Kathmandu delegate
praises democracy
By Katy Moeller
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When there was no democra
cy in Nepal, the student forum
was the only forum for political
activities, said the newly elect
ed deputy mayor of Kathman
du. Nepal. Thursday
Nabindrn Raz Joshi is a mem
ber of a three-party delegation
from Nepal sponsored by the
Eugene/Kathmandu Sister City
Committee.
A strong believer in student
activism. Joshi made an
unscheduled visit to the Uni
versity to meet with the "honor
able president" Bobby Lee.
“Democracy should he the
concern of everyone," said
Joshi. who was elected in
Nepal's democratic elections.
A college student during the
panchayut system, a time when
political parties were outlawed
and the parliament was dis
solved hv King Mahendra. Joshi
remembers the brutality that
existed.
During a visit to the neighbor
ing city of Trissuli, Joshi and 22
others on their way to a student
conference were taken by
police, repeatedly beaten and
left in a forested area. Joshi said.
"We told them to kill rather
than keep beating us," he said.
The concern that students in
other countries have shown for
Nepali people has made a dif
ference. Joshi said.
“When I was in prison for
four years, someone gave us
news that there was an under
ground meeting in Moscow. In
the meeting they demanded for
our release. It was great news
It was happiness for us for at
least 15 days. We got inspira
tion from that.” he said.
Joshi said ho does not believe
it is necessary tu encourage stu
dents to get involved in student
unions.
"First, let people to Ik; ready
to think. If they think, then we
won't have to snv that they
should he active in student
unions. They will already be
active themselves." he said
Though thousands of miles
from the Kingdom of Nepal, the
south-central Asian country
between India and China that
boasts the highest mountain
range in the world, Joshi does
not feel out of place in Eugene.
“When I was in Eugene the
first day. I thought I was in my
own home." he said
There have been a few cultur
al differences that he has
noticed, though.
“There is on independent
thinking in American people
which is very, very positive."
|oshi said.
"Nepali people feel that soci
ety is the most important for
them. Americans feel the indi
vidual is the most important for
them." he said.
Joshi was also surprised to
find that nearly every person he
talked to had been divorced.
In Kathmandu, the capital
city of Nepal, w hich has a pop
ulation of about one million,
there have only been IK cases of
divorce this year. |o,shi said
The independence that
women in the United States
enjoy is not yet a reality in
Nepal, bill Joshi said he believes
that will change now that there
is a democracy.
“In your country there is no
difference between men and
women. In my country there is
still a difference. Most women
are dominated." he said
The Kathmandu/Eugene Sis
ter City Committee is working
with Joshi on a student
exchange program that will
allow students interested in
going to Nepal to do intern
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