Monday, August 15, 2005

Renaming The Blog In Honor Of Gagan's Release


The blog is being renamed to For A Democratic Nepal.
I am also going to rewrite the proposed constitution to make room for the monarchy in there. See, the thing is my proposal for the monarchy is highly creative:
  1. It has zero political power.
  2. It does not cost the country a dime.
  3. The king is "seen and heard" at the same time: my proposal sends him on television once a year in a big way.
And the biggest reason is that I feel the path to peace and democracy is quicker if you retain the monarchy. As late as the end of 2004, 60% of the country wanted to retain a constitutional monarchy. A democrat would respect that sentiment.

As for Gagan. I think he should think of ditching the Nepali Congress. Look at this Email To Charlie Szrom. In there are the 5 Steps To Democracy For A Country:
  1. Take over power: Take Over Tundikhel.
  2. Build a democratic party, the total, transparent kind: Janata Dal Constitution.
  3. Introduce a democratic constitution into the country: Proposed Constitution.
  4. Promise rapid economic growth in the aftermath: 21st Century Nepal.
  5. Go global with it: Reorganized UN, Methods.
It is like this. There was the Panchayat. After that ended, a lof the Panchas joined the Nepali Congress. That is not a cheap step. That is a positive transformation for the country.

Parties like the Congress and the UML are old. They are stuck in their old ways. What I am proposing is a new kind of democracy, the kind that does not exist in India or America, definitely did not exist in Nepal, the kind that even the Maoists will happily embrace and forget their guns forever.

And the seven parties are in the way. They are moving too slow. Their momentum towards internal reforms are non-existent or too slow.

I would be willing to do fund-raising at this end, if people like Gagan Thapa will take the jump. And I have no desire for a political career in Nepal. So it is people like Gagan Thapa who benefit politically. They will see a rapid political rise for themselves. More importantly, my proposal is good for the country. That counts.

This is my open letter to Gagan Thapa, who in many ways has become the face of the movement, even more so than Girija. And to the likes of Gagan Thapa. He is not too young to take more of a lead at the national level.

What say you?

Mary Joyce, Demologue

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