Showing posts with label army. Show all posts
Showing posts with label army. Show all posts

Thursday, August 05, 2021

सरकारी तलब खाने तीन लाख लाई तीस हजार मा झार्ने

नेपाल मा सरकारी तलब खाइरहेको प्रत्येक व्यक्ति ले १० जना को रोजगारी खाइदिएको छ। अर्थात एक लाख सरकारी जागीरे लाई सरकारी जागीर छोड्न लगाउने हो भने १० लाख रोजगारी त्यसै सिर्जना हुन्छ। भने पछि तीन लाख लाई ३०,००० मा झार्ने भनेको दुई लाख सत्तरी हजार को जीविका नष्ट गर्ने भनेकै होइन। दुई लाख सत्तरी हजार को सरकारी जागीर चट हुँदा २७ लाख जुन जागीर सिर्जना हुन्छ त्यस मध्ये को दुई लाख सत्तरी हजार तिनले लिए भइहाल्यो। पब्लिक सेक्टर बाट प्राइवेट सेक्टर मा मान्छे सार्ने भनेको हो। पब्लिक सेक्टर को भन्दा दोब्बर तेब्बर बढ़ी तलब पाइने जागीर हरु। 

नेपाल मा सरकारी जागीर खाने अधिकांश ले अरु को प्रगति छेकेर बसेको अवस्था छ। अरुको पनि र आफ्नो पनि। 

त्यसमा कर्मचारी मात्र होइन नेता हरु पनि पर्छन। सांसद हरु को संख्या अनावश्यक बढ़ी भो। बरु स्थानीय तह को संख्या बढाउनुपर्छ। तराई मा मात्र ३०० थप्नुपर्ने छ।  











Wednesday, July 01, 2015

समानुपातिक समावेशी राज्य (State)


  • पहिला त इमान्दार संघीयता आउनुपर्यो। 
  • संघीयता मा प्रहरी राज्य को हुन्छ मुख्य रुपमा, प्रशासन पनि ठुलो हदसम्म। 
  • नेपाल सेना ले आफै नै सैनिक संख्या १००,००० बाट घटाएर ४०,००० मा लाने घोषणा गरिसकेको छ। त्यसलाई ३०,००० मा पनि लान सकिन्छ अनि १०,००० मधेसी, महिला, दलित को समुह्गत प्रवेश। सीमा सुरक्षा त नेपाल सेनाले गर्दैन (व्यावहारिक कुरा) ---- राष्ट्रिय एकता का लागि यति योगदान दिने कि नेपाल सेनाले? 
  • गृह युद्ध अगाडि को अवस्थामा सेना जान तैयार तर प्रहरी चाहिँ आफ्नो उपादेयता देखाउन का लागि देशमा नया गृह युद्द हुने किसिम को व्यवहार गर्दै हिँडेको हिंड्यै छ। बामे एक चर्तिकला अनेक। गृह युद्ध अगाडि को अवस्थामा प्रहरी पनि पुग्ने, होइन भने साँच्चै को नया गृह युद्द आउँछ। गृह युद्ध अगाडि सशस्त्र प्रहरी थिएन भने अब त्यसलाई dissolve गर्ने। राज्य आतंकवाद (state terrorism) को अन्त्य गर्ने। होइन भने राज्य नै dissolve गर्न नपरोस्। 
  • ५१% खुला प्रतिस्प्रधा, ४९% आरक्षण ---- मेरो विशेष चासो त्यो खुला प्रतिस्प्रधामा छ। खुला प्रतिस्प्रधा अहिले छैन। पियन को दरबन्दी खुल्यो भने कतै गिरिजा को प्र म कार्यालय बाट गिरिजा कै फोन आउँथ्यो। त्यो खुला प्रतिस्प्रधा होइन। ५१% खुला प्रतिस्प्रधा भनेको अहिले सम्म १००% बाहुन हरु लाई आरक्षण जस्तो छ। त्यो आरक्षण समाप्त गर्ने। एउटा professional, meritocratic, corruption free bureaucracy चाहियो देशमा।  त्यो ६० लाख बाहुन लाई पनि चाहिएको।  

Friday, May 29, 2009

The Army Issue Has To Be Discussed In The Parliament


That was always the best way to do it. That was always the best idea. Now I am glad the Maoists are trying to get the duly elected parliament to talk about the army.

