 30 well known national and international p6-7 writers will hold forth on languages, minority voices, prestigious literary prize, the Madan Puraskar journalism, politics, history and books, books, books. The Nepali translation of Ani Choying Drolmas auto-biography, Singing for They include Akshay Pathak, Alka Saraogi, Jug Suraiya, p16 Freedom, titled Phoolko Ankhama is being launched later this month p11 Namita Gokhale, Shazia Omar, Tarun Tejpal, William Collection of Wayne Amtzis poetry, Quicksand Nation, looks at Nepals war Dalrymple, Mohammed Hanif and our own Abhi p17 Subedi, Anbika Giri, Naryan Wagle, Rabi Thapa and in the context of the unhappy peace that preceded and followed it Sanjeev Uprety, among others. 2 EDITORIAL 16 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2011 #571 REALITY CHECK cross-section of Nepalis we spoke to on a on whether or not to officially split off. The talk of swing through central Nepal this week were revolt now is of a revolt within the party. A unanimous in their support for Baburam With all this going on, the peoples expectations Bhattarai. After months of paralyzing deadlock, on one beleaguered prime minister may be there is hope that the new prime ministers intellect unrealistically high. Bhattarai himself has fed these and integrity will help unknot the hopelessly expectations by working 20 hours a day, getting tangled politics. to work in Singha Darbar while the gates are still Ordinary Nepalis are clutching at straws. This locked, and getting his secretary to act on the 1,000 positive perception of Bhattarai, even by those not emails he gets every day. Although the public is traditionally well-disposed to the Maoist party, responding favourably to the crackdown on food stems from a feeling that desperate times call for adulteration, the prime ministers relief package is desperate measures. Most are willing to overlook somewhat populist and it is questionable whether the lack of transparency in the four-point agreement curbing organized crime should come under with the Madhesi front that allowed Bhattarai to be emergency relief. propelled to Singha Darbar. They brush aside the The statement by Gopal Kirati this week Maoist support for the Madhes autonomy proposal about floating a movement of Bahun Chhetris as politically expedient, and they are even willing is a dangerously cynical attempt to exploit a to ignore the clause on the general amnesty to further polarisation of Nepali society. Kirati is those accused of wartime atrocities. This desire to so close to Pushpa Kamal Dahal that he staged a see Bhattarai succeed has prompted many activist noisy demonstration against the lack of Janajati wallahs to soft-pedal the agreement that made him representation in the previous cabinet at the behest prime minister. of his boss. Which leads us to the conclusion that But the international community has now taken Dahal is now worried that his party may have serious note of the amnesty clause. Undeterred, pushed too far with ethnic politics and this may the new Maoist-appointed Attorney General Mukti cost him votes in the next elections because a large Pradhan has made an outrageous statement that all chunk of high caste voters feel alienated. This is murder cases against Maoist leaders from the war his clumsy attempt at protecting the caste flank, but years will be dismissed. it seriously risks driving a wedge in Nepals social The NC and UML, after initially promising to fabric between Bahun Chhetris vs the rest. behave themselves in the role of a constructive The prime minister, as vice-chairman of his opposition seem to have developed a deep distrust party, and a PhD will not have to be told about what of Maoist motives. Within the Maoist party, the a dangerous game this is. While he keeps one eye gloves have come off with Baidya faction now on the current crises, Bhattarai may have to devote openly talking of a showdown at the central some of his waking hours to the seeds of long-term committee meeting on Monday that will decide discord that are being laid by his own comrades. DIWAKAR CHHETRI ON THE WEB www.nepalitimes.com GAJANAN TO BHATTARAI bring his own new concept of revolution and numbers of people in the Madesh themselves zThe reality is cruel in Nepal. I cant What is lost in all this euphoria about politics for 21st century Nepal. dont agree, then it could put more pressure on imagine climbing dark staircase to the 17th Comrade Baburam becoming PM is that Tashi Lama those who are deciding things like federalism. oor. Lift would have been the answer he has just replaced excellent professional Ushaft but theres nothing that can be done to Yubaraj Sangraula as Attorney General with zBaburams ancestors will probably not overcome 16 hour of load shedding. party cadre Mukti Pradhan (Editorial, #570). be too proud of how there descendent has zI was totally taken aback by this completely Occupants will need to employ porters for You can just imagine what is now going to become PM. However, he does hold the best new perspective on the Madhes. The article sure. Besides, running water in Kathmandu happen to all the wartime atrocities. If this is chance of concluding the peace process has revealed the Achilles heel of the Madheshi is almost zero, are they magically going the way Baburam is going, he is going to be compared to any other leader. Whether he leaders, they are just creating a hullaboo in the to get the force of water, to reach the 17th worse than Prachanda. will be able to conclude it is another question capital in the name of Madheshi people who oor? KiranL altogether considering the current political hate them. G Monk climate. Mahesh S zIf the Maoists cannot hand in their Rishav BOW TO WOW weapons to the government run by them 9/11 DECADE It is shocking that there are 22,000 street now, the question is when will they? Will CANT EAT SLOGANS What can extremely slow individuals like myself dogs in the city, many in a pitiable condition they ever? Thank you for a very nice report on the tell those gifted with superhuman intellect such (From bow to wow, #570). We picked up a Satya Madhes. (You cant eat slogans # 570). It as Anurag Acharya who compares the bombing tiny puppy from the roadside one dark load- is touching and gives us accurate picture of of church to disaffection with America in the shedding night, took her home and now she zLets not fool ourselves. Baburam the present Madhes and Madhesi people. Middle East and elsewhere in the world, when is a part of our lives. She is healthy and very Bhattarai doesnt care about the nation The Nepali language media should follow GON is headed by a character who justi ed the lovable. When we take her out on her lead, state known built by our ancestors or the the example and publish such articles, news murder of many, and denied the genocide in people stop us and ask if she is a foreign country that could have been Nepal. He is features and in-depth reports. It will contribute Cambodia and elsewhere? (9/11 decade #570) dog but they are surprised when we say she the principle architect of the caste-based to rebuild the harmony of the countrys people. Soni is a Nepali mongrel. federalism and has even considerably Ambika Bridget changed the design for this in the last few zIndia should follow Nepals example and years. He aims to make Nepal a USSR zHow many Madhesis are actually make the Terrorist-in-chief the head of the styled confederation. His connection with Nepalis? How many Madhesi families were government. Terrorist problem solved. the uni cation of Nepal notwithstanding, one there when Nepal was formed? There Jange Weekly Internet Poll # 571 can only sympathize with the naivity of the should be investigation into the citizenship, Q. Home Minister Bijay Gachhadars remark that editor in expecting that Baburam will behave those who are not Nepalis should not be FALLING FOR FLATS he will make the country corruption free is: in a certain way just because he has some given citizenship and those issued without As long as these high rises are made with Total votes: 2,155 relation with Gajanan. investigation should be scrapped. genuine materials and with highest earthquake Nishachar WC safety standards, vertical housing is the best for Kathmandu city (State of the real estate, zBaburam showed his ability of good zHimalmedia should conduct a large scale #570). From the safety point of view, and to leadership when he earned the highest and systematic opinion poll in different parts of meet the demand of rapidly growing population revenue during his tenure as nance the country including the Tarai region, to gauge of Kathmandu I myself would go for apartment minister of Nepal, these are his abilities public opinion on issues of federalism, ethnic rather than a single house. I only wish the to do something better. He still has those issues and identity, religion (secularism) and so apartments were more affordable to the middle potentials if he could unlock himself from on.
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