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| Nepal News Network |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 10:01 AM
H.M. King Gyanendra's expressions create ripples in political sector!
Kathmandu: His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the new constitutional monarch, is in the news these days.
His Majesty's fresh expressions have created ripples in the already topsy-turvy looking politics of the nation.
King Gyanendra during a tête-à-tête with one prominent Nepali journalist last week has hinted that he will not be a "mere onlooker like my brother King Birendra" regarding the deteriorating affairs of the state.
During the talk with the media man His Majesty has amply hinted that He very much wished to get his role as per the existing constitution properly defined.
This amply suggests that King Gyanendra sooner or later will "assert" his role as Nepal's monarch much the same way as is being done by national political parties.
This also forces us to infer that a sort of new political environment will dawn in Nepal should the King so desired and the political parties deny the King the role he very wishes to assert.
King Gyanendra' assertive posture comes to the fore when He says that he will not remain as a mere onlooker to the events in Nepal like his brother which means that he wishes to play an active role in nation's politics come what may.
His Majesty the King during the talks with the reporter also amply hinted that should not he be consulted on matters of grave national events and national importance?
In effect, the King perhaps wished to hint at the fact that at a time when a particular quarter was hell bent on installing republicanism in Nepal and that he as a constitutional monarch was not being informed by the government of the day or by political actors of today.
The King apparently has hinted that the installation of republicanism in Nepal be left to the wishes of the people who would in essence decide whether they preferred constitutional monarch or switch to republicanism.
This also means that the new monarch has no place in his hearts for the Maoists demand for a republican state in Nepal, which is only but natural.
To add, King Gyanendra has also made it clear that the constitution of the day has got to be respected and duly honored by all sets of forces including the political parties but not only by the common people and the monarch.
This automatically means that the King is aware of the fact that Nepal's political leaders have at different intervals of time during these 12 democratic years have exceeded their functions regarding honoring the letter and spirit of the constitution.
Its corollary could be summarized that the King henceforth would not tolerate the Nepalese leaders' exceeding their functions.
Regarding King Gyanendra's concern for the people and their well being is more than welcome.
King Gyanendra's desire to play a role in the nation's politics is also welcome. However, what is so far not clear is that how he will play his role: by turning himself into an active monarch or will he do so by remaining well under the constitution now in force? If he does so by being well within the limits of the constitution, the people will definitely favor his moves. If he favors the first mode instead, he might invite criticisms from various political quarters.
It is also not clear at this stage as to how the Nepalese political parties react to King Gyanendra's fresh "political" overtures.
However, what is for sure is that King's straight-forward expressions have come at a time when the nation is all set to arrive at an amicable solution to the overly stretched Maoists insurgency.
Undoubtedly, King Gyanendra's one to one talks with a media man will invite mixed reactions in the days ahead.
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| Phil |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 10:55 AM
Could he mean to say that he will take complete control of the government one day. He seems to already be more involved than his brother was. Are the days of an absolute monarchy going to return?
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| Deep |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 11:18 AM
I sure hope so. Enough of this democracy/incompetent Congressi/maoist crap.
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| noname |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 12:54 PM
I agree. Take care of Nepal, Gyane! You go my man! Show your business expertise. Show 'em all how one can run the country successfully. (applause)
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| whoever |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 02:18 PM
Gyanendra may not be able to run the country well, but what happens when some one else becomes the king? What if that person is not as qualified, or heaven forbid, ill-qualified, but has all the power in the world? The decision to give the power back to the monarch should be based on the institution of monarchy and not on whether one particular individual is qualified. The fact that crown is passed on to the oldest son of the monarch with no regard to his qualifications is what causes this problem.
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| whoever |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 02:19 PM
sorry a typo.
I meant:
Gyanendra may be able to run the country well, but what happens......
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| Noname |
Posted
on 22-Aug-01 02:46 PM
You are right, I think the best solution would be the king runs for the election and becomes the prime minister. that way they are legitimite and chosen. Just like in Bulgaria. I think no matter what we should not let Paras be the king. No matter how handsome he is. A jerk is a jerk is a jerk. A durnk is a drunk is a drunk - always and forever. And a murder is a murder... need i say more?
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| EastSideBoy |
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on 23-Aug-01 01:20 AM
Since the incumbent Nepali Congress and the other political parties have been unable to either run the country or solve the Maoist terrorism, I have come to believe (with a heavy load in my heart because I am a die hard democrat) that now the time has come for King Gyanendra to take over and rule directly from the palace with the help of Royal Nepal Army. For the present, that is the only solution to the growing woes of the nation.
We can experiment with democracy again after a decade or so when the country's economy sees better days.
Long live His Majesty the King.
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| bhainsi |
Posted
on 23-Aug-01 08:30 AM
Gyaaneji, Please kick some ass till it hurts. We need that badly in Nepal.
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| nepali |
Posted
on 24-Aug-01 02:44 PM
take over the power gyani, good luck
nepali
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| nepalibabu |
Posted
on 27-Aug-01 03:22 AM
Democracy is for the literate ones. Most of the nepales are still illiterate, so democracy will do no good. We have seen that in the past 12 years when some Patna, Bihar, nepalese graduates decided to take ove the country, they failed very badly. So for the illitrates, a genuine leader is needed.
I wish every Luck to King Gyanendra...............
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| gyanesupporter |
Posted
on 27-Aug-01 03:07 PM
All right I want gyaneji to come out and speak to the GBNC readers. It looks like majority of the people are supportive of him taking charge of the country and deal with iron hands. Gyane where are you? We the peole, the great GBNC reader/contributor/commentator and sometimes garbage spewer need to hear from you.
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