The president's decision to not recognize an out of process decision by Prachanda to sack Katuwal is under review by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court's decision will be final. The parliament may not undo that, except if two thirds of the parliament decides to impeach the president which I don't see happening.

So the Maoists are going to have to make peace with the idea that they do not have the option to undo the president's decision through the parliament.

What the Maoists should instead do is introduce a Security Sector Reform bill. The parliament would hold broad discussions on the topic.
  1. Should or should not Nepal have an army at all?
  2. If yes, how big should that army be? 20,000? 30,000? I'd go for 20,000.
  3. What should be the ethnic and gender composition of that army? 40% female? Proportionate ethnic composition?
  4. How much should the future Nepal Army draw from the existing Nepal Army and the Maoist Army? 20,000 NA? 3,000 PLA? 7,000 from elsewhere?
  5. What to do with the other 80,000 NA soldiers and 17,000 PLA soldiers? Retrain them for private sector jobs? Send them off on scholarships to college? Give them loans to start businesses? Give them preference for foreign employment opportunities? Train them to be teachers and health care workers?
  6. Democratize the Nepal Army, bring it completely under the parliament.
A bill passed by a parliamentary majority to address all these issues would be the best, perhaps the only way to integrate the two armies.

In The News

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End bitterness among the parties immediately: Speaker to PM
Govt asked to revoke decision on CoAS, withdraw motion against Prez
Maoists announce 'barren' land capture drive
PM urges Maoists to join govt
PM's consensus call a joke: Maoist

EU envoys urge PM to release PLA minors
Nepal's address on Tuesday
Big four to invite Gachchhadar into govt
Madhesi parties demand equal status in cabinet with NC, UML categorize the ministries in three groups and share them among the NC, UML and Madhesi parties.
Madhesi parties claim 9 ministries
MPRF opts at last to join UML-led govt
MPRF leaders pressured not to split "All the 10 to 12 members speaking at the meeting have stressed the need for strong unity in the party," said party spokesperson Jitendra Dev. ...... "We joined this party with a view to making the party a national party while focusing on Madhes issues," said Dr Rawal. "So the party must maintain its unity." ...... Most of the members spoke in similar vein and cautioned the leaders not to split the party ..... The members, however, were still divided on whether the party should join the government. They suggested the party leadership join the government after taking a formal decision.
UML wants to keep Home, Finance “It would be unacceptable for us if members of the party are sent into government without the approval of the CWC.” ...... Another general secretary of the party, Bimalendra Nidhi, argued in the CWC that it was the duty of the party to join the government.
CMP, power sharing delays cabinet expansion The MPRF still looks deeply divided on who should lead the party in the government. Sensing the division in the leading Madhesi party Koirala told Gachchhadar that he would hold separate discussion with MPRF Chairman Upendra Yadav. ..... some dissenting voice within the NC regarding who should represent the party in the government.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Is A Consensus Government Possible?


VP Jha For Consensus Govt NepalNews

I know it is desirable, but is it possible? Or is it even desirable?

Prachanda broke the consensus environment by taking a unilateral decision to sack the army chief. And instead of repenting, instead of saying sorry I messed up, he is running up and down the street to say he was right after all.

Maybe the army chief should be sacked. That's not the point. But he totally ignored his coalition partners and went ahead and declared that he has decided to sack the army chief.

Unless he admits to that mistake, how is consensus possible?

22 of the 24 parties in parliament have rallied behind Madhav Nepal. Now it it too late to form a 24 party government. Now the Maoists have to show they are capable of sitting in the opposition.


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Friday, April 10, 2009

A Fragile Peace


ICG: Nepal's Faltering Peace Process

We ended the civil war. We ended military rule, absolute monarchy. We had elections. We have a duly elected parliament. Everything feels like is on track. But we have to watch out. Things could still go very wrong. The peace train could get derailed.

