King Gyanendra 60

Today is the 60^th birthday of His Majesty King Gyanendra of Nepal.

Foreign envoys declined to attend a reception yesterday. Attendance was reportedly said not to be “helpful.”

The envoy of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway to the Royal Nepalese Court, His Excellency Mr. Tore Toreng, confirmed to me Thursday this week that he would not attend. I have protested the Norwegian Ambassador’s non-attendance.

Among the alternatives; Wilsonian, full-fledged, unchecked mass democracy, Maoist rule, being swallowed by India, or whatever other alternative there might be, Nepal and her people is probably very lucky if they get away with some variant of Wilsonian democracy. For the record, that’s not supposed to be a compliment to Wilsonian democracy.

Neither SPA, SPAM, nor the process now going on are “helpful.”

See also news reports on the birthday celebrations here and here.

Congratulations to His Majesty King Gyanendra on his 60^th birthday. May the Kingdom of Nepal prosper!

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Update: VOA News reports on the celebration.