Sorry I didn’t post about the Iraqi election this weekend, congratulations to a new democratic country! I hope that you can keep it that way. With freedom breaking out all over the place we sometimes forget that it isn’t everywhere. No, I’m not talking about more privacy abuses by John Ashcroft, I’m talking about Nepal. The little country that we only seem to hear about where there’s an expidition to Mt. Everest. According to this Yahoo News story their King has declared martial law in their Consitiutional Monarchy (there’s a contradition in terms!) and cut off all connections to the outside world.

In an announcement on state-run television, the king accused the government of failing to conduct parliamentary elections and being unable to restore peace in the country, which is beset by rebel violence.

“A new Cabinet will be formed under my leadership,” he said, accusing political parties of plunging the country into crisis. “This will restore peace and effective democracy in this country within the next three years.”

Sounds like the usual drivel you hear from a budding dictatorship. I hope that the people of Nepal can throw off this Monarchy and return to their democratic ways.

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