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| ashu |
Posted
on 04-Jun-01 08:26 AM
Kathmandu is under curfew right now. The curfew will go
on till 5:30 am Tuesday (Nepal time).
Still, there are many people on the streets of Kathmandu,
shouting slogans against Paras and his father. For good measure,
the crowd is also chanting "girija chor desh chod" naaraa.
TO BE CONFIRMED: There have been shoot-outs at Gaushala,
Maiti Devi and a few other places. Apparently, four
protesters have already been killed today.
The crowd is fiercely sympathetic and loyal to the
late King Birendra and members of his family. In fact,
it's been chanting slogans honoring the late King
Birendra. People have set up numerous impromptu small
shrines -- with pictures/photos of the Late King and Queen
and with incense and flowers -- on most streets.
The overwhelming PUBLIC moods are that of:
a) Outrage: because the news behind the Friday's massacrre
has been so sketchy with the government remaining
contradictorily tight-lipped.
b) Fury: because Gyanendra and Paras -- and not Dipendra -- are widely thought to be behind the killings. People find it hard
to believe that Dipendra actually shot his members of his own
family in a bizarre murder-suicide.
oohi
ashu
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| sally |
Posted
on 04-Jun-01 09:46 AM
TO BE CONFIRMED: There have been shoot-outs at Gaushala,
Maiti Devi and a few other places. Apparently, four
protesters have already been killed today.
A friend just reported by email that his cousin's friend died in his arms at Maiti Devi.
Our prayers here are with all 23 million Nepalis right now. God save Nepal, and God save our friends and family.
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| sally |
Posted
on 04-Jun-01 09:48 AM
Correction. Make that Naya Bazaar.
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 04-Jun-01 01:18 PM
I think it is natural that a nation goes through a pang of
transition, esp when it is doing away with the monarchy. I want
peace, but the people who are raising their arm against newly
installed king also wants peace, as well as fair justice.
Another fact is, KTM is mainly a communist bastion. Esp of
moderate communists. KTM never liked Girija and Gyanendra both.
Now, in this explosive situation, the only people who could calm
the nation/KTM are not in power. It makes it all the more
difficult to control the situation.
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 04-Jun-01 01:18 PM
I think it is natural that a nation goes through a pang of
transition, esp when it is doing away with the monarchy. I want
peace, but the people who are raising their arm against newly
installed king also wants peace, as well as fair justice.
Another fact is, KTM is mainly a communist bastion. Esp of
moderate communists. KTM never liked Girija and Gyanendra both.
Now, in this explosive situation, the only people who could calm
the nation/KTM are not in power. It makes it all the more
difficult to control the situation.Girija can't control the crow
without firing at them!!
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