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Posted
on 04-Jul-01 08:09 AM
Here's an irony. It took a royal massacre and a series of explosions in Kathmandu (KATHMANDU! That's Nepal.) to tell Nepal's intelligentsia, deep in slumber, that People's War is everyone's problem. And not just "some kinda violence out there - god-knows-where that kills poor villagers and police constables from Ramechhap." It's knocking on our door - at Baluwatar, Indrachowk and Naya Sadak. Where is the next land mine. But more importantly what next?
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Posted
on 04-Jul-01 10:37 AM
...But more importantly what next?
Nothing next. The government does not see a problem yet and it does not feel it needs to do anything. And since no one in Nepal has the guts to stand up to the Maoists, just accept them and learn to live with them. They will get stronger and bolder every day and living in Kathmandu will be hell. The best you can do is watch your back, stay safe, avoid crowded areas, be prepared to run for your life, and hope for the best. Or pray really hard that the government wakes up soon and imposes some semblance of law and order BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
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| The Lone Gun Slinger |
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on 04-Jul-01 10:48 AM
That's exactly why we need the Public Security Act. It's time for the government to act tough. Carry a big stick (and use it wherever it is necessary) but speak softly, as the African saying goes.
The Maoists understand only one language and that is the language of violence. Nothing less will do. But whatever happens, in the end DEMOCRACY will prevail.
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| Bill |
Posted
on 04-Jul-01 11:49 AM
I must correct your quote. It is not an African saying. No way.
This remark was made by Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States at the initiation of the Manifest Destiny proclamation. It is not African unless plagiarism is considered legitimate
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Posted
on 04-Jul-01 01:11 PM
<. But whatever happens, in the end DEMOCRACY will prevail.>
What kind of statement is this? Unless you are some kind of prophet, or just desperate to keep your spirit high. No offense meant. You sound like our post-1990 leaders who never fall short of paying lip-service to democracy, but have largely failed to internalize its meaning: empowerment of the people, and not their personal aggrandizement.
These are difficult times for the country. And the decisions we take - or we don't take - now will have far-reaching implications for our young democracy. History will hold all of us accoutable -- as it will Girija and Gyanendra.
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| The Lone Gun Slinger |
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on 05-Jul-01 10:46 AM
"Carry a big stick and speak softly" is in fact a very old African saying. Roosevelt, like countless other people, have copied it.
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