PM Koirala for some space for King

[npnews]

PM Koirala for some space for King

With the debate on the fate of the kingship ongoing, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the King should also be given space in democracy to prevent him from being frustrated.

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2006/aug/aug07/news01.php

[raj66]

GP MUST TRY AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS VERY PAINFUL TO ACCEPT GYANENDRA AS KING FOR MOST OF THE PEOPLE.IF HE MEANS GIVING SPACE DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD THEN IT IS OK, BUT THE PEOPLE MUST BE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A REPUBLIC AND A MONARCHY AND THE CONSTITUIENT ASSEMBLY MUST INSURE A REFERENDUM ON THIS ISSUE.IF THE MAJOIRITY WANT A KING THEN IT IS FINE BUT IF IT IS A REPUBLIC THEN THE SHAHS MUST EXIT.THAT IS WHAT HISTORY IS ALL ABOUT.

[watcher]

I agree, if the Maoists have been given space, so should the monarchy. Hey, I bet if monarchy is removed, the Maoists are going to run all over the SPA and they will come into power. Then what happens next ?? U figure it out !! You can start by asking the industralists, and see what they say.

[prabesh]

THE FATE OF THE MONARCHY SHOULD BE DECIDED BY THE REFERENDUM ALONG WITH CA ELECTIONS. WHAT I THINK IF THE PEOPLE WERE ASKED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE KING GYANENDRA AND ALL LEADERS, WHO ARE IN THE POLITICAL FRONT, THEN LARGEST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WILL CHOOSE THE KING RATHER THAN CORRUPT LEADERS.

[bhyagute]

PM Koirala is absolutely correct. I think we should note take revenge with anyone, but should give them some space to improve or change in the behaviour. Therefore, we should provide the king with some space to survive in the country and learn and practise how to be a good king as well as a symbol of unity and peace.

As a matter of fact, Nepalese people are extraordinarily well tolerant and forgiving in nature. For example, after the reinstatement of multiparty system in 1990 and until the takeover of political power by King Gyanandra in 2002, there  had been enormous misuse of power by the so-called multiparty leaders, including PM. Koirala,  that had tarnished the image of the country in the international arena and damaged the future of the majority of poor people living in the country. However, Nepalese people were still tolerant and had not yet asked them to go way or disappear. Similarly, the Maoists killed thousands of innocent people in the name of people’s revolution for more than 10 years, yet the people seemed to be reconciling and tolerant by embracing them as leaders (not terrorists) in anticipation of peace and prosperity in   the country. Therefore, why not King Gyanendra should not be given a fair go?

[helter_skelter]

Mr koirala is the only sane person in this political circus.

[robbierana]

Mr GP,I guess you are trying to play game against Nepalese people aspiration.You don`t decide the fate of monarchy. People of Nepal deserve and will decide the fate of Gyanendra. If you try to save him,you will be finished with him as well. Becareful ,you have got last chance to correct your rotten political character,if you misuse this opportunity again,we cann`t save you GP. We only can say,"RAM ....RAM ...."
We can not put you on our shoulder like you are trying to carry disgusting illfated monarchy.Think care fully if you have something in your empty head.We do not want to carry overburden  unnecessary weight. Mr GP good luck.You do not have that much time left.You don`t get chance again & again Mr GP. You are  on the brink.Don`t repeat sameless of your history again.

[dipi]

In a nation full of wise men and women why is it that everybody is after 'Gyan'!?

[helter_skelter]

In a nation full of wise men and women why is it that everybody is after 'Gyan'!?

I like that. good one.

[aayo_gorkhali]

I will prefer tyrant Gyanendra anytime over terrorists.
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[Democratic Person]

In my view Mr. Koirala gone insane he doesn’t deserve  to be prime Minster or any minister he should go and serve in palace. He is pm not because of king he is pm because people power. Those people who made him were chatting no more monarchy system If Mr Gp dun step down from pm  then he should be forced out cause I believe he would bios toward king.

[Gopal Pokharel]

In democracy there should be a room for everyone in the country and having a powerless king almost like a lame duck does not make any differece to the country any way. There are some imlications i.e.  economic burden to the country. But what kind of economic burden are we talking about and is it really more important than the lives of 14000 people who have lost their lives? Once the country starts to foster and heads toward peace and prosperity then that burden will itself negligible and subside. I am not a real fan of Gyanendra But at present if we scrap him even from shadow then he can become a rebel( May be a Prataap we have got Prachanda) and we would be travelling around the never ending circle .Nepal needs peace and good governance. What a lame king can do he has already lost a lot of power there is no need to waste time on argument like this Nepal has already been pushed back 50 years.It is time to wake up now.And It  is up to the people of Nepalease people whether they want king or Mr Prataap  and it is a little bit premature to say who wants  what let's manage the arms and go to the assembley. Let the people make their choice.GP is expressing his views there is nothing wrong with that .Peace is more important than King , GP ,Prachanda and Prataap. 

Gopal Pokharel
Melbourne Australia

[Himalaya]

Koirala does not know why he is primeminister now. He has gone crazy. He is crazy royalist.. I know how hard for him to change. He is the one who did helped to hide the royal messacre culprits.

[swapnil]

Girija is an extremely cunning person, knows how to make things worse from bad. I do not know why we are having this discussion about king's fate. It is not people's mandate that Girija decide the future of country. We have been waiting patiently for the constituent assembly and we will need a referendum for the fate of king. Baburam, Prachanda, Madhav, Girija, Sher- none of them are actually authorized to make such crucial decision. But we are just being swayed by the politicians. Girija wants King, that is fine if it is his personal view, but he should not make his view public as a prime minister, he can not make his personal view public while he is addressing as a prime minister. This just gives rise to suspicion about the integrity of the constituent assembly itself. It is now evident that it is not Girija but India who is speaking. India does not want the king to be removed, neither do a lot of western countries. Though the views of western countries does not make much difference, India's view does make a lot of difference. If the king is removed, there is a little less chance of further conflict in Nepal and which is less beneficial to India. The more the conflict in Nepal, the more India benefits by negotiating with conflicting side. India has always been that clever monkey which negotiates with the quarrelling cats over a piece of loaf. Just like the monkey that eats the whole loaf, India always gets the best in the name of balancing the power. 
Now Baburam has already expressed his dissatisfaction over this, and has warned for next round of movement. Though baburam said the movement will be peaceful, one can never trust people with guns to make such peaceful movement. If they would really start peaceful movement, why would they even need the guns? They would have given up the arms long time back.
There is one thing I can never understand, if we are so committed towards democracy, we are so sure that we can win over any autocratic rule, be it king or maoists, then why are we so scared that we will lose power to king or maoists? If we could fight for democracy so many times and won so many times, why cant we rest assured that we will win again if anyone tries to play foul?
What we need to know is that none of the goons- king, girija, prachanda, madhav, sher, baburam and list goes on.., want good things in Nepal. They will just try to create more confusion and lead country towards distruction. The latest remarks from girija and baburam are a proof of that. So what we need is not what these people are recommending. We need a true patriotic leader, a true hero to save our country. We have seen enough of these rotten headed leaders and we all, in our heart, know that these leaders will lead us to the darkest time in the history of Nepal. May pashupatinath help our country.

[dipi]

If every Nepali wants/needs space why should the king does not need it? What Girija is saying is known as the political "compromise", not always a bad thing in a developping country