Nepali Aawaz | 11 Chaitra.2062 lbk >]i7 cGtjftf{ Page4» Workers at Nepal’s recurring Martyr's Road struggle for Page3» Democracy Page8» FREE Nepali Aawaz March 24.06 • Chaitra 12.62 Vol.1 Issue 12 nepaliaawaz.com “How can they say democracy failed?” Deuba relaxing in a hotel in New York. Photo: Kashish Das Shrestha on 1 Feb. 05 through a corruption talking about a decisive movement in the What lacked in the 12-point agreement KashishDasShrestha commission court the King had setup. first two weeks of April. What exactly between the SPA and the Maoists? After a year of being arrested by the do you mean by a ‘decisive andolan’? The agreement lacked a lot of things Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur court, he was freed this February when By decisive we mean peaceful and but I wont get started on that for now, Deuba arrived in New York on 21 the Supreme Court invalidated RCCC. en mass. We are planning for a high its something I will talk about with my March, on an invitation from Columbia On the morning of 22 March, participation of people to restore their colleagues in the alliance. However, University to deliver the key note while Mrs. Arzu Rana-Deuba, who was democracy. many things already in the agreement presentation during their conference also one of the panelists at the event, are also still not being followed by on Nepal scheduled for the following revised her husband’s presentation for How do you plan to get the people to the Maoists and it is imperative that day. He represented Nepal’s last elected later that evening in their Pennsylvania participate? this does not continue. I find it [2nd government in 2002 before being Hotel room, the former Prime Minister We’ve already started campaigning agreement] all still more or less the same. fired by King Gyanendra for being took time off to speak to Nepali Aawaz in different places, asking them to join “incompetant.” The King made him the Editor Kashish. us for their own benefit. We are hoping Continued on Page 18 » Prime Minster again in 2004, before they will understand the importance of arresting him on charges of corruption The 7-party alliance (SPA) has been their participation. Diaspora Law Nation Sports Rallies in Belgium, Paris, Tokyo “No human being is illegal” Palace monopolizes wildlife 6-a-side cricket On March 7th, the National Immigration The second DHL BDM Cup Invitational 4 » Coalition, a coalition of 40 faith, 4 » Six-a-side Cricket tourament is labor, business and community based scheduled for April 7-10 at the organizations from Virginia, Maryland Tribhuan University Ground. According and Washington D.C., organized a to the organisers, about 240 cricketers demonstration outside the U.S. Capitol from various banks, corporate houses, in Washington D.C. to protest anti- insurance companies and embassies immigration legislation. will participate in the fun 7 » sporting event. 21 » Nepali Aawaz | March 24.2008 Nepali Aawaz | 11 Chaitra.2062 3 Days in Nepali History In Quotes 22 March, 1981 29 March, 2002 Nepal’s election commission announces Nepalnews says, "The ruling Nepali Like King Gyanendra of Nepal.” reciprocate the extended 4-month unilateral that the first elections in 22 years Congress along with the main “ ceasefire (Sept. 05- Jan 06) declared by the would be held on May 9. The opposition opposition CPN (UML) Friday said - A clue for the word "Nepali" in The New YorkTimesMagazine’s crossword puzzle, Maoists. parties declare that they would boycott that both the parties were seriously 19 March ‘06. it. The elections were for 112 seats in concerned about the ‘objectionable’ It is not just the content of the the National Assembly, an advisory statement of the Army Chief made “ body whose members were previously on Wednesday and would not remain “ Democracy had never failed constution that matters but with appointed by regional councils. King silent until the Prime Minister gives but the moment the King took what process it was made. That is Birendra would then choose his clarifications on the issue. over, all of Nepal has begun to what gives it legitimacy...it should Cabinet members from the members of "Chief of the Army Staff Prajwalla fail.” belong to the people.” the National Assembly. (See page for a Shumsher Rana had said that the - FormerPrimeMinisterSherBahadur - AdvocateDineshTripathi, on the need political parties should be accountable full time line titled Nepal’s Monarchy’s Deuba, during an exclusive interview with to draft a new constitution through a public struggle for autocracy and Nepal’s for the deplorable state of the nation Nepali Aawaz, on what he thought of the referendum, at the Nepal Conference held at struggle for Democracy) and it was quite unreasonable for them King’s accusations about the “failure” of Columbia University, New York, 22 March. to blame the RNA for whatever went democracy in Nepal. 