Open letter to Baburam Bhattarai, Kantipur

From The Nepali Press
Open letter to Baburam Bhattarai, Kantipur
Letter to the Editor by Shailendra Paneru , 7 June

FROM ISSUE #557 (10 JUNE 2011 - 23 JUNE 2011) | TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I am your well wisher and writing this letter with readers as my witnesses. I may not agree with your communist ideologies but I have always supported your progressive policies and the financial transparency you maintained while in office.You are now a representative of all Nepali people in the CA and not just a Maoist leader. After winning the CA elections, how many times have you visited Gorkha? And are you aware how many people in the district have been displaced or handicapped by your party's cadres just for holding differing opinions? If you haven't been able to ensure peace and democracy in your own constituency, how do we trust you to bring peace and prosperity to the country?

I, like everybody was shocked to hear of death threats being issued to you by your own party member. But objectively speaking, you have no one but yourself to blame for this. As an ideologue, it was you who encouraged use of arms in the name of revolution. You never taught them to voice dissent in a democratic manner. For your cadres, all those who speak of democracy and freedom and hold different opinions are class enemies. So when you tried to establish a democratic system and culture of debate in your party, it was natural for them to turn against you.

Unless the Maoists transform themselves into a democratic party, new Nepal would remain an elusive dream and so will your plans for the country. In the next training session, you should teach your cadres to carry ideas instead of rust laden guns.

1. Ram Hari Acharya
Mr. Bhattarai... please pay attention to what Shailendra is saying.... I was impressed by the part where it says that you could not even ensure peace and democracy in your own constituency and now you are dreaming of transfroming Nepal. Have you anything to say about that. Indira Ghandhi was killed by her own security guard. Sheik Mujib was killed by his own army. Look what happend to Mubarak. What is happening in Libya, Syria, what is know as Arab Spring. Mr. Bhattrai, I want to hear you talk about jobs for Nepalis so they do not have to go to other countries to work, why don't you talk about free education to all Nepali childldren up to High School, why don't you talk about law and order in the Nation, why don't you talk about a vibrant political process that does not interfere with the functions of govt, why don't you talk about putting people in prison for organising Bandhs, the list goes on and on, Mr. Bhattrai are you upto the challange, do you have the Balls for such a tall order. I guess we all have to wait and see.

Posted on: 10 JUNE 2011 | 9:31 PM NST

2. jange

This is a perfect example of " Ma kuteko jasto garchhu, ta royeko jasto gar"

And the gullible fall for it every time.

Posted on: 11 JUNE 2011 | 2:50 PM NST