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| akhilesh upadhyay |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 02:12 PM
Black Days are here. To add to earlier postings, I just received a call from folks back home in Kathmandu. Kanitpur's Editor Yubaraj Ghimire and Publications' Managing Director have been arrested. To put this incident in proper perspective, not once in the last eight years have the publications' editors been put behind bars. Even during the early days of press freedom when the publications cross swords with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, CPN(UML) leaders....
I am trying to confirm the arrests and charges. Looks like the arbitrary arrests of pre-1990 days are back. Wonder who is trying to muzzle press freedom...Is it just the Pirme Minster or someone else? Why the sinister design?
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 02:33 PM
Akhileshji:
I also heard about this incident. This is an incendiary act by
the present govt/king.
I had almost made up my mind that Dipendra was behind this
incident, and we need to watch Gyanendra's acts now before rushing
into judgement.
The first speech of Gyanendra was a prevarication(accident
theory). Now, overzealous govt of Gyanendra have become vindictive
against its all time critic Kantipur.
My support for brave Kantipur family.
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| sparsha |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 03:28 PM
I don't think the new king is responsible for the arrest of "Kantipur" people. Let's not forget we are still under parliamentary system and GPK is the head of the government. He is the one who should ultimately be held responsible for the acts of his government. Even if the king gave the order to arrest those "kantipur" people then what in world GPK's government is there for? to exectute what the king says or to rule as the constitution warrants? if the king can so ridiculously bypass the government and order the arrest of people then we are better off without that "democratic, PEOPLE'S" government.
BTW, I am still not sure what went wrong at the palace that fateful night. The new report published in the Washington Post that refers to an eyewitness(royal family member)talks about the shooting spree went on for about 15 minutes with shooter walking back and forth. How come no one intercepted the shooter? 15 MINUTES timeframe is muchmore than initial version of 30/40 seconds. Ofcourse, how credible this new eyewitness is, that's an open question.
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| akhilesh |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 03:51 PM
There are all kinds of rumors swirling in kathmandu as to who is in command right now. But as Sparsha puts it we would like to think it's the Prime Minister. He can't get away dishing out excuses. If extraconstitutional forces have taken over, well, he needs to speak up and tell the people so. That will at least resurrect some of his lost glory. Sadly, moral courage seems to be in short supply among our leaders. The opposition leader Madhav Nepal's resignation from the probe commission for whatever reasons is typical of our leaders, whose first impulse is to cover their butt. Spineless, they change color all the time. The Prime Minister should speak up. Talk to the surviving eyewitnesses and tell the people the truth. Quick. As simple as that. Why the confusion?
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 04:07 PM
Yes, I agree that Madhav Nepal is a coward and opportunist in his
evil desire to exacerbate the situation. I think , the king is
entitled to (actually he is the only person) make such committee
in the matter concerning royal palace. He is just a coward, can't
do something, but makes demand.
As for the arrest, though Sparshaji is right about Girija being
responsible, I think the arrest marks the overzealous attitude
of Girija govt. They want to frighten the independent media. This
is a gross violation of freedom of press. However, to see Girija
being so different from Gyanendra, and to think Gyanendra
is 'just mourning' this time in his palace is a little bit naive.
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| sparsha |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 04:10 PM
I agree with Akhilesh. Why doesn't GPK come out and say "I am not in command anymore, don't know who is doing what" if this is what the situation is.
Madhav K Nepal is a terrefic example of escapist. Loves to say "yo bhayena tyo bhayena" but runs away when asked to do a thing . He says the committee was not formed constitutionally so he can't accept the position but offers the position to another deputy. How ridiculous is that? All he wants is to blame someone else later to remain popular. About the constitutionality of that committee, I think RC Poudel(?) quoted some articles/caluse(s) from the constitution that the king could form committee under certain situation and KP Oli goes on saying ..well, that should have mentioned by the king in his address...way to go comrades.
sparsha
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| Reetu |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 04:19 PM
All the circumstances show that black days are back to Matribhumi Nepal. After the reestablishment of democracy in 1990, we had some sort of hopefulness for the betterment of the nation's overall situation. However, things are being changed and no one knows that what is going to be next. People have freedom of speech, which has been guaranteed by the democratic constitution of Nepal, nonetheless it is limited on a paper. Our democratic government is arbitrarily arresting several people, which is unjust and cruel. Now, we all the Nepalese people should build up solidarity for keeping up our spirit for democracy. It is a critical for democracy because of new unpopular king.
Then, what is the mostly suitable solution for this critical situation? It is time to think for.
Reetu...
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 06-Jun-01 09:03 PM
>>He says the committee was not formed constitutionally so he
can't accept the position but offers the position to another
deputy.
Sparshaji:
I don't think chief justice Upadhyaya , a decent and honest
man who escaped his own death a few months ago, should accept to
chair the committee constituted of some 'bharaute' of Madhav
Nepal. The bharautes won't be of the same stature as of CJ.
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