For the past few years, we at the Royal Nepal Army and the people have begun to understand that the country's security situation has now reached very difficult phase. We realise that the situation is slowly getting worse. The nation has been trapped in violence and counter-violence, the conspiracies and counter-conspiracies, the lack of discipline. Because there has been a deterioration of human values and institutions, extremists, insurgents, communal forces and criminals have found support. As result, there has been a negative affect on national unity and development and, to summarise, the entire country is restless, amid uncertainty, unrest, hopelessness and poverty. Today's main need is to end the confusion, negative behaviour and activities to secure the future of the country. For that reason mainly, all political parties and also we, the citizens, need to take the initiative for national stability, unity and interest.

While the country is going through unrest and confusion, there have been comments on the role of the army and its duties. The rank and file needs to be clear on the Royal Nepal Army's position on these issues. For there to be peace, security and development in the country, it is important to have political stability established. The Royal Nepal Army is not a party-affiliated mechanism but a national institution. This is a non-political institution whose proud history is associated with the history of the making of the Nepali nation, its continuity and national unity. Thus the Royal Nepal Army, which is a symbol of national continuity and stability, has to be used only in situations that would benefit the entire country. It is very necessary that areas of national interest be identified.
.finally, to support the national interest, and for peace, security and development programmes, we cannot ignore the fact that the Royal Nepal Army will in the appropriate time and situation be mobilised, for which the Royal Nepal Army is always mentally and physically prepared. It is the duty and responsibility of all to achieve success in the work for which we are mobilised. Thus if the Royal Nepal Army, for national interest, is to be involved in the Internal Security and Development Programme then sustained and continued political commitment of all political parties and the people, has necessarily to be there (apariharya huncha).