The Nepal Crisis (Part 2): The Role of CEPJAR and NCCN in Restoring Democracy in Nepal

New Delhi – The Human Rights crisis in Nepal escalates everyday with the present political stalemate. Ever since, King Gyanendra, the only Hindu monarch in the world, dissolved the Parliament in February 1, 2005 and seized absolute power, civil war has broken out and human rights violation is at its worst. Basic survival has become impossible for the 30 million–odd population in the Himalayan kingdom as the king (backed by the Royal Nepalese Army), the political parties, the Maoist rebels (disillusioned members of the Communist Party of Nepal) and the civilians all get involved in a bloody struggle in their search for the elusive word – Democracy.

In an exclusive interview with Surojit Chatterjee of Christian Today India, Dr. K.B. Rokaya, general secretary of the National Council of Churches in Nepal (NCCN) and the coordinator, Christian Efforts for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation (CEPJAR) gives his frank opinion about the present political situation in Nepal and expresses his concerns for the people. This is Part 2 and the final part of 2 Part Series.