Yubaraj Ghimire
Yubaraj Ghimire
king morally
Morally and constitutionally, the king is getting weaker.
certainly disrupt november polls state
That will most certainly disrupt the November polls and will also weaken state institutions, which the Maoists want.
accepting dictator future parties political repressive risk role totally understanding
He has two choices. One, come to an understanding with political parties accepting the role of a constitutional monarch. Two, go totally repressive as a dictator and risk the monarchy's future in the long run.
ceremonial likely monarchy retain sharp whether
There is likely to be a sharp polarization on whether to retain a ceremonial monarchy or retain the monarchy at all.
coming increasing people
There is increasing defiance, there are more and more people coming to participate.
continue hope mean naturally unilateral
An end to the ceasefire would naturally mean resumption of violence. But there is still some hope that the Maoists will continue with their unilateral ceasefire for some time.
aspect bit communication crowd direct meets move parties scared
The king's move meets one important aspect - the end of autocratic rule. Why are the parties not accepting? I think they are a bit scared of the crowd because they are not in direct communication with the crowd.
building coming emotions openly people
Emotions are building up and more and more people are coming out and openly opposing the king.
bloodshed headed people phase respond
Things are headed for confrontation if he doesn't respond to what people are demanding. Then we would get into a phase of bloodshed and more repression.
extend factor hope raises
This is the only factor that raises the hope that the Maoists would extend the ceasefire.
cement doubt extent holds king monarchy parties seven vision whether
They haven't come up with a vision for what if the monarchy is abolished. To the extent of opposing the king, the seven parties are together. He is the cement that holds them together. I doubt whether if the king were not there, they would be unified.
building momentum respect
That kind of traditional respect is over. A kind of momentum is building up.
due message military process strength
They demonstrate their military strength to give a message that their willingness to be part of the (peace) process is not due to weakness.
component movement taken
This movement has taken on an anti-monarchy dimension. That's a new component of the whole thing.