Comments on: Goodbye Monarchy: Nepal Becomes a Republic

By: Fall of Monarchy in Nepal: Seven Years of the Royal Massacre « United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:46:04 +0000

[...] February 1, 2005 coup was one of the many key reasons that propelled the monarchy’s downfall in Nepal. By nature no one wants to be ruled and [...]

By: njcommuter

njcommuter — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:04:19 +0000

Maoists win. In the end, that’s what this comes down to. They succeeding in creating disorder that the republic couldn’t contain under its own rules. (A State’s monopoly on domestic violence is one of the foundations on which its legitimacy rests.) The monarch who might have been able to contain it was rejected by people who preferred associating with the Maoists. The monarch, acting in a truly responsible fashion, yielded. Result: the Maoists now have a share of power.

If you think that’s good, I’d like to introduce you to three-card monte.

This has been repeated throughout the twentieth century. The last twenty years in Chile have been a sterling example.

By: United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal » Fall of Monarchy in Nepal: Seven Years of the Royal Massacre

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:34:13 +0000

[...] February 1, 2005 coup was one of the many key reasons that propelled the monarchy’s downfall in Nepal. By nature no one wants to be ruled and [...]

By: Welcome To The Club! « Tai-Chi Policy

Welcome To The Club! « Tai-Chi Policy — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:00:44 +0000

[...] To The Club! June 1, 2008 Posted by taoist in Democracy, Nepal. trackback Nepal just became a republic. [...]

By: D Wagle

D Wagle — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:59:38 +0000

I think Comrade Bijukche’s words should be taken as symbolically, not literally. If the parties continue with the squabbling and quarreling (which is by the way a part of politics)people will be tired to them which will not be a good thing for democracy. But bargains for power sharing are same all over the world.

Also, I would like to suggest you that comrade Bijukche is generally considered soft to the monarchy for some reason though I am sure he would like to refute that very strongly citing his long communist background. But the pro-North Korean leader whose very limited support base has remained more or less stagnant in the past several years is always critical of the “mainstream” large political parties. The declaration has been in the process of being implemented “both in letter and spirit” for sure.

By: Harold

Harold — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:05:50 +0000

Instead of my own comment, let me cite Comrade Narayan Man Bijukche, Rohit, president of the Bhaktapur District based Nepal Workers Peasant’s party: “The continuous wrangling between the parties in the alliances would certainly clear the way for the restoration of monarchy in Nepal. The end of the Monarchy is limited to papers only and to the verbal remarks made by some leaders…the declaration of a republic must come into practice both in letter and spirit. The monarchy remains alive in different forms and shades …”

And I add: LONG LIVE THE KING!!!