Dedicated to Daniel Pearl

It’s much frustrating time in Nepal. The Maoists haven’t yet stopped violence. I was particularly frustrated when I heard on Friday morning that the Maoists abducted a person from Kathmandu and killed in Chitwan. I noticed some locals of Koteswor in Kathmandu were protesting in front of the Maoist’s office, I and my colleague visited the area in the afternoon. Actually, the building which the Maoists are using for the office of their sister organizations belongs to Dhakhwa, who couldn’t pay the loan to Nepal Rastra Bank. The Maoists have seized his house and are running their office from there. When we reached the area, we found some 400 YCL cadres around the building. We asked a comrade at the place and he said the YCL chased away the protesters. I felt Nepal entered the Junta regime where a person is murdered and protests are not allowed. The family of the victim are not allowed to demand why their relative was murdered. I am sure the Maoists are trying to usher Junta regime in Nepal. Their YCL have continued their terror spell across the country while they are set to form a government. Unfortunately, the Maoists used all means–terror and all other tactics to secure their victory in majority constituencies in the country. I and my colleague Yuvraj discussed the post-election situation in Nepal and concluded that the Maoists are bent on introducing their authoritarian regime. Everybody in Nepal are much frustrated and they all want to leave the country as soon as possible. During my conversation with few colleague in Kantipur publications, I heard they all want to leave Nepal soon. They are scared that the Maoists will intensify their terror and turn Nepal another Myanmar.

I call all national and international community to put pressure against the Maoists. The Maoists shouldn’t be allowed to form the government without amending the constitution. There must be some one  from another political party at the top post in the Maoist-formed government. Otherwise, already suffering from brain drain, Nepal will lose many journalists and intellectuals in near future.