Guerrilla’s Merger into Army? : Unfortunate! Krishna Hari Pushkar Berlin, Germany In Nepal, there is ongoing blackjack discussion about the “Integration of Maoist Rebellion Guerrillas into Nepal Army” and most probably it will be amalgamated, this situation emerged due to State is under the control of Insurgents. I have personally criticised the model and way of peace accord since beginning because of its poor feasibility, now it’s hindering to go forward on agreed peace road map. State is compelled to make one after other frequent amendments as per Maoist will and strategy. I would say, “State lost dignity” in the case. However, I am not against the peace process, my concern is only technical part of peace process that drastically failed and now state anguishes with severe crisis.  Read the rest of this post...

How democratic are the institutions upon which we depend for the promotion and protection of democracy? The truth is that that many of them, especially the international ones, are not democratic at all. In most cases they are not even representative. This may seem to be a bit of a contradiction. It is not as contradictory or as undesirable as it at first appears. Even in the most dedicated democracies many officials that can have a profound effect on the lives of people and that can be very powerful in their own right are not elected but appointed, and they can be in charge of institutions that are likewise neither created nor run democratically. Heads of law enforcement agencies are good examples.  Read the rest of this post...