22 ordspråk av Yubaraj Ghimire
Yubaraj Ghimire
An end to the ceasefire would naturally mean resumption of violence. But there is still some hope that the Maoists will continue with their unilateral ceasefire for some time.
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Emotions are building up and more and more people are coming out and openly opposing the king.
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He has two choices. One, come to an understanding with political parties accepting the role of a constitutional monarch. Two, go totally repressive as a dictator and risk the monarchy's future in the long run.
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It was a missed opportunity. He was a royal but he didn't expect to be king, so he was also a commoner. He could have given a new thrust to the monarchy.
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Morally and constitutionally, the king is getting weaker.
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People are tired of strikes and disruptions. There is a sense of fatigue.
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That kind of traditional respect is over. A kind of momentum is building up.
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That will most certainly disrupt the November polls and will also weaken state institutions, which the Maoists want.
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That will most certainly disrupt the November polls and will also weaken state institutions, which the Maoists want.
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The gap between the crowd, which is quite ferocious, and the political leaders is wide. They're not quite comfortable facing the crowd and interacting with them.
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The king has only one choice -- accept the reality and postpone the municipal elections as it alone would create a minimum ground for a dialogue with political parties.
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The king's move meets one important aspect - the end of autocratic rule. Why are the parties not accepting? I think they are a bit scared of the crowd because they are not in direct communication with the crowd.
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The level of defiance is unprecedented - it never happened before, even in 1990.
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There is increasing defiance, there are more and more people coming to participate.
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There is likely to be a sharp polarization on whether to retain a ceremonial monarchy or retain the monarchy at all.
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