Maoist Qualms

It is possible the Maoists think they might be able to get an absolute majority after the next elections. And that hope possibly makes them more at ease with the multi-party idea. But the recent student elections were a setback for them. And it is possible they are deeply uncomfortable at the prospect of losing power after the next elections, or even before that.

The UML Smells Power

It is possible the UML wants to displace the Maoists. They could muster the numbers. This is why I am for a directly elected president. Otherwise you will have parties wanting a new government every few months, every year or two.

NC

I have a feeling the NC will face an even bigger defeat in the next elections than it did last year. The Congress people have made mistake after mistake. They got routed at the polls, but they never accepted defeat. They did not get into power but they acted like the army honchos were with them and not the parties in power. Their score on internal democracy, already bad before, is even worse now. They have absolutely no vision on federalism, or restructuring the army, or on land reform except wanting to instinctively try and fall back to the status quo.

The Army

I don't think the Nepal Army is anywhere close to thinking in terms of a coup, but the top honchos in the army have been acting obstructionist all along. An absolute monarch could not pull a coup. Katuwal stands absolutely no chance, and he knows it. They could not take over, but they could mess up, slow things down, and they have been doing it. It is as if the monarchy has ended everywhere else except in the Nepal Army. Vestiges of the old order, old ways of thinking remain.

Lawlessness In The Terai

The elections did not bring a cure. The Pahadi police force is intentionally detached from the scene. They are unhappy the Madhesi parties won so big. The Maoists have been holding the drama of holding peace talks with small outfits and not the big ones. The elected Madhesi leaders are in the safety of Kathmandu, a little too detached from the ground.

Madhesi Parties

If they can unite, or at least seek common ground on a few basic issues, they could grow some more, but how much more? Unless they acquire national character they will be regional players of the future Terai state, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Worst Case Scenario: A Return To Civil War

I don't feel the possibility. But we can not fully count it out. What we have to remember is if there is a return to civil war, the second round will be much worse than the first round was. And the first round was bad enough. And that is why all parties concerned have to stay away from that possibility.

Dictatorship: Not An Option

I am sure there are Maoists who daydream of capturing state power the traditional Maoist way. But then there are also NC people who feel somehow we can go back to the 1990s.

Step 1: Bring The Army Under The Parliament, Completely

Trying to deal with the army through cabinet decisions has been a mistake. Instead it should be upto the parliament to hold full blown discussions as to the shape and size of the future Nepal Army.

The starting point has to be that we don't want an army that is 110,000 strong which is what you would get if you stitched the two armies together. So the Maoists can not possibly be serious with their talk of army integration. Also any Maoist who ends up in the army has to meet the physical and other criteria that might apply. You don't end up in the national army by virtue of being a Maoist.

The talk should not be of army integration, the talk has to be of downsizing the army. Maybe we will end up with a national army that is about 3,000 from the Maoist army, about 20,000 from the traditional army, and about 7,000 from elsewhere so as to ensure ethnic and gender diversity. The other 17,000 Maoist soldiers get to be retrained to be turned into health care workers. We need health, we need education. We need health care workers, and teachers, we don't really need a huge army.

Retire The Brigadier Generals

I am for retiring them. Unless you retire them, how are you going to promote new officers? The Rana-Shaha-Thapa brigade sitting atop the Nepal Army is utterly lacking in diversity. They are not the future face of Nepal. But that retirement has to be brought about by due legal process. And if the Supreme Court were to decide against the retirement decision - I hope not - then we will have to wait another day to retire them. Maybe next year. How about next year?

Land Reform

I am also for land reform. But whatever reform proposal is implemented, it has to be passed by the parliament after plentiful debate and discussion.

Step 2: Force All Parties To Make Their Book Keeping Transparent, Public

This is a must. I would like to know how much money the Maoists have.

Who Will Win The Next Elections

I could take a guess, but it is hard to tell. But one thing is pretty sure. We are destined to have a hung parliament for at least a few rounds. No party is big enough to claim a majority of its own. Even if the Maoists were to emerge the largest party after the next election, I expect them to have a smaller comparative size than what they have now. So the winner party will be the one that goes out of the way to work with other parties. And now is when you start doing that. If the Maoists exhibit bad behavior, they can expect isolation. Maybe they don't want isolation. So behave.

