Long-distance call - Nepali Times

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Long-distance call
Gunaraj Luitel in Nagarik, 6 September

FROM ISSUE #519 (10 SEPT 2010 - 16 SEPT 2010) | TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The alleged telephone conversation between Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara and an unnamed 'Chinese' is not being analysed to the extent that it deserves to be. Instead of trying to investigate the authenticity and content of the tape, all sides seem to be trying to exploit the incident for their own benefit. One can't say the Maoists have already condemned it, so we don't need to do anything. The government's disinterest in investigating this is objectionable. If phones were being tapped, who was doing it? If it was some outside agency, what does it mean?

Mahara himself admitted to his party paper Janadisha on Sunday that it could be his voice. But, he added, "with modern technology my words could be spliced and taken out of context". The Maoists are obviously trying to invoke 'technology' to absolve themselves of blame. After all, the same technology that 'faked' the conversation can also be used to prove that it is indeed fake.

The Maoists themselves created the conditions for people to believe the accusations are credible. Their leaders shuttle between Kathmandu and Hong Kong and Singapore all the time, or they meet Indian intelligence officials, or have secret meetings with the Chinese. They take loud recourse in 'nationalism' but are themselves active in inviting foreign interference. CP Mainali, a responsible member of the CPN (MaLe) party, has publicly disclosed that he was offered Rs 50 million by the Maoists for the prime minister elections. Most people believe the Maoists are indulging in horse-trading. This must be because the end justifies the means for a revolutionary party.

India has always been mixed up in controversies about interference in Nepali politics. This time, it is China's turn. The reason is that the government and the political parties have not shown any inclination to control it. At this rate, foreigners will be taking part in future elections, and they will form future governments.

1. who cares
this is interesting "Mahara himself admitted to his party paper Janadisha on Sunday that it could be his voice. But, he added, "with modern technology my words could be spliced and taken out of context"."

maoist think "two wrong makes one right."

it has always been maoist who prove that the lie they lied about is a lie.

now they have to lie another lie to hide this lie.

to make this case more comical, they need to clear more confusion.

by the way when, which speech, which record that mahara had used terms like, 500 million nepalese currency, name of the secret place in china, that they can not meet in hongkong due to the presence of many nepalese, they only need around 50 mps more. they already have managed remaining, ten million for one mp.

things keep on getting better.

Posted on: 10 SEPT 2010 | 2:17 PM NST

2. BB

"At this rate, foreigners will be taking part in future elections, and they will form future governments."

Correct. For one thing, this is already happenning. Second point, foreign interference has increased significantly ever since the end of monarchy. Never in our history was there so much foreign influence and interference than now. Very good reason for restoring the monarchy in our country.

Posted on: 14 SEPT 2010 | 8:05 PM NST

3. Sargam
#BB,

If by chance you make an effort to give a tour of things that just do not work and try to share the reasons they are that way especially in Nepal, you will not be surprised that the blame is entirely with the denizens of Nepal not the aliens.

Just give a bold look forward instead of dissing your immediate neighbors. In times of bad moments they could be of great help.

Before I dare giving you the low-down on Nepalese politics you first require not to be too passionate. Instead, you require to listen to more than once to fully absorb the scope of the things you are talking of, then digest it to come out with a never-failing and robust conclusion. So that next fall you jab that has consistency.

will not

Posted on: 16 SEPT 2010 | 2:20 PM NST

4. BB

Sargam, I'm not 'dissing' neighbors. I agree blame lies with the denizens of Nepal. Therefore, Nepalis should change i.e. restore the monarchy (rather than blame the neighbors).

Perhaps you should read comments better before spilling out your knee-jerk reactions.

Posted on: 16 SEPT 2010 | 5:15 PM NST

5. Sargam

BB,

It really requires a considerable amount of patience and tolerance to be able to listen to as well as read your drivel of a warped minded drip of your kind who has the extra time to ferry us around all the time with your snide comments and pipe dream.

For once, be honest. Do you see the slightest of chance on the horizon for the comeback of monarchy in Nepal? Nay, not a single, alas!

Next, because the Maoists are trying to play a trick on the desperate sympathizers of ex-monarchy for their own ascent to the mainstream power you folks have begun dreaming of some plum jobs in the Maoists led government? Nothing prevents you from dreaming of some lucrative jobs of ambassadors or ministerial posts, but how long can you go to bed with them? You will finish by hating yourselves at the end.

Their only gimmick valid in life is to live the life of pashas by means of restoring the totalitarian regime of one party rule for at least 30 years at the cost of the poor stakeholders' hard labor no matter they are the bearers of outdated and incoherent dogmas of yesteryear. You guys enjoyed almost the same type of life, but now folks are better informed, perhaps less those rugged chaps in the countryside, and as such honed by the media. They know exactly what is good for them and for their offspring.

But, for now you must be sure of one thing that Democracy in Nepal is for always. No subversive forces will arrive at changing it. If you try to derail it you will burn your hands, mind out.

How sad to realize that you guys need to tack on a superfluous and insignificant thing like Maoism. They are like a fashion of one season. Nepal needs to change every season to innovate and create new designs to be competent on the ramps of world showcase. Alas, we will not redo anything concrete out of past vintage and dead habits. We need constant change to adapt ourselves to cope with the new challenges of the progressive world.

Because life is a capacity to adjust itself according to the changes in circumstances.

Posted on: 17 SEPT 2010 | 9:15 AM NST