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| psvfsolutions |
Posted
on 10-Jan-03 10:01 PM
Legacy of Terror: The Crux of the Political Instability in Nepal
As Nepali at this time of national crises, especially after the massacre of the king Birendra and his entire family, we must not escape from the reality of our living conditions that we have lived in downtrodden poverty and heart darkening illiteracy for centuries under the tyranny of Sectarian Feudalistic Ruling Tradition. We must think in this time of trouble and question all the values and believes of our tradition that we have taken for granted. We must not let our brain to be washed with the word “Hindu” that has misinterpreted Vedic Wisdom and prevented its true living and achievements for public well-being, education, and freedom. It has misused Vedic Wisdom to make believes, to spill superstitions, to impose rules and regulations for Sectarian Feudalistic ruling tradition in order to subdue average people of Nepal.
Therefore, we must now take ninety degree turn over the fact and see how Sectarian Feudalism has evolved in Nepal as ‘The centuries old Grand Design’ especially among the Ruling class ‘Shah & Rana’ and its Brahmanic secretaries. Unless we do not see clearly in us how it is embedded in our psychic we won’t be able to stand for our human rights that guarantee our freedom, happiness and literacy. We are blindly brainwashed with this tradition and this is time for us to see the light and make swift transition in us and in our society. For without Democracy – Multi-party Democracy – there will be no hope for us to come out of this darkness and its darkening force.
In the first place to unite ourselves for the Democracy we must not ignore our psycho-socio state of mind that is heavily conditioned with the values and believes of Sectarian Feudalism no matter how educated or how great politician or how progressive we are. We have to learn to guard ourselves against such believes and values that are embedded in our brain like poison. We have to be aware of the legacy of terror in us that is imposed upon for centuries in the name of religion “Hindu”. We are made believe to divide ourselves with caste and creed, with race and tribes. In the name of the ‘Hindu’ and its tradition we have spread the dark force of ‘The Legacy of Terror’ that have made us corrupt, immoral and ruthless to each other.
The political scenario of the country is like the plots of episode II of Star War trilogy. The dark force has rose up secretly with the dream of the ‘Century old Grand Design’ to restore ‘The Legacy of Terror’ in the pretension to maintain Multi-party Democracy. We have to understand clearly that ‘The Legacy of Terror’ is the establishment of the Sectarian Feudalism that is embedded in the mind of rulers, secretaries, securities, civil servants and police forces. Its objective is to subdue average citizen with terror – for once subdued it is easy to exploit and take the human rights away. But it is not clear how it is going to achieve this at this time where we have already tested the fruits of democracy for twelve years and there is the strong hold of ‘People’s War’ of Maoist movement and pressure of the International Communities for Democracy and human rights. In the meantime, we also do not know clearly about the political motives Maoist rebels and their movement for “People’s War”. We all wonder about who is driving this force, and what it is “dark or white force” or in other word ‘for Democracy or Dictatorship’.
It is sure that people of Nepal will not put up with the ‘Legacy of Terror’ any more after twelve years living their lives in Multiparty Democracy with the freedom of speech, voting rights, economic, educational opportunities, etc. This indicates that there is a strong solidarity among people of Nepal for the Democracy and their human rights. But it is not clear whether leaders of major or minor political parties have such solidarity in Nepal to speak for one cause to eliminate the ‘Legacy of Terror’ and establish firm hold of Democracy in Nepal. This means complete amendment of Constitution that no one stands above the Constitution but gives rights to amend the constitution only to elected members of the Parliament. This amendment of the Constitution must destroy the ‘Legacy of Terror’ that is the ‘Army’ must work for the people not for the Sectarian Feudal King’ in the name of Sectarian tradition and corrupt Hindu believes and superstitions.
What is it then there is for Nepali politicians to come together and speak with one voice, as the US secretary for South Asia Christina Rocca demanded from them in her last visit? It is clear that there must be firm solidarity among all political party leaders, if not at least among major political party leaders despite of political ideological differences. At this time of national crises and political instability they must stand and speak with one voice to eradicate the ‘Legacy of Terror’ or the Sectarian Feudalistic ruling tradition from the country and fight for the Multiparty Democracy. They must peacefully fight to dismantle the century old Grand Design of the Sectarian Feudal monarchical tradition for modernization.
Political leaders of Nepal must seriously face the fact that the people of Nepal have been suffering for ages due the governing methodology of the Sectarian Feudalism. This is the only disease we have in Nepal that undermines the Multiparty Democracy and terrorize the life of the people of Nepal as a whole. The country has no other choice than stabilizing Multiparty Democracy at any cost – either by modernizing Sectarian Feudal king or eliminating Sectarian Feudalistic ruling tradition from the root.
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| isolated freak |
Posted
on 11-Jan-03 01:05 AM
just a question:
What's your defintion of feudalism? what's the meaning of feudalism?