In The News

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Koirala says by-election will give new direction, bring changes in national politics
Indian aid of Rs 90 million for schools and road in 3 districts
NC cadre brutally murdered in Nuwakot
Ex Nepali king trying to restore monarchy
‘Foreign Minister Yadav has violated all diplomatic protocols’
Voting resumes after some disturbances, no violence reported
Exercise has begun for a new PM, says UML GS Pokhrel
PHSC endorses ambassador nominee for 5 countries
Government working towards establishing new industrial areas
Ambassador nominee refutes allegations of leaking information
Hetauda Cloth to get new lease of life
Biratnagar tense following clashes between Unified Maoists and Matrika Yadav led Maoists
Media associations condemn PM’s remark
DoFE launches measures for manpower agencies
Oli for replacing current govt by UML led coalition
UML to allow adjourned House to resume
Unified CPN (Maoist) expels Sujit BK from party
New commerce policy launched; export industries to be promoted
Maoist cadres assault govt lawyer for defending murder case in Surkhet
NA need not boycott games just because PLA is allowed to participate: Home Minister
PLA commanders challenge UML, NC leaders to prove cantonments as safe haven for criminals
PM Dahal says country’s media under the control of feudalists
Maoists form committee to investigate Butwal incident
House deadlock continues as guilty of Thaiba case remains at large
PM Dahal vows to take peace process to 'logical conclusion, intensifies parleys to find consensus
'UML won't quit govt early'
Koirala continues his verbal barrage against Maoists
FNCCI to build hydro projects
PM's foreign affairs advisor seeks action against ambassador nominee
'Bandh' called by left parties brings nation to a halt
Sub-committees submit report to CC
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FM embarks on a week-long visit to China; discusses bilateral issues with TAR chairman
Early start of army integration process a must for peace: Khanal
Three youths found slain in Dhanusha
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Maoists, UML present their concepts on future Judiciary system







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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

The Army Is Going To Stay Out Of This



The Madhesi Movement is a nonviolent movement for equality within Nepal. And the Nepal Army is going to stay out of this. The Maoist Army is going to stay out of this. This is not a movement for a separate country. And this is not a violent movement. This is no armed struggle. This is a movement of nonviolent militancy.

This is not a separatist movement. This is a movement by the Madhesi to find our rightful place in Nepal, not outside of it.

On democracy and human rights, the Madhesi Movement does not have any disagreement in principle with the seven Pahadi parties. The Madhesi Movement is so committed to human rights, it is fundamentally offended by the intense police brutality unleashed upon the Madhesi people. The Madhesi Movement will seek all remedies all the way to the international courts as necessary, over time.

This is a disagreement, this is a serious disagreement, sure. But the disagreement is on social justice. The Maghe Kranti has been more intense than the April Revolution was. It has lasted longer, it has produced more martyrs. It has had a harder time breaking into the global media, although that might soon change.

This goes on to show it is harder to get rid of Pahadi prejudice than it is to get rid of royal dictatorship, but that is a reason to intensify the Madhesi Movement, as we are about to. We are nowhere to giving up. To give up now would be to disrespect all those more than two dozen and counting who have already made the ultimate sacrifice. We are about to take this movement to a whole new level.

Of all the state institutions in Nepal, the army has been the most offensive to the Madhesi people. And so the Nepal Army is going to stay away from the Madhesi Movement. It is lacking in fundamental character, that's why. It has been the least representative of all state institutions as far as the Madhesis are concerned. The Nepal Army has no moral authority whatsoever to deal with the Madhesh.

The army can not mobilize itself. Three forces are going to have to come together for the army to get mobilized: the seven party alliance, the Maoists and the UN. I don't see those three forces coming together to that effect. I don't see a single of those three forces thinking the military option to the holy Madhesi Movement. For the seven parties, it will be the ultimate political suicide. For the Maoists it will be the end of the road. The UN will never go for such a stupid, inhuman thing.

