It would seem to me that there is more than enough corruption to go around and it isn't all to be found in the King's palace. While the calls for democracy always sound fine, I seriously doubt the alliance of these seven, essentially socialist, parties will usher in a new era of participatory democracy for the people. A corrupt government, in a nation used to corruption and under pressure from both superpower neighbors will hardly be given the space and peace that democracy will need to grow.
Nothing good will ever come of the Maoists being given a seat at the table - ever.
I seriously doubt the alliance of these seven, essentially socialist, parties will usher in a new era of participatory democracy for the people.Of course they would usher in a genocidal red dictatorship.
"Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - John Adams
Put these democRATS in charge and they will end up follow the path of the Weimar republic or Kerensky's provisional government.
It would seem to me that there is more than enough corruption to go around and it isn't all to be found in the King's palace. While the calls for democracy always sound fine, I seriously doubt the alliance of these seven, essentially socialist, parties will usher in a new era of participatory democracy for the people. A corrupt government, in a nation used to corruption and under pressure from both superpower neighbors will hardly be given the space and peace that democracy will need to grow.
Nothing good will ever come of the Maoists being given a seat at the table - ever.
The whole idea about having a democracy is that people choose for themselves what they want. Be it a socialist alliance or anything else the choice is for them to make.The Nepalese people cannot be denied democracy for the fear that they may not makethe right choice. If the Nepalese people make the wrong choice its is this business and their right to correct it. If the Maoists can be give a seat at the table, it can also be taken away.
Only a democracy allows you to dump your government anytime you want. The calls for democracy isnt just some nice sounding bunch of clichés and there is no such as a "suitable time and place" for democracy. In neighbouring India, democracy continues to grow inspite of corruption and billions of other problems.