The
barrel of a gun is the source of violence, not power. We also know that the
violence begets violence and violence spurns peace. The history of Nepal is
replete of wars, treachery, bloodshed, and coup d'état. Nepal has often
romanticized violent murders and revolutions. In a horrific event, the crown
prince Deependra killed his family members before killing himself. He had used
the most sophisticated and destructive weapons. The possessions of fatal
weapons in the bedroom of the crown prince were ironical. For any sensible
citizen there seems to be no good reasons for a crown prince to hold such
weapons. It was his gun craze character and unrestricted hysterical shooting
sprees inside the palace compound that finally claimed his and others’ innocent
life. This was a case of
‘militarization’--a person draping himself in military uniform and fatal
weapons for belligerent actions.
Conflict
is said to be a natural phenomenon. Conflict is a fact
of life. There are a number of sources of conflict--social and cultural,
political, economic, family etc. With perhaps the exception of personal family
issues in some cases, nearly all other matters involve some elements of
politics and economics, and it is usually the case that power (politics)
determines money (economics). That is why it is almost unavoidable that every
conflict has a political root. Conflicts need to be positively managed.
The mishandling of or underestimating of conflicts may turn into violent
insurrection. Violent means have been found to be most
‘popular’ tactics among the conflicting parties in Nepal. The Non-state Armed Groups
(NSAGs) adopt this tactics to persuade the state to fulfill their
demands—logical or not.
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