Background: In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurgency, launched in 1996, has gained traction and is threatening to bring down the regime, especially after a negotiated cease-fire between the Maoists and government forces broke down in August 2003. In 2001, the crown prince massacred ten members of the royal family, including the king and queen, and then took his own life. In October 2002, the new king dismissed the prime minister and his cabinet for "incompetence" after they dissolved the parliament and were subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. While stopping short of reestablishing parliament, the king in June 2004 reinstated the most recently elected prime minister who formed a four-party coalition government, which the king subsequently tasked with paving the way for elections to be held in spring of 2005. Citing dissatisfaction with the government's lack of progress in addressing the Maoist insurgency, the king in February 2005 dissolved the government and assumed power.
May 11th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas Het doel:
Een trekking door de Himalaya langs Langtang, Gosainkund en Helambu, op eigen kracht (zonder porter of gids)
Het tijdsbestek:
Twintig dagen, inclusief rustdagen
De routine:
Opstaan ... 29 photos[full story]
May 14th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas coming soon............lots more photos!
so much to say about this expedition but no time to write it just now.....
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May 9th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas Hello everyone!! I just realised that the blog I wrote after meditation never got published! I am publishing it now, so sorry for the delay!!
Anyway, after meditation, I went trekking on a trail ca ... [full story]
May 5th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas So here goes Part 3!!
Some of the other amazing things we have seen (see facebook for more pictures) included walking through a memorial, graveyard of types for those who have died attempting to su ... [full story]
May 5th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas So here is Part 2...
So here is the itinerary of our trek for reference.
Day 1: Lukla (alt 2800m) to Phakding (alt. 2650m...note we LOST altitude the first day!)
Day 2. Phakding to Namche Bazar (al ... [full story]
March 31st 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas Voici le dernier volet de la trilogie 'Julie & Darian en vadrouille dans l'Himalaya'. Bonne lecture ! ... 36 photos[full story]
March 23rd 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas Voici la deuxieme partie du roman-photo concernant l'incroyable ascension du col de Thorung La, reliant les deux principales vallees de notre periple.
Cette aventure de 18 jours est pour sur la cho ... 25 photos[full story]
March 20th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas Voici le roman-photo de la premiere partie de notre grande randonnee de trois semaines dans l'Himalaya, autour des grands sommets de l'Annapurna.
C'était magique, fantastique... c'était vraiment un ... 29 photos[full story]
March 21st 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas Today is Holi, the festival that marks the arrival of the monsoon season, although the season isn’t supposed to start for another month or so. But to celebrate, water is thrown all over the plac ... 8 photos[full story]
March 8th 2008Asia » Nepal » Himalayas I am sooooo glad I came to Nepal. It is beautiful, fun, relaxed, exactly how I like my destinations. I was very excited for the Everest trip. I can't believe I was debating not going because it wou ... [full story]
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