"The whole idea about having a democracy is that people choose for themselves what they want.'
I think you've oversimplified the concept to the point of meaninglessness. You distillation of the ideal would match that of mob rule as well. No, my friend, there is a great deal more to democracy that a flock of people yanking the arm of a political one-arm-bandit and hoping for a free and open society. Please remember that ALL of the communist murder states are 'democracies' and they're having elections all the time to no avail. The unfortunate truth is that Nepal fits the template for developing low-intensity conflicts that advance larger agendas - namely communism (or just plain generic tyranny).
"Only a democracy allows you to dump your government anytime you want."
I think this is another oversimplification. If true, every communist regime in the world would have thrown off the tyrants long ago and yet they are all 'democracies.' Truth be told, the first bulwark of a sound democracy is a sound constitution that codifies the best values like the dignity of the individual; freedom from government excess; etc. Secondly, only a true democracy is guaranteed by an armed citizenry. On both counts, Nepal is not prepared. All other counterfeits will rapidly degrade into the tools of whatever the ruling party wants them to be.
"The calls for democracy isnt just some nice sounding bunch of clichés and there is no such as a "suitable time and place" for democracy."
Friend, that is exactly what most calls for 'democracy' are. It is the carrot by which to donkey is led. In fact, even in the West, democracy devolves into bread and circuses when the people lose sight of the foundational truths that gave humanity the very ideal - the Judeo-Christian concepts of man.
"In neighbouring India, democracy continues to grow in spite of corruption and billions of other problems."
I'll accept India as a democracy in the same way that I'd accept a meal of McDonalds fare - it meets a need, but its not what I'd like. I'll also agree that democracy in India is a good thing since it may offer a glimmer of hope for the caste system to be tossed into the dust bin of history. Beyond that, I'd guess not much has changed for the many because it sure isn't giving the millions what they want.
And so it goes.
A group of Maoist rebels pose in Triveni, western Nepal in this March 18, 2005 file picture. Nepal's government said on Wednesday it was still studying an accord between Maoist rebels and the country's main political parties, as analysts said the deal put new pressure on King Gyanendra to restore democracy. In a deal formally announced on Tuesday, Nepal's seven main political parties and the rebels agreed to work together to put an end to the absolute powers of the king, who sacked the government and took control of the country on Feb. 1. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar.
Nepalese people from different walks of life take part in a protest rally holding anti-monarch placards at Basantapur in Kathmandu, August 2005. Nepal's royal government blasted as 'unholy' an alliance between political parties and Maoist rebels aimed at restoring democracy, the state-run RSS news agency said.(AFP/File/Bijen Singh)
Nepal's veteran former prime minister G.P. Koirala said he has appealed to Maoist rebels to ally with mainstream parties to restore democracy in the insurgency-racked nation.(AFP/File/Devendra M. Singh)
Maoist guerrilla fighter : A Nepalese Maoist guerrilla woman holds a rifle while watching an armed exercise in Bhojpur, eastern Nepal. (AFP)
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Kathmandu's Durbar Square.
King of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
Pro-democracy activists demonstrate in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005. Hundreds of activists marched on the streets of Katmandu Sunday to demand restoration of democracy and protest new media laws imposed by government. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)