20 March, 1984 wrong in the past twelve years. Unfortunately America still President Li Xiannian of China arrives "Rana was addressing the graduation “ ceremony of the Royal Nepal Army “ Should it concern me? Is believes there is a military in Nepal. This was the first visit time a that public sentiment?... My Chinese head of state had visited the (RNA) officials at the RNA command solution.” country. The trip, during which Mr. Li and staff college at Shivapuri. government has advised me - MurariRajSharma, Former Ambassador to the Permanent mission to the UN, casually would be holding talks with then King "The major political parties have that these protests might be talking about America’s recent history of Birendra, was part of a tour in which agreed to seek clarification from Prime only pressure tactics [by political Minister Deuba on the issue. They also military aid to Nepal, at the Nepal Conference the President had also visited Pakistan, opponents]... Does the law allow held at Columbia University, New York, 22 seem to be in the mood to disrupt the Jordan and Turkey. March. House of Representatives meeting if them to say things like this?” - KingGyanendra in an interview with Time 28 March 1984 the Prime Minister fails to furnish a convincing clarification as to why the magazine (26 Jan. 2004), when asked what We’re lucky that Nepal doesn’t Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism announced “ Army Chief had criticized the political he thinks of the student protests demanding have oil.” that an avalanche on Mouth Everest a “republic”. The movement for a Republic parties. has killed one Sherpa and injured four has since transformed into a full fledged call - Sam Zarifi, Research Director Human "The political parties claim that Rights Watch (Asia dept.), joking about others, all of whom were part of an for “Ganatanrik Loktantra” (Republican Deuba who also holds the post of the America’s interest, or the lack of it, in advance party for an Indian expedition. democracy). It is currently one of the key Defence Minister should be responsible Nepal’s crisis, at the Nepal Conference held at The Sherpa was the 61st person to die demands being made not just by student for such ‘objectionable’ criticism coming unions but also by the Maoists, the civil society Columbia University, New York, 22 March. on Mount Everest since it was opened from the Army Chief." and several parties and leaders involved in the for climbing in the early 1950’s. movement to restore democracy in Nepal. A “ It is unconstitutional, illegal “Republican democracy,” implies a multi-party and autocratic on the part of the democracy in the absences of/ with no role for a Monarchy. government to put Nepal under preventive detention on fictitious The nation would face more charges.” March 24.2006 “ - A press statement issued by the Communist trouble in the absence of the Party of Nepal (UML) on 25 March, for Content King,” putting party general secretary Madhav Diaspora 4 Pop Express - Taranath Ranabhat, Speaker of the Kumar Nepal under preventive detention 15 dissolved House of Representatives, while for three months on “fictitious charges” on “No human being is illegal” 7 Politics 16 discussing the constitution of Nepal at a Thursday. Nepal had been under house arrest national consultation on ‘Draft Law to since 20 Jan this year and on 22 March the Autocracy vs. Democracy 8 Sher Bahadur Deuba Interview 18 end Untouchability’ organised by Lawyers’ Armed Poiice Force had raided his house and k|s[lt ;+/If0fdf b/af/sf] Psflwsf/ 11 cf7f}+ a'9f;'Aaf uf]N8sk National Campaign Against Untouchability. seized all communication equipments, namely 19 phone and fax machines. Workers at the Martyr's Road 13 Sports Updates 20 “ What has been publicized lbk >]i7 cGtjftf{ 14 Classifieds 22 as the second understanding is “The two will be answerable to nothing but the Maoist agenda. 12,000 martyrs who have died The parliamentary parties for the reason. Their families Looking for lost Nepali Passport committed a blunder... the will curse them. History will not Name: Pas Dawa Sherpa government will never reach an forgive them.” Nepali Passport no: 129 8891 agreement with terrorist groups.” - ComradeAthak, Maoist incharge for Banke and Bardiya districts, talking to Samudaya.org Issued at: Kathmandu Nepal - HomeMinisterKamalThapa. expressing about Maoists Rabindra and Anukul’s recent Issued on: 2 Jan. 2001 / Expired on: 1 Jan. 2006 the government’s stand on the Maoists and the public statements about their disagreement 12-point agreement between the communist with the party leadership and threats to begin rebel group and the 7-party alliance. The Passport lost on 18 Feb. in the 7 Train, going to Manhattan from a counter-revolution within the communist government had most recently refused to Queens.