One of the refreshing voices is none other than son of the 'Father of Nepali Democracy' B.P. Koirala and nephew of O3
In its front-page anchor news report on Thursday, Gorkhapatra daily quoted Minister Koirala as saying that India worked for the pact after Nepal's new position in its foreign policy during the SAARC Summit, said the minister. 'India might have thought that Nepal was trying to wriggle free from its clutch,' junior Koirala said. But he said he was sorry that the Nepali political leaders failed to understand India's game-plan. 'When India's interest is fulfilled it will sideline the parties,' he added.
'The days of playing politics by remaining in India has ended. If those politicians want to do politics according to the changed context, they should dare to do politics in Nepalese soil and not by riding on other's shoulders.'
On the government's response to the alliance of the parties and the Maoists, Minister Koirala said that the government should not remain a mute spectator to what this called a treachery. 'The government must stand up against those who are trying to fuel terrorism.'
Nepalis won't say anything if the US enters into an agreement with al Qaeda, said Koirala. But why did countries like the US, UK and India welcome the agreement between the parties and Maoists at a time when they are fighting against terrorists themselves' he asked.
'There is only one reason, they do not want stability in Nepal so that they can continue playing games here.'
Referring to one of the points of agreement between the parties and the Maoist saying that the Royal Nepalese Army and the Maoists' armed forces be placed under the supervision of the United Nations or any credible international agency when elections to the constituent assembly are taking place, Minister Koirala asked how could it be possible for an independent nation. He further said it was something that has never happened anywhere in the world. 'This only shows their bankruptcy in political acumen.'
Minister Koirala said he was concerned about the increase of foreign interference in Nepal's domestic. 'But it is because of the political leaders here, who rush to Delhi even on every trifle issue and plot against the country's sovereignty and independence,' he added.
When asked about the accusation of the violation of human rights and freedom in Nepal by the state, Koirala shot back, 'In America, if any of its citizens work for terrorists or connive against the country, they are put in jail for up to three years under the 'Patriot Act' but nobody raises the issue of human rights and freedom there.'
In Nepal, everybody is free to do anything. The government has done nothing to those who returned here after rubbing shoulders with the terrorists in India, said Koirala.
Son of late B.P. Koirala - the first popularly elected rime minister and one of the founders of Nepali Congress (NC) - Prakash Koirala was expelled by the NC for supporting the royal takeover early this year.
His Majesty King Gyanendra later offered him a berth in the council of ministers chaired by himself.
Hard to resist to exclaim a small, gloating "I told you so!", but this was PRECISELY THE POINT in my previous posts: India, more precisely the brown sahebs of South Block are pissed at HM ouvertures to China, and China's response!
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