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US Assistant Secretary of State for Mid and South Asian Affairs Robert Blake has urged Nepal to stop squabbling and get to work on consolidating a peace process that ended a decade of fighting between Maoist guerrillas and government troops in 2006.

In an interview with the Associated Press (AP) Monday Blake also urged the Nepali political actors to keep aside petty political interests and concentrate more on important issues such as preserving the national interest.

Infighting, he said, could lead to dangerous instability.

Blake expressed worry that there has not been much progress towards implementing the comprehensive peace accord, specifically on the drafting of a new constitution and on army integration.

'There's a sense of drift, and that drift can be very dangerous if the people of Nepal perceive that their elected leaders are not taking seriously their responsibilities. And so there's a risk of instability under those circumstances,' Blake said.

He called on the Maoists and other parties to work together and stop squabbling, to 'put national interests above narrow, partisan interests and really get down to business on these important issues.' 'Nepal has come so far,' Blake said. 'It would really be a shame to jeopardise the progress that has been made.' nepalnews.com

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<< Begin < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> << Begin < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> suraj   |76.183.92.xxx |2009-08-13 01:56:33 Well said Mr.Blake. But Mr.Blake, they won't care even when outsiders got better understanding about our volatile situation of the nation. We all are so much depressed and tired of talking abt our irresponsible politicians. Its not only me, entire nepalese brothers and sisters living across the States are so much worried and panic regarding future aspects of our lovely country. luisang waiba   |208.120.139.xxx |2009-08-13 00:45:34 nepali netaharu ko buddhi kahile firla ra??!! sadai bideshi le bhannu parne. Nirakash Shrestha  - Shame on Our leaders   |69.243.15.xxx |2009-08-12 22:34:35 Our political leaders should be ashamed of themselves fighting for chair and working for their personal interest. I wonder when will they realize their duty towards country and people. This fight between political parties if continues will ruin our country in few more years to come and our country may become like Vietnam, ruined by civil war. S.P. BURATHOKI  - Shameless( Leader)   |213.188.86.xxx |2009-08-12 17:53:52 Our leader has no shame we feel shame to say them leader . Because actually they are not elected leader they knows that if they have to face election they will be kicked out by the people once they have been kicked off by the people that's why any how they want to prolong the problem of the country . they want to keep them unsolved. Because they can say that to solve the problem , there is very important of our presence. When and how we people will punish to the coward shamless leader.Because other country also known the unablity of our leader . toksang  - US tells nepal   |119.12.122.xxx |2009-08-12 15:29:31 I guess US is just getting introduced to what is called Bahun Politics.Championed by none other than that Girja. Whose greatest contirbution to nepal will be when he dies. dogs  - silly   |202.79.40.xxx |2009-08-12 14:26:47 I wonder why foreigners waste their time with these petty politician dogs. Just drop an atom bomb and end Nepal's misery instead. Buzz  - Buzzzzz   |169.252.4.xxx |2009-08-12 10:01:06 Mr. Blake stop lecturing the deaf politicians. Its a waste of time and waste of energy on your part. Do you think they don't understand what is happening in the country? In Nepal bureaucracy is still prevalent and will remain so for generations to come. The rich will get richer the poor more poorer. Its a way of life in nepal. Avas ji  - Student   |84.250.189.xxx |2009-08-12 07:52:39 I turely agree that Mr. Blake said. If our politiens are not stoping fighting, we all Nepalese people have to live in darkness. There would not be any named call Nepal and Nepali. Not important   |62.49.86.xxx |2009-08-12 07:14:30 Refering to Blake's remarks of course there is a sense of drift and everyone is aware of it but it is our flawed system that allows unelected politicians to run our country. How many cabinet ministers are there in this present government democaratically elected including the prime minister? I am seriously beginning to think what the democracy is all about! It is humilating and embaring to be a Nepalese because of these idiots. Anonymous   |85.159.168.xxx |2009-08-12 06:38:26 He is correctly pointing out the fact.....and mentioned maoist name several times which means he wants to focus in the root cause which is maoist who must stop demanding more ..........and come to mainstream politics......not the politics of threat..... Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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