Democracy For Nepal

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The Movement Will Not Stop, It Will Go To Step 2

After getting the seven Pahadi parties to meet the basic demands of the Madhesi Movement, it will be a big mistake to think the movement can be put to rest. It will be time to get off the streets, but it will not be time to stop the movement. The movement is going to have to be taken to a whole new level.

We are going to have to come up with a few basic guidelines. Parties that do not meet those guidelines will have to be boycotted at the polling booth.

In the Madhesi majority constituencies, we will only accept Madhesi candidates. Any political party that does not abide by that will have to be boycotted.

Any party that might backtrack from the promise of federalism will have to be boycotted. Paying lip service to federalism is not going to be enough. The parties are going to have to submit specific maps for consideration. We will ask. Is this map satisfactory?

If all Madhesis are not given their citizenship papers before the constituent assembly elections, we will have to organize to defeat Krishna Sitaula in his constituency. We will also have to organize to defeat Madhav Nepal in his. As well as any other politician who has been vocal and hostile to the Madhesi on the issue.

We have to stay political, and we have to stay issue based.

And we have to stay organized.

Members of political parties that might not meet the basic guidelines should be willing to desert their respective parties.

And we have to support parties like the Sadbhavana (Anandi) with gusto.

Most importantly, we have to turn the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum into a full fledged political party, and we have to help grow it as large as possible. That party could possibly ride the wave in Madhesh, and that would be wonderful.

I also urge the two factions of the JTMM to abandon arms and compete in the elections.

Maybe the Sadbhavana (Anandi), the party born out of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and the disarmed JTMM should all form an alliance so they do not compete against each other and divide the Madhesi votes. The two JTMM factions should come together and become one.

It is only fair that the eight party government engage the JTMM into disarmament talks. The JTMM battalions also should perhaps be put on standby.

At the least the Sadbhavana (Anandi), the party born out of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) should either form an alliance or should merge and become one party.

And the Madhesi worldwide should get organized. Launch country chapters of the Madhesi International in as many countries as possible. And grow them fast and wide.

Our goal is to make sure the first president of Nepal is a Madhesi. That is what we should move towards.

I am for totally boycotting Girija Koirala's party. I am for totally boycotting Madhav Nepal's party. We need to electorally annihilate them.

Step 1: Street action to amend the interim constitution, get electoral constituencies based on population.

Step 2: Win the election.

Step 3: First president of Nepal, a Madhesi.

