Discussions are on if Hamro Nepal should attempt to launch a political party in Nepal. Some think it is a good idea. Others think we should act a pressure group to get the seven party alliance to accept our agenda.
Federal republic is one. More important is the idea of launching a new kind of democracy, one that India and America don't have, one where parties don't get to raise funds, instead they get funds from the state directly proportional to the number of votes they earn.
We can try to pressure the parties. Or we can face the fact that they simply are not going to go for it, and do that well ahead enough that we do have time to launch a party. But even the pressure group will have to take the form of a political organization that could simply become a political party as a second step.
Hamro Nepal does need a presence in Nepal. You can not have an organization that has the word Nepal in its name but has no presence in Nepal itself.
And we do have to grow in the US.
The original idea was to charge a membership fee of $100. I brought it down to $10. Then Jay Mandal suggested we not have any membership fee at all. At first I resisted. But today I came around to it. I think this move will have a major positive impact on the membership drive. We can always host fundraisers on the side.
Growing to be a large organization with a vibrant Hamro Nepal Virtual Parliament in itself will be an achievement. We will host eConferences replete with audio clips. I think that will be a great way to bridge the gap between Nepal and the diaspora.
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Should We Launch A Party
I think yes. Only a revolution made the king change his mind. Similarly only a new party that will do well at the polls will help reform the other parties. The best way to reform them would be to pass laws that makes reform compulsory.
You can not expect an IBM to do Microsoft's work. You got to launch a new Microsoft. Sometimes a clean break is the only way to offer cutting edge ideas.
But it would be great to have a discussion on this topic at the virtual parliament.
How To Organize An eConference
(1) Pick a topic.
(2) Prepare a list of people - members or guests - that you want to speak on the topic.
(3) Invite them to prepare a five minute audio clip using Audio Blogger.
(4) Present a list of the names hyperlinked to the MP3 file of their audio clips at the virtual parliament.
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| Three Nepal royalist ministers arrested Deccan Herald, India - Nemesis finally began catching up with King Gyanendra’s key accomplices, with the new government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Friday arresting three royalist ministers for abetting the unconstitutional royal reg-ime and ordering excessive ... Nepal arrests 5 ministers, Army Chief suspended Nepal detains five former ministers Former ministers arrested in Nepal |
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| Nepal govt to form negotiation team NDTV.com, India - The Nepal government will form a negotiation team within a week to initiate dialogue with the Maoists. "The government's negotiation team will be formed by May 18 to hold a dialogue with the Maoists. 'Nepal govt to form negotiating team within a week' King’s fate splits Nepal rulers Govt to free 2 Maoist leaders, cabinet expansion stalled |
 Boston Globe | Nepal Maoists free hostage after a month CNN-IBN, India - Kathmandu: Maoists have freed an official who was taken hostage after an attack in a southern Nepal town during political upheaval in the Himalayan country last month, officials said on Friday. Nepal communist rebels free official held hostage since last month Nepal Rebels Announce Team for Peace Talks Maoists rebels release district official, security personnel |
| All eyes on big, fat Nepal wedding CNN-IBN, India - Katmandu: Royals, corporate czars and a sprinkling of movie stars are converging in Nepal for a ritzy, high-profile wedding that many hope will ease tensions after months of political chaos and lure tourists back to the Himalayan kingdom. |
| Gastroschisis treatment possible in Nepal: doctor People's Daily Online, China - The treatment of the Gastroschisis, a disease that intestines of a newborn infant come out of the abdomen, has now been possible in Nepal, a medical doctor said here Friday. Gastroschisis treatment possible now in country |
| Indian millionaire attacked in Nepal Hindustan Times, India - A millionaire businessman of Indian origin was injured in a southern Nepal town on Friday morning when bombs were thrown on him, triggering panic in the business community as the incident comes after several similar attacks in the area. Industrialist Agrawal brought to Kathmandu for treatment Industrialist Agrawal Attacked in Birgunj |
| Nepal plans to enroll 120,000 children to primary schools in 2006 People's Daily Online, China - The Department of Education (DoE) has set a target to enroll about 120,000 children between five to nine year of age under the "School Admission Campaign and Welcome Program-2006", a director of DoE said Friday. DoE drive aims to bring in 120 thousand to schools |
India eNews.com, India -
Kathmandu - The new Nepal government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Friday suspended the three chiefs of national security but spared the powerful head of the army.
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