Speech by MNO on Creating a "New Nepal" : The Ethnic Dimension, 12 July 2008 Kathmandu, Nepal

Creating a "New Nepal" : The Ethnic Dimension by Susan Hangen, 2007
Policy Studies, No. 34
Publisher: Washington, D.C.: East-West Center Washington

This study explores the ethnic dimension of the challenges that Nepal currently faces. Although Nepal has made substantial progress toward regaining political stability since April 2006, ethnic conflict has become a major problem. The indigenous nationalities movement, whose origins and demands are examined here, identifies fifty-nine diverse groups as indigenous nationalities, and has mobilized them to revitalize their own cultures and end the domination of the state by high-caste Hindus. The movement seeks ethnic federalism, the proportional representation of indigenous nationalities in state institutions and linguistic freedom. It has contributed to democratization by creating awareness of ethnic issues and pressuring the state into addressing ethnic inequality. Analysts often credit the Nepali Communist Party (Maoist) for transforming the political discourse and system through their decade-long People's War. The contributions of the indigenous nationalities movement must be recognized, however, so that indigenous nationalities will be acknowledged as rightful political leaders. To create long-term stability and strengthen democracy, the state should adopt policies that create an inclusive political system. All marginalized groups must be adequately represented in decision-making bodies. A proportional election system would ensure that small parties have a voice within the political system and are dissuaded from taking up arms. Legalizing ethnic parties could help achieve this goal, as state opposition to them will fuel resentment, leading to violence. Representations of the national identity should recognize Nepal's diversity. Without these changes, much of the population will remain excluded from political processes, and further conflict may result.

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[megamongol9999]

@@@@Nameless9635 100% hai ta sanghiyata haamro chahana

[Nameless9635]

aba nepal ma sanghiya sasan leunu leunu paryoo. limbuwan. khambuwan ,tamuwan ,sabai kirat haru utheraa yes lai sunischit garnu paryoo, sabai jaaat lai mukti dilaunu paryoo . kirat party nepal ko mul rajniti ma aaunu paryoo.sab kirat ek hunu paryoo congress ra emale bhando thulo party banau paryoo. yo garnu ko nimti harek kirat le jyan hatkela ma liyeraa ladnu paryoo. everyone support our ethnic revolution.

[yomamafool1]

@thehyppack it is so funny how it took you a whole month to understand English and reply back LOL. who is a dumbass now idiot

[thehyppack]

@yomamafool1 can u shut ur mouth u fagg,,,,u know wat u r d biggest dumb ass i ever seen on youtube,,,,so plz do me favour n get lost u piece of shit ,,,oh sorry u r not just a piece of shit ...u r full of shit mtf...

[angeltinkfly]

ok now i guess after all these political riots among useless maoist and greedy politicians,,, nepal is actually going for civil war upon religion.. we definately are primitive. i think ppl need to open their eyes. if india and china goes on war..wat the fuck wud happen to nepal with these smartass politician running our country.nepal with be the bottom bitch.hell it already is one thankx to our worthless policians. and damn we're not even on the foot of pyramid.

[yomamafool1]

@thehyppack just accept that u can't say anything about that shit. mofo loser you go and get a life loser fuckin cunt brainless stupid moron

[thehyppack]

@yomamafool1 hahaha u know wat i just dont wana fight wth u here coz i dont like to debate wth a person of mental retardation who cant understand one damn thing ....so its better if u grow up first n then start talking bout nation and nationality and in other hand i can see frm ur way of debating how fckn nasty dickhead u r so get fucked dude,,,,get a life first

[yomamafool1]

@thehyppack so why r u still happy drinking cow's piss. y are ur happy to believe fuckin 8 limbs gods and goddesse with maximum 12 heads. y u r happy to believe 300000000000 gods and goddesses but y ur not happy to worship your ancestor, leaders, nature and mother earth. you live on mother earth not on shiva's lap u idiot. you die on mother earth. no shiva gonna throw a trisul at you to kill you. you eat the food that earth produces. no fuckin ganesh is gonna throw you a laddoo from sky lmao

[miseryunfold]

ENLIGHTENING. MUST WE UNITE AND CARVE OUR OWN FUTURE, enough with bahunbad hegemony and monopoly, enough with suppression and oppression these people will not care for the nation's state at all, all of them are for personal gain nothing more nothing less,UNITY of our people only then can we bring profound change, must we not take priority with one's Liberation Front that exist at the moment instead we all should focus unity of all these forces into one for better cause of our people..Mero Desh

[thehyppack]

@diliprai u r just one big mouth in youtube bro....religion is faith so u can belive in anything u want ,,,,i mean u can follow any religion u want ,,u can worship any god u want so who the hell r u talking bout making national religion??? its 21 century so everyone have there own freedom so there is nothing must we all r nepalese n we all need to respect our nation n nationality so shut d fuck off u cunt

[diliprai]

2. Distinctive culture

In order for Nepal to have its own distinctive identity away from India, following must be taken by the Nepalese.

Buddha was born in Nepal and so the New Constitution of Nepal must make Buddhism as national religion of Nepal. Nepalese need to distinguish

Hinduism.

Hinduism= Brahmanical religion + Kirati religion

Nepalese must shift from Brahmanical religion towards Kirati religion. Kirat religion is more of worshiping of Mother Nature, land and ancestors.

Jai Nepal

[diliprai]

Thank you TaMaGuRaLi for the video. There are 2 major issues Nepalese need to realize.

1. EQUALITY and all must be involve

Politics is a process by which group of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to behavior within civil governments. In Nepal only 2 groups (Brahmin & Chettri) have been politically engaged. Beside politics, public administration also has been dominated by the same 2 group of people. For Nepal to go forward all Nepalese must be involve.

[yomamafool1]

ho hami sherpa tamang magar gurung rai limbu eutai hunu parchha. as (SE,TA,MA,GU,RA,LI). hami yesari badhnu parchha