In The News

Terai agitation cripples industries Kantipur The stir, which entered its 15th day Tuesday, has caused severe crisis of industrial raw materials. As a result, one third of industries of the country have shut down their manufacturing units ..... Manufacturing units along the Birgunj corridor and in Biratnagar - the two largest manufacturing hubs - have remained closed due to the ongoing stir and curfew. And industries based in Hetauda and Kathmandu, which rely on raw materials coming through Birgunj, have either closed down or scaled down their manufacturing activities. ....... “On Monday, manufacturing units of Golchha Organization in Biratnagar closed down due to the lack of availability of furnace oil and diesel” ..... The worst hit industries, according to businessmen, are pharmaceutical manufacturers and fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs). ...... “Most of those industries have halved their production” ...... Industries have also not been able to dispatch their finished products to the market. ...... Given that almost all export-oriented industries and trade facilitating infrastructures are located in central and eastern regions, closure of central and eastern Terai has badly hit the country's export trade as well. ...... “Exports of readymade garment and woolen carpet, which are two largest exports of the country, have come to a complete halt over the period” ..... The state coffers have also suffered a drastic decline in revenue collection, as collection through eastern customs such as Mechi and Biratnagar has dropped to almost zero level. ...... “Revenue collection through Birgunj customs has come down to almost zero during the period,” stated an official of Ministry of Finance. Birgunj generates the largest chunk of the state revenue.
Moriarty urges all to resolve terai issue
Maoists on donation drive for ‘Madi victims’
Eight parties reach four-pt decision to resolve Terai unrest the top leaders of the eight parties expressed commitment in principle to create a federal democratic set-up through constituent assembly elections. The structure of the federal set up will be determined by the new Constitution to be drafted by the constituent assembly. ...... The parties also agreed to fix electoral constituencies for the first-past-post election system based on population and geography. New constituencies will also be added in districts where the population has grown, however, without reducing the number of the existing electoral constituencies (205). The number of seats under proportional electoral system will be equal to that of the first-past-post election system. ...... The agreement is expected to be signed on Wednesday followed by an address to the nation by the PM.
संघीय लोकतन्त्रमा आठ दल सहमत
तर्राईमा प्रदर्शन जारी संघीय राज्य घोषणा, समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली, जनसंख्या आधारमा निर्वाचन क्षेत्रलगायत माग गर्दै मधेसी समुदायले लहानमा बृहत् पर््रदर्शन गर्‍यो । आदिवासी/जनजाति महासंघ समन्वय परिषद्, थारू कल्याणकारिणी सभा, कुशवाहा कल्याण समाज, रौनियार सेवा समिति, मारवाडी सेवा समिति, डिक्का महासंघ, मेकानिकल कल्याण संघ, मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरम र दलित जनजाति पार्टर्ीीायत सहभागी थिए । जुलुसले लहानस्थित लोकतान्त्रिक चोकबाट विभिन्न क्षेत्र परिक्रमा गरी प्राविधिक शिक्षालयको खुला चौरमा सभा गरेको थियो । वक्ताहरूले मधेसको माग तत्काल वार्ताद्वारा पूरा गर्न माग गरेका थिए । पेसाकर्मी तथा संघसंस्थाहरू र सात दलले पनि मधेसका माग जायज भन्दै छुट्टाछुट्टै ऐक्यबद्धता र्‍याली गरेका थिए । महोत्तरीको जलेश्वरमा आठ दलले समस्या समाधानको माग राखी गरेको धर्ना मंगलबार पनि जारी रह्यो । फोरमले जलेश्वरमा शान्तिपर्ूण्ा पर््रदर्शन गरेको थियो । सिरहा र राजविराजमा दलहरूले शान्तिपर्ूण्ा पर््रदर्शन गरे । त्यसमा आठ दल र प्राध्यापकहरू सहभागी थिए । जनकपुरमा प्रहरी ज्यादतीविरुद्ध बिहानैदेखि पर््रदर्शन भएको थियो । चिकित्सक तथा प्राध्यापकले छुट्टाछुट्टै पर््रदर्शन गरेका थिए । रौतहटमा पर््रदर्शनले तनावग्रस्त स्थिति ल्याएपछि साढे चार बजेदेखि राति ९ बजेसम्मका चन्द्रनिगाहपुर, सन्तपुर र डुमरिया क्षेत्रमा