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| Ruby |
Posted
on 24-Sep-03 10:00 PM
Kathmandu: Former Minister Narayan Singh Pun is once again in the news.
Mr. Pun is the one who very tactfully brought the Maoists rebels to the negotiating table during January this year when he was serving in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand.
Rumors had it that Mr. Pun went extra miles in having been able to convince the firebrand and the radical Maoists to talks and managed a cease-fire in January itself.
Former Minister Narayan Singh Pun basically a pilot turned congress abandoned the congress party under Girija when he concluded that his political career will never see a height until he remained under arrogant Girija and thus very pleasingly decided to form a party of his ownthe Samata Party.
Assessing Mr. Pun as a hard working and honest nationalist, the King inducted him in the Chands cabinet.
At a time when the political parties were up against the Kings October 4 moves, the King presumably instructed then minister Pun to initiate a sort of dialogue in between the rebels and the government of that time.
Pun exhibited his courage and proved his political acumen when he not only convinced the rebels but also brought them to the table.
Mr. Puns subtle diplomacy yielded positive results indeed but the process which he had started got a stumbling block when Chand was suddenly replaced by Prime Minister Thapa and the man who managed a ceasefire in the country and brought the rebels to the talks was found missing in the new cabinet formed by Thapa.
With the sudden failure of the third round of talks between the Maoists and the men in the Thapa government, Pun apparently exhibited his desire to serve the country once again provided the State approved his political acumen.
That Pun is yet to be honored by the State, he still is hopeful that he could bring back the rebels once again to the table.
In effect, if one were to believe Mr. Puns recent disclosures, one is forced to conclude that things had moved smoothly and that the Maoists too had almost accepted the Kings utility in the country and that the rebels were tentatively become accommodative vis-a-vis the matters pertaining to the demands of the constituent assembly.
If Mr. Pun is speaking the truth then one is forced to question as to which factors, albeit political ones, damaged the peace-talks altogether? Question could also be raised as to what prompted the rebels to harden their already softened stand vis-à-vis the monarchy and the constituent assembly?
Albeit, the Maoists then too had not softened their stance regarding the Nepali army. In effect, they wished and apparently continue to wish that their own peoples army be assimilated into the mainstream army. The State then rejected the rebels demand and perhaps continues to reject it yet.
Be that as it may, what makes Mr. Pun so confident that he could once again bring the rebels to the talk-table? The fact is also that the Maoists have yet to clarify their stance on whatever Mr. Pun said last week in front of the Nepali press. Should this mean that some technical problems marred the talks this round? Or is it that the Maoists were told to discontinue the talks once again and resume their acts of violence in order to bend the government to their declared demands?
What is clear from their resumption of spate of violence is that the rebels now wish to confront the state with a position of strength. They apparently feel that talking with the old regime was futile unless they presented themselves from a renewed position of strength.
What if former minister Narayan Singh Pun is offered a chance and allowed to act like as a facilitator? At least Mr. Pun is some what different than the previous politically biased and duffer facilitators.
What is the harm to the establishment in elevating the ranks of Mr. Pun as a minister in the expected cabinet expansion? Prime Minister Thapa should think twice.
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| Real Matrix |
Posted
on 24-Sep-03 10:37 PM
Hello Ruby,
I think Mr.Pun was a very strong factor in the first negotiations with the maoist. Also PM Thapa had invited him to join the government when it was formed three months ago. At that time Mr. Pun rejected the offer due to various reasons.
But the interesting factor is the confidence of Mr. Pun. I may be totally wrong but analysing his confidence and the recent developments makes me think that Maoists may have given him a hint that they want to talk.
The first time Maoists came to talk was exactly the time they wanted to regroup (as per many analysts). I am very doubtful that they are coming back right now but if they do than I would somewhat agree with RNA's statement that the strength of the maoists have reduced. Coz if the maoists agree to come to the table for talks that will be totally against the statements of Prachanda.
Real Matrix
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| ashu |
Posted
on 25-Sep-03 05:29 AM
Let Pun come to the fore.
Pun, the politician, has a perfect-for-poker face, a minority background, a rajor-sharp mind, a strategic thinking approach and a large following. He is also very articulate in Nepali bhasa.
I am NOT being racist or anything like that here, and I am a bahun myself.
But -- purely as a matter of strategy -- as long as Pun manages to dodge the attacks of and deal with various shenanigans of the politically powerful bahuns and the chettris -- who are always eager to take the limelight away from him -- Pun should do fine. This time around, Pun needs to be a lot more cunning and aggressive.
Last time, Ramesh Nath Panday managed to steal Pun's show and everything soon, one thing after another, everything ended up in a disaster.
oohi
"For Pun"
ashu
ktm,nepal
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| phateko_kattu |
Posted
on 25-Sep-03 12:13 PM
Tehi ta ashu ji ,
Thepcho Naak Col.Pun ley peace negotiation brilliantly gardaa gardai Chuchcho Naak Ramesh Nath Pandey ayera shanti vartalaap golmaal bho.Khaashai bhanne ho bhane Muluk lai rind ra garibi ko bhumari ma dhakelne Chuchcho naak harunai hoon .Yeuta Chuchcho Naak ley arko Thepcho Naak lai high level ma support gareko first time dekhdai chu ashu ji [sayed Havard Univercity ra Amrika basaai ko asar hola ]
uhi
For Pun
Phateko kattu
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| chordaku420 |
Posted
on 25-Sep-03 03:02 PM
Pun for Primeminister.
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