Non-Election Day

Today, there were supposed to be elections for the Nepalese "Constituent Assembly," as these had been postponed from June 20 this year. Now, as recently reported, they have been postponed. Again! Indefinitely!

Who now is in doubt that what we are seeing on the political circus stage in Kathmandu is only an appetizer – for those who can stomach it – for what is to come once the monarchical brake is permanently removed?

For those who put their faith in courts to protect people from politicians, this news report might give you second thoughts on that issue.

Supposedly and reportedly, Nepalese royalists are demanding a referendum. Reportedly, Ms. Sujata Koirala-Jost has recently spoken for a revival of the 1990 Nepalese Constitution.

The people might not get what they want in a democracy. It has been said that in a democracy the people at least get what they deserve. It would be more precise to say that the people get what the majority deserves.