कफर््र्यु लगाइएको थियो । ..... लामो रुटमा मालवाहक ट्रक चलाउने मध्यमाञ्चल र उपत्यकाका चालक र मजदुर ठूलो संख्यामा इटहरीमा रोकिएका छन् । उनीहरू राजमार्गको सडक र पेट्रोलपम्पमा साधन थन्काएर चिसो सडकमा रात काटिरहेका छन् । २ सय ५० भन्दा बढी संख्यामा रहेका मालवाहक ट्रकका चालक, मजदुर र यात्रु बेखर्ची भएका छन् । उनीहरू माघ ४ गतेदेखि सडकमै छन् । ..... धम्कीका कारण विराटनगरबाट प्रकाशित दर्ुइ दैनिक 'उद्घोष' र र्'दर्शन' बुधबारदेखि प्रकाशित नगर्ने निर्ण्र्ाागरिएको छ । दुवै दैनिकका प्रकाशक क्रमशः मोहन भण्डारी र शिवबहादुर कार्कीका अनुसार सञ्चारकर्मीले स्वतन्त्र र भयरहित वातावरणमा काम गर्न नपाएसम्म प्रकाशन बन्द गरिएको हो । 'सुरक्षा ग्यारेन्टी नभएसम्म प्रकाशन गर्दैनौं' उद्घोषका प्रबन्ध निर्देशक बन्धु पोखरेलले भने । .... जनमोर्चाले समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली, संघीय राज्य र गणतन्त्र घोषणा तत्काल गर्न माग गरेको छ । .... पार्टीध्यक्ष उपप्रधानमन्त्री अमिक शेरचनले मंगलबार विज्ञप्ति जारी गरी मधेसी समुदायले उठाएका माग सम्बोधनमा ढिलाइ नगर्न पनि माग गरेका छन् । उनले विज्ञप्तिमा केन्द्रीकृत एकात्मक राज्यले मधेसी समुदायमाथि गरेको उत्पीडन र पक्षपातपर्ूण्ा व्यवहारले दबिएको भावना अहिले जनअसन्तोषको रूपमा व्यक्त भएको उल्लेख गरेका छन् ।
आन्दोलन जारी
अन्तरिम संविधान संशोधन गर ः राप्रपा राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी मुलुकमा उठेका असन्तुष्टि सम्बोधन गर्न संघीय शासन, समानुपातिक निवर्ँचन प्रणाली र आरक्षण प्रावधानसहित तत्काल अन्तरिम संविधान संशोधन गर्न माग गरेको छ । 'आफ्ना कमजोरी ढाकटोप गर्न अरूमाथि दोष थोपरेर सरकार चोखो बन्न सक्दैन, मुलुकको समस्या पनि समाधान हुन सक्दैन' उसले भनेको छ ।
नौ विद्यार्थी संगठन पनि सहमत नौ विद्यार्थी संगठनले मधेस आन्दोलनको र्समर्थन गर्दै सरकारलाई संघीय राज्य प्रणाली, भूगोल र जनसंख्याको आधारमा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र र समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली लगायतका माग अविलम्ब पूरा गर्न माग गरेको छ । .... सद्भावना-आनन्दीदेवी)को भ्रातृ संगठन नेपाल विद्यार्थी मञ्चको केन्द्रीय कार्यालयमा बसेको बैठकले 'स्वस्फर्ुत रहेको मधेसी सशक्त आन्दोलनले विकराल रूप लि“दै गएको' उल्लेख गर्दै शान्तिपर्ूण्ा आन्दोलन अगाडि बढाउन अनुरोधसमेत गरेको छ । ..... नेपाल विद्यार्थी मञ्चका अध्यक्ष रामबाबु साह, नेविसंघका महामन्त्री, बद्री पाण्डे, अनेरास्ववियु-क्रान्तिकारी)का महासचिव हिमाल शर्मा, अनेरास्ववियुका उपाध्यक्ष रामकुमारी झा“क्री, अनेरास्ववियु-एकीकृत)का अध्यक्ष प्रकाश पोखरेल, नेविसंघ संगठन विभाग प्रमुख नैनसिंह महर, अनेरास्ववियु सचिव गणेश केके, नेपाल क्रावि संघका अध्यक्ष नारायण कोजु र नेविफेका अध्यक्ष विक्रान्त सुवेदी ..... पुल्चोक इन्जिनियरिङ क्याम्पसका मधेसी विद्यार्थीहरूले मधेसको माग पूरा गर्नुपर्ने र आन्दोलनमा दमन गर्नेहरूलाई कारबाहीको मागसहित मंगलबार विरोध र्‍याली निकालेका छन् । ..... मधेसका माग अविलम्ब पूरा हुनुपर्ने, आन्दोलनलाई दमन गर्ने गृहमन्त्रीले राजीनामा दिनुपर्ने, पर््रदर्शनका क्रममा ज्यान गुमाएकालाई सहिदको सज्ञा ....... संयुक्त मधेसी विद्यार्थी संर्घष्ा समिति काठमाडौंले मधेसी आन्दोलनप्रति ऐक्यबद्धता जनाउ“दै सरकारद्वारा जारी दमनको भर्त्सना गर्दै मंगलबार राजधानीमा विरोध पर््रदर्शन गरेका छन् । ....... सरकारले मधेसीको जायज माग पूरा नगरी दमनमा उत्रेकाले त्यसको प्रतिकार गर्न सबै मधेसीलाई आग्रहसमेत गरे । मधेसी जनअधिकार युवा फोरमका बलराम यादवले संघात्मक शासन प्रणाली, जनसंख्या आधारमा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र र समानुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व हुने गरी संविधान संशोधन नगरेसम्म मधेसमा आन्दोलन जारी रहने बताए । ...... जनतान्त्रिक मधेसी समाज ..... मधेस जनआन्दोलन २०६३ मा शहादत प्राप्त गरेका सहिदहरूको सम्मानमा मैनबत्ती प्रज्ज्वलन गरी एक मिनेटको मौन धारण गरिएको थियो । ...... मधेसको आन्दोलनप्रति मंगलबार सुडी समाजले एक्यबद्धता प्रकट गरेको छ । .... नेपाल मैथिल समाजले मधेस आन्दोलनमा एक्यबद्धता जनाउ“दै घाइते भएका जनकपुरवासीको उपचारको लागि ५१ हजार रुपैया“ सहयोग गरेको छ । माजका अध्यक्ष मिथिलेशकुमार झा ..... नेपाल सद्भावना पार्टी केही सञ्चारमाध्यम, व्यक्ति विशेष र संघसंस्थाद्वारा सद्भावना-मण्डल) भनेर अपमानजनक अभिव्यक्ति प्रायोजित रूपमा दिइएको उल्लेख गर्दै घोर आपक्ति प्रकट गरेको छ । ...... भदौ सात गते राष्ट्रिय कार्यसमितिको बैठकले लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्रलाई आत्मसात गरिसके
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