By Rabi Raj Thapa

Nepal is going to face one more litmus test of the internal national security in the coming week. This episode started with the proclamation of King Gynendra B. B. Shah's addressed with five points reverberating the Nepali political climate once more. The message sounded, “The king is not Dead; Long Live the King” from among Nepali people whom the republicans had thought long dead.

In Nepal, it has become customary that whenever there is a political mishap, security agencies like the police and military have to bear the brunt. This time also it is the new leadership of the Nepal Police who will have to show their metal that they can sail the boat safely and without any loss of life and property.

But the problem is that the government itself is in a dilemma of ‘what to do and what not to do’. Sometimes, it roars with a battle-cry against the cool response of the King and the monarchists and, on the other hand, the republican government roars a battle-cry against the same idea and establishment which it claims long dead, security forces get confused with ‘what to do and what not to do’ again.

Nepal is a country with around 30 million people. But it is still loves to divide its population who are sandwiched between the two most populated countries of the world, China and India; why? Again both these neighbors are gaining new heights with flying colors while Nepal is taking a nosediving politically and economically.

What are the reasons which drive Nepali leaders go berserk every ten years? It is the M)aoist Center that waged ten-year-long "people's war"? It is good that Prachanda publically took responsibility of 5000 Nepali lives, but why is he intolerant with the king who willingly abdicated his power inherited for twelfth generations!

The pathology of venomous leadership among Nepali republican politicians is really perplexing. The words and language used by republican leaders are mean and derogative unsuited to leaders of higher stature of prime ministers and others.

Now the time has come to call “Spade a Spade”. It is the Nepali people to judge what they want and why. Communist leaders smell power-drunk and are arrogant to undermine partners and rivals while democrats look greedy and unsure of themselves. Sanatanbadi (conventionalists) including monarchists have been soft, and non-violent so far despite foul play after the restoration of the parliament, (First Constitutional Assembly in 2006).

Nepal is the land of Lord Pashupatinath with centuries of brilliant cultural achievements and repeated political disastrous attempts to make sense of the paradoxes and confusions of Nepali history. It is not the Nepal leader except a few who qualify to boast as the savior of Nepal by any means.

It must always be remembered that political upheavals accumulate and the nation becomes seemingly more unmanageable, with incessant questions as to how its national stakeholders should respond. Only time will tell.

People should never forget that the revenge of history can become cruel and bloody like Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel. The revenge of history can turn the forces of the Jungle back into the Jungle again. Nepali people know who is who and who has more credibility than whom.

The King is right on his own. The republics are right on their own. It is the people to evaluate and give marks on the merit of their words and deeds. Let all Nepali use their head in the right direction. Let the leaders provide Nepali people right orientation. Let all Nepali exercise and enjoy full democratic rights to demonstrate their choice and might harmoniously and without confrontation and violence on March 28.

Long live Nepal and Nepalis!