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| Jah |
Posted
on 11-Jan-03 02:00 AM
Hey Psv it dont work that way. Neva have worked that way. Them people told us that when them say I and I lets fight for democracy. You were probably not born then. I and I went to jail and everything fo them democracy. Because them people told I that democracy is government of da peopal by da peopal. Democracy is freedom of da speech.Democracy is you. In twelve years we got them democracy and I and I was waitin fo da government of I. Now I got government of da people of da them. Freedom of speech not for I but them.Money for peopal, their peopal. I still got dem same tire on my rickshaw.
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| psvfsolutions |
Posted
on 11-Jan-03 09:47 AM
Hey Jah, you old hack, the terror - I agree you were borned long before me because you hold hacky concept s..perhaps to hold back the thinking of people for better life.. you spoilt brat that you know well democracy is not a instant meal of Mcdonald .. it takes years of revolution in the thinking of people. Got it the Sectarian Feudalism the Jhakris and Boksis of ruling class and sectarian wizards must realize people will struggel at least with thier minds and make themselves self-educated to make supertitions and believe as false political gimmics. Have you become yourself democrat - self-educated to be free from your forefathers ghost from your own mind?
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| Jah |
Posted
on 11-Jan-03 10:03 AM
That is what I love about them people Psv. Very democratic minded free thinkin peopal like you.Because Democracy sais freedom of Speech. And when I and I write whateva small thruth I seen wid I eyes and experienced them say hey you cant speak like that . You is terror you is old hack. No no no Democracy is da freedom of speech of what them agree. You can say anything that agrees with them peoples views. That is da freedom of speech and free progressive thinkin. Now tell I again my point is not correct. Read your writings.
Yes me friend
Them say we free again
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| biratnagare |
Posted
on 11-Jan-03 08:05 PM
I agree with you Mr/Ms?mrs Solutions, but not entirely......yes in the essence of your thread indeed. You have put the psyche en masse through your school of thought by introducing the feudalistic sectarian theory of subjecting the helpless in order to rule. Great Job mitra Ji....looking forward to having this thread go on...healthy analyses and ideaology are more than welcome.
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| psvfsolutions |
Posted
on 12-Jan-03 08:53 AM
Feudalism is a governing tradition in which people are subordinated to the dictates of a leader. The feudalism that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages was very much of secular feudalism whereas the feudalism that is still in the blood of the rulers and their secretaries in South Asia and in Middle East is sectarian feudalism. For example, if it is made believe that the king is the incarnation of a god; if humans are divided with the caste system that has religious connotation and justifications; when the new king is selected after the king and king’s entire family being massacred in a Parliamentary monarchy system under the Multiparty Democratic Constitution without letting the Parliament investigate the cause to come to a democratic decision; shamelessly justifying such massacre with the verse of Srimad Bhagavat Geeta; etc.
Therefore, this is our “each one of us Nepali’s” opportunity to think over clearly from the self-liberating aspects of Vedic Wisdom and to the values of Democracy and modern economics. We must clearly study and see it insightfully that Vedic Wisdom such as commentated in Upanisadas, Geeta, etc stands for the humanity not for the value and believes of Sectarian Feudalism such as caste system.
At this time of the global modern economy, International Community and political awareness for Democracy and pursuits of individual literacy, opportunity and prosperity it is a nightmare to think to establish the ‘Legacy of Terror’. Political leaders of Nepal must stand firm with the truth that “A tyrant can kill one individual or one family or one clan but he or she cannot kill all humanity for this terror in order to continue with the old habits of Sectarian Feudalism" to make people aware of it for the freedom. Believe it that it is time for Sectarian Feudalism to die away because in fact its time has long gone by. May Multiparty Democracy survive in Nepal!
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| Jah |
Posted
on 12-Jan-03 04:24 PM
Yes Democracy must survive in Nepal. Progress as I mentioned only happens thru democracy there is no doubt about it. As there is the proof in front of our eyes all them big big houses and them Pajeros to go over those potholes in them streets where I and I is getting Tuberculosis pulling my rickshaw.
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| psvfsolutions |
Posted
on 12-Jan-03 07:56 PM
Hey Jah, Pajeros and big house as well as tuberculosis can only meet together for the well-being of the Riksha driver Only all of us - privillaged and poor - see the tumor of Sectarian Feudalism in us. In our mind functioning unconsciously in every day life - poor and unfortunate and untouchable self-subordinate and fortunate, upper caste, privilleged ones taking unnecessary advantage... Can you yourself and help others in your relationships realize this socio-psycho treads of Sectarian Feudalism and its unconscious behavors in our mind? That will be a great help for the well-being of Nepali people around the world. OK buddy.
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| Jah |
Posted
on 12-Jan-03 08:13 PM
I is not you Buddhy. What you sayin them can meet togetha? no I and them can not meet togetha. Them said to I befo lets work togetha. I and I can not work togetha for I can not catch up to them Pajeros with my rickshaw. Besides the roads have holes on them because them people used half da money fo da road to buy them Pajeros and only put half da cement, tar and sand on da road. See them peopal too smart for I. Them peopal saved lots of money and them could buy them Pajeros.
