Kathmandu, March 20 : Former Nepali Prime Minister cum President of Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala has passed away at 12: 11 noon today wrote Bhutan News Service quoting flash bulletin of Nepal FM Network, Kathmandu.
His government held several rounds of bilateral talks between Nepal and Bhutan on the Bhutanese issue.
Human Rights leader Tek Nath Rizal was wordless when Bhutan News Service contacted him for comment.
“We are without a leader now. We have lost our father,” he said.
According to the FM station, formal announcement of his death is yet to come from doctors or Congress sources.
Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) – Bhutan and Druk National Congress in their separate statements expressed sadness over Koirala’s death, who helped not only giving asylum to over 100,000 exiled citizens but also making all efforts for their dignified repatriation.
The fact that he was “One of the founding members of Bhutan State Congress formed inside Bhutan” makes the rest of the Bhutanese less sorry for his death. He was a Nepalese and he wanted Bhutan to be part of Nepal.
Whatever it may be, May his soul rest in Peace.
It is a great loss to the Nation. May his soul rest in peace.
“We are without a leader now. We have lost our father,” he said.
Teknath’s statement clearly show that he is by all means a Nepalese. And they have both worked together so hard to bash the image of Bhutan.
“Bhutan to be a part of Nepal”??? That , my friend, is insane.
i did not know of his role in the Exiled Bhutanese Cause. RIP. he lived a worthwhile life and achieved what few people can achieve.
Yeah truly insane and too bad he couldn’t achieve that.Good try, though.
That said, He was a great leader of Nepal and no one can deny that fact.
But he was the worst friend of Bhutan.
He was a Good father but a Bad neighbor
Rest in Peace, sir!
It is really sad to know that Girija Babu passed away. My prayers for the departed soul and ask the Almighty for strength and forbearance to his family.
He was an extra ordinary human being. I will forgo a day meal and sans salt in his loving memory.
Thanks
DB Adhikari
Mr. Pseudo,
I am not sure what your brain is thinking about what Mr.Rizal said.
We are without a leader now. We have lost our father,” he said
Means…G.P.Koirala is the father of Democracy.He was the champion of democracy.
This doesn’t mean he was the father of Bhutanese.He was the father of modernization.
And let me tell you clearly that “a democratic leader will always support the fight for Democracy”
You have NO clue what freedom is, so its OK to think like that..but you have never been in a free world so its OK.
For example….
If they write “King Jigme Wangchuk” is the father of Modern Bhutan.Its doesn’t mean that all kids born in BHUTAN are his.
He is called FATHER OF MODERN BHUTAN coz he brought development and changes in the country. Which is good and this title is given to him as an honour.
As such Mr. Rizal is also honouring this Democratic leader as .FATHER.
Did I explain clearly.
Tashi delek
TN Rizal statement “We are without a leader now. We have lost our father,” is a no brainer. As human being we all can be sorry for the death of Girija Koirala. That does not mean we have to acknowledge him as our ‘leader’ or a ‘father’ which in no way he is. I regret TN Rizal’s statement and have lost my respect for him as a Bhutanese leader.
Emotions are attimes beyond the control especially during a shock. People gets very little time to think and utter and involuntary mechanism do manupulate the wrong stigma. Interpolation of such deeds shouldn’t be taken for granted for value judgement.
I too do not agree with the statement by RP Subba as ‘as human being we all can be sorry for the death of Girija Koirala’. Do you feel sorry for the death of Koirala as a mere human being alone? Or is there more attachment for you and your leaping platform in ‘ism’ sense? If I’m not wrong, it was during the Koirala’s government time that Bhutanese got recognized and aclaimed the status. Through that status eventhough on the humanitarian basis had become the life-support for all the mass. This is how you judge Koirala for his contribution.
You may have pros. and cons. with Rizal during many undertakings and other businesses, and that doesn’t connote with the death phenomenon. Your regret to Rizal’s statement is genuine and logical too.
I’m not the supporter of Rizal but I don’t think that he did any crime by saying ‘we lost our guardianship’. And by mistake also, Rizal didn’t use Bhutanese anywhere.
This mere comment is not the point of departure of Rizal-Subba relationship. People began to look wider and each piece of word has the sense.
To criticize on the saying is healthy but to lose respect is not healthy. It is a lack of trust and understanding.
TN Rizal is right to call late GPK a “Father”. Nevertheless, he was not the father of the problem but the father of the solution to Bhutanese’ problem. In his demise, the Bhutanese cause might be neglected and weakened. Is it not something to worry about that Rizal in the state of sorrow expressed?
Rp Subba may or may not respect a living body of the Bhutanese’ tale but some people even reverence dumb idols that can not feel to further their cause. The misplaced statements should have been corrected and shown in proper place instead as “Bhutan” did in his/her comments. We can loose mental balance in the state of emotional disorder…
I have posted a comment in response to Bhutan’s statement and it never appeared under the comments. You have voilated my freedom of rights, right here. What in the hell are you advocating for free media when you can be so partial about your publication? You probably would say that I have personally attacked. Well, lets be logical. When you can call a king by different names, which is a direct insult to a man respected by millions,I can write a response to a lay person’s comment in a little personal way.
If your own initiative for free media cannot absorb small critism, than your call to pressurize Bhutan for free media sucks…