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Democracy for Nepal

Roger Cox | 15.03.2005 13:20 | Repression

The BBC is suppressing the full reporting of the election of the Nepali Marxist Party, who support proportional rpresentation and a peace process. They don't have the spin machine the Maoists do, but they have much more popular support. Evidence and refrences included.

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The British and US governments are funding the Monarchist (40%) civil war against the Republican Maoists (2%) in this peace loving country. 1

Journalists disappear more in Nepal than anywhere else. 2

The Marxist Party (50%), who support proportional representation and a peace process, were elected in 2002. They were precluded from forming a cabinet. 1

The BBC is suppressing the full reporting of the situation. They do not mention the majority Marxist party, editing it out and asking people who phone in to read scripted questions. 3

Democracy can be returned to Nepal if the British and Nepali media are freed. Download this flyer, add your own contributions and distribute it! 4

1 www.NepalResearch.org
2 Reporters Sans Frontieres
3 email record on 4
4 www.groups.yahoo.com/group/gu_g8/

Roger Cox


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