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| Free Thinker |
Posted
on 13-Jan-03 01:10 PM
The question I think is not whether or not democracy will survive. It is a foregone conclusion that the diverse political, ethnic, economic and cultural aspirations on Nepalese can only be met by a representative system of governance that includes the basic human freedoms that are necessary to run any country in the 21st century. The question in my mind is how long can we have a system that we call "democracy" that in it's structure and organization is anything but democratic. The Panchayat called itslef democratic - which was an oxymoron, the NC and UML call themeselves democratic but did not do much for strengthening democracy other than hold elections and the King says he is democratic inspite of dismissing a democratically elected government, and even Prachanda claims he is democratic and will give us a kind of democracy we have never seen! Our problem maybe we have have too many democrats and too little democracy.
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| Rastaman |
Posted
on 13-Jan-03 01:45 PM
Oh no no no! we is doin fine. we have good democracy of dem peopal. Dont change anythin my mon. Let them have everythin. Cause one day da Chyangba gonna get dem both. Them peopal dont realize that Chyangba gonna realize this one day. Chyangba gonna know it is not dem isms or schisms but it is them peopal that is causin all dis and dat. So I say just wait fo da Chyangba to realize that them peopal just wanna rule I and I.
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| psvfsolutions |
Posted
on 15-Jan-03 10:51 AM
Free Thinker, I doubt there are too many democrats in Nepal. I think there are named democrats in nepal with the mask of Sectarian Feudalism as their mind setup or condition. We have to question and beware of our mind setup done that have been the result of our so called diverse culture of Nepal with the values and believes that are not reality but fear and to live a life for next day.
What would say if you see a judge bending his head with some superstitious feeling from his heart to a statue of a deity in a temple while he is riding on a black car for his office? Is not he the members of the group of democrats in nepal. You may argue there are senetors who are strong Christian in the United States Senate. It is ok but you have to take responsibiltiy. You make a crime in a court to make money for your families' benefit but you think you can wash off your crime going to a Ganesh temple with Laddus. That's rediculous because a democrat from any postion must see that we have to address the problem of poverty or low income senario in a way that it solves the problem for all. What you say in all this?
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 15-Jan-03 11:35 AM
Who can even define "Democracy" and from whose point of view?....The West or the East?
"Democracy" has been a "commercialized" commodity where "Freedom" has been excercized without responsibility. If one considers USA to be one of the models of democracy... consider the percentage of US voters who actually excercise their basic democratic right... Also consider what happened in Florida elections last year. How democratic was it?
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| suva chintak |
Posted
on 15-Jan-03 12:08 PM
Sitara,
As usual, incisive comment! Thanks for putting the democratic claims into perspective. Democracy as rhetoric and democracy as practice are quite different things.
Peace!
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| psvfsolutions |
Posted
on 19-Jan-03 09:33 AM
To Sitara
Democracy is not a thing or subject or a topic or a principle or dogma or philosophy to define. At this time and point in Nepal after the failure of the totalitarian dictatorships around the world or say after cold war, worldwide culture of democracy for the prosperity from the exercise of the modern economics Democracy is a think for living our daily life. We may fail to practice in our everyday life, in our political activities, in our lack of thinking or passing demorcatic legislation but we have got to live with it. The undemocratic, dictator or the king may take steps to push us in the darkness from the light of Democracy at the times of trouble but it will come back if you honestly need it and struggle for it from our heart. If we are not honest with our desire to struggle for it to get it back then we may lose it for our dark desire that sprouted from our mind make-up or condition of Sectarian Feudal thinking that we are addicted with it.
Otherwise, at this time and after living twelve years we must honestly desire to live our life in Democracy - the Multiparty Democracy.
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| Logical Sense |
Posted
on 19-Jan-03 11:34 AM
Low voter turn out in USA, and putting Florida ballot as litmus test for Democracy seems unjustified comparision to me Sitara, even short sighted.
So, you would like Saddam Husains type of democrracy where 100% of people vote 100% of to a dictator, or some other countiries where NOT VOTING is a crime?
No, no, my friend, voting or not voting is also part of democracy.
Democratically thinking regime crorrects the Florida vote counting problems (have you voted lately?), works towards getting more people participate in the main stream democracy.
Really, all those not voting are indifferent anyway, thinking it may be it really does not matter. So, think this way, if 60% of registered voters stays home and on average they are 50/50 divided among the parties, then what matters is who voted, isn't it?
Democracy in USA is much bigger than Florida dibacle, let us get over it.
- iti
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| SITARA |
Posted
on 22-Jan-03 12:24 PM
LS ji
I could not find this thread....had sunk raicha!
Will make it brief:....
"It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting."
--------Tom Stoppard, Jumpers, 1972
My sentiments exactly!
Also, democracy (an idea) stems from the basic thought of making the participants aware of their democratic rights. Voting or awareness of voting rights (and their consequences) is a fundamental idea of being able to participate directly in the governing body!
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| whine and chij |
Posted
on 22-Jan-03 12:45 PM
it's about the accounting, e-stupid!
one for me, one for you
two for me, one for you
three for me, one for you
~it's all good, in hollywood (fla.)
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