And so these leftover feudal elements like this nobody Rana Dilip Shamsher needs to get the message loud and clear. If the April Revolution did not bring you to your senses, the Maghe Kranti will. This Maghe Kranti has not been waged to undo the April Revolution. It has been waged to complete the April Revolution. And you are going to stay out of the way or you are going to pay a serious career price because your feudal mouth ended up biting more than it can chew.

This is a nonviolent movement, the Madhesi Movement is. It might be intense, it might be accelerated, it sure is history fast-forwarded. But it is nonviolent in basic character. Right now we are engaged in a political tussle with Girija and his minions.

But the army is going to stay out of the way. The army is not a political institution. We finalized that during the April Revolution. And we are emphasizing that during this Maghe Kranti.

The army is going to stay out of the way. And Girija is going to give way.

The Madhesi Movement has been designed to attain victory and attain it will.

The whites did not become less well off when the black civil rights movement succeeded. Actually they became better off. Madhesi equality is not bad news for the Pahadis, for the Bahuns. It is good news for everyone.

All we are asking for is one person, one vote democracy. If you disagree with that basic premise, come debate me.

Or make way for the Madhesi train, for we are on the march. We will take total equality, nothing less.


Army men ordered to remain on ‘high alert’

BY PREM NEPALI

POKHARA, Feb 6 - Hinting that Nepali Army (NA) could be mobilized to contain the ongoing violent activities across eastern and central terai, Dilip SJB Rana, acting chief of NA's Western Divisional Headquarters, on Monday directed his subordinates to remain on "high alert".

Rana informed that NA has requested the government to take initiatives to develop interim agreement with the UN and CPN (Maoists) to mobilize its personnel for limited period. Addressing the Western Divisional Headquarters Conference on Monday, he said, "I direct Number 22 Brigade Headquarters to remain alert by keeping themselves mentally and physically trained to be mobilized under Aid to Civil Authority concept."

The Brigade is based in Butwal.

Rana was apprehensive that the country could once again fall into the quagmire of violence due to continued vandalism and arson in the names of Madhesi People's Rights Forum and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), a Maoist splinter group. "I direct the Brigade, foreseeing this extreme situation, to observe necessary precaution and keep its army personnel always on high alert by making appropriate preparation and execution plans," he added.

The function was attended by representatives of major political parties, senior army officials and battalion commanders of different army bases under the Western Divisional Headquarters.

Reading out his 15-page long speech, Rana said that Maoist violence had taken birth in the country due to political instability, rampant corruption and poor governance seen after the restoration of democracy in 1990. He added that NA relentlessly fought the Maoists for the cause of the nation and forced the latter to renounce the politics of violence and sit for dialogue.

Rana alleged that people could never feel good governance as the government would change invariably every six months during the period. He concluded that vested activities on the part of political parties had added fuel to the fire of Maoist violence. He opined that National Investigation Department could not act as anticipated as political parties had turned it into a recruitment centre for their cadres.

Rana also highlighted the country's ailing economy. He said the economy could not prosper as large borrowers did not repay their loan and large tax payers tried their best to evade taxes under political backing.

Meanwhile, local level political leaders alleged that Rana's critical statement of parties was a conspiracy to push the country into civil war.



The Army Is Going To Stay Out Of This
Madhesi Movement: Intensifying The Protest
Paudel Bahun Is Lying
Dhruba Adhikary: Your Typical Pahadi Liar
Anand Jha's Fight At SEBS
Proportional Representation Might Work With DaMaJa Reservations
Guiding The Madhesi Movement
Open Letter To Surendra Devkota, Shiva Gautam
माघे क्रान्ित
What Is Wrong With NDYCUSA?
Sitaula Resign, Koirala Declare Madhesh State, Now
February 10: New School: The Madhesi Question
Maoist Wet Dream
Chitralekha
The Accurately Named Krishna Pahadi
Girija Has Proven To Be A Cruel Joke Upon Nepal
Compromise: Add 45 Constituencies To The Terai
Nonviolent Madhesi Movement For Equality Or Violent Ethnic Riot
King's 3 Years, Girija's 3 Years: Not Happening
Sukhdev Shah: Terai’s Fate—Looking Within!