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The ongoing conflict and the security situation are eroding the confidence in the economy. As employment opportunities continue to disappear due to the recession, more and more Nepali are making a living in the destabilizing trade in narcotics and in other illegal activities. It is true, Peace process is complex, sensitive, delicate and very fragile but military intervention is not an appropriate solution. There is only political option to settle the bloody conflict.
Most of the demands of the Maoists, reform programmes of the government and parliamentary parties and opinions and recommendations of experts are one way or another, focusing to these three fundamental issues and their subsets of problems. In this basis there should be no problem to collectively tackle these issues through a peaceful negotiation of the conflict. However, this aspect is not getting sufficient attention. Polarisation is increased and destruct is more pervasive. In short Nepal is in deep crisis.
Peace requires a process of building constructive relationships in a civil society not just negotiating, signing, and ratifying a formal agreement. For this reason start a political process that can change relationships and lead to the end of violence, to peace, and to reconciliation. Public dialogue is a relatively new arena for building peace.
Negotiation is a process in which two or more parties, who have both common interests and conflicting interests, put forth and discuss explicit proposals concerning specific terms of a possible agreement. Effective, concrete policy proposals cannot be made unless and until all parties to the negotiations understand each other. In the long run, disarmament is vital to the cause of peace.
The peace process is clearly one of the country's top priorities. The peace process is also part of a strategic alliance against drug-trafficking, corruption, and the violation of human rights. There is a growing social consensus among the representatives of society, economic interests and even those under arms that peace is the immediate goal.
As a result, the participation of society as a whole is considered necessary for the application of pressure on armed groups for a political solution to armed conflict and respect for internationally recognized humanitarian law. The dynamic contribution of Nepali society is also crucial for the development of ideas and suggestions to help move the process forward and to guarantee the survival of the consensus that a negotiated settlement is needed, with the participation of the international community.
The role of the international community is vital to the success of the peace process. More specifically, Nepal requires support in two areas: diplomatic and financial. The international community can act as media for, overseer or, at a later stage, verifier of compliance with agreements made. In the field of bilateral relations, military and police cooperation are vital.
Peace-keeping keeps relatively balanced parties apart, while peace-building brings unbalanced parties together. Multi-track diplomacy is a practice that includes peace-building. However, mediation alone is not sufficient to achieve sustainable peace. Peace-building strategies should also incorporate approaches that are forward thinking, and that demonstrate the common values shared by those affected by conflict. Some key perspectives must be shared by both sides, yet each group needs to comprehend the unique perspectives of the other in their own cultural context.
Speaking to this scribe at Philadelphia Mary C. Carroll is currently, a member of the Board of Directors, 1979-present, of the Philadelphia Suburban Corporation, Senior said "Third party negotiator: Surely everyone would agree that it would be best for the 3 Nepal powers in conflict to negotiate among themselves without outside intervention. Yet, there appears to be a complete lack of trust which may be justified due to previous negotiations conducted with a lack of good faith. Overcoming the lack of trust will be next to impossible without a 3rd party to help bring the parties together.
It may be a stretch to ask the Nepal negotiators to learn to negotiate by actually negotiating. A 3rd party, trusted by all sides, could help the Nepalese parties understand the negotiating process and all sides to see the other parties' positions. The temptation is to "win" the negotiations. When all sides realize there will be no complete winners or losers, only then can there be a peace agreement.
Power: This is a power struggle which won't be resolved until all sides see that they are going to lose and win. Furthermore, an agreement won't take place until all parties see that they have as much to gain through negotiation as they have to lose from negotiation. Outside forces for the good can provide positive and negative incentives to the conflicting sides. Once a balance of power is accepted by all sides is when the conflict will be over.
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Journalist and Story Writer Kamala Sarup is specializing in in-depth reporting and writing on Peace, Anti War, Women, Terrorism, Democracy, and Development. Some of her publications are: Women's Empowerment in(South Asia, Nepal)Booklet). Prevention of trafficking in women through media,(Book) Efforts to Prevent Trafficking in for Media Activism (Media research). Two Stories collections. Her interests include international conflict resolution, cross-cultural communication, philosophy, feminism, political, socio-economic and literature. Her current plans are to move on to humanitarian work in conflict areas in the near future. She also is experienced in organizational and community development. A meeting of jury members held on 21 March in Geneva has decided to attribute Kamala Sarup, The Conservative Voice, writer, with a Honorable Mention of International Award for Women Issue.
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