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Magar Students Demand Magar Homeland
Smita Magar in Baglung
Baglung Bazaar, Baglung, December 31, 2007-Nepal Magar Students Association (NMSA) concluded its 5th National Convention with the demand of Magarat Autunomous State including ten-point agendas which were endorsed by 830 representatives of the association who represented Magar students from Nepal’s 50 districts.
Speaker of the Interim Parliament Subash Chandra Nembang, who inaugurated the convention, saw more than 2000 Magar students and other participants from all over the country.
Magar students representatives
Ten-point agendas include implementation of Nepal as federalism democratic republic, Magar ethnic peoples mainland to be declared Magarat Autonomous state, re-constructing educational system with the establishment of multi-lingual, multi-cultural university, religiously secular country should be practiced as declared, other ethnic autonomous states and rights to self determination, proportional representation according to the population of the ethnicity should be guaranteed in upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA).
Apart from this, Maghe Sankranti and Baishakh Purnima (Chandi Purnima) should be declared as Magar ethnicity’s national festival is also included in the agenda.
Speakers in the event focused their speeches on federalism democratic republic in Nepal and the role of students, youths in the process of CA polls.
Guests in the convention
Speaker Subash Nembang said “Students have to join hands together to give the finale shape to historic achievements gained from Jana-Andolan 2062/63 in the country. Nepalese youths along with Magar students have to play the most vital role in the process of successful CA poll in the country.”
He further added “Now no one can stop Nepal from being a federalal democratic republic country as it has already been declared from Interim Parliament. This will ensure the rights of every marginalized communities, minorities, women, Janajatis, Madhes and Dalits through proportional representation of them in the CA polls.”
At a same occasion, Member of Interim Parliament and founding General Secretary, Nepal Magar Association, Suresh Ale Magar, said “Even after the Interim Parliament has ordered government to implement democratic republic and full proportional election system those political parties who are in fear of losing the domination in the political and ethnical vigour are pushing the country towards uncertainty and rickety situation.” Therefore, he added, “Students need to be aware about these facts so that they can raise the voices for the rights of indigenous communities to ensure the rights in coming CA polls.”
Bhoj Bikram Budha Magar, President, NMSA said “Today’s utmost need is that along with the nation’s re-construction, educational re-construction in the country is also the must.” Therefore, along with fighting for implementation of Federalism Democratic Republic in country with the declaration of Magarat Autonomous regions we Magar students have to raise voice for the establishment of Multi-lingual and multi-cultural university in country.”
Student leaders taking oath after they were elected unanimously
All central executive members were chosen by unanimous consent. The elected office bearers are: Bhoj Bikram Budha Magar who was chosen the President for the second season. Dinesh Thapa Magar, Senior Vice-President, Hemanta Budhathoki Magar, General Secretary, Nisha Budha Magar, Vice-President (Athara Magar); Sharmila Roka Magar (Barha Magar); ...(Kaike); Uma Thapa Magar, (Woman); Madhab Darlami Magar, Secretary; Rikhiram Rana Magar, Treasurer; Hem Pangmi Magar (Mechi); Central Executive Members: Amit Kumar Magar (Koshi), Mira Lungeli Magar, Bhupendra Khapangi (Sagarmatha), Indira Rana Magar, Debika Gharti Magar (Rapti) , Chiranjibi Gharti Magar, Narayan Gharti Magar (Bheri), Maya Pun Magar, Ganesh Gharti Magar (Seti) , Surendra Rajan Magar (Mahakali), Suresh Thapa Magar (Narayeni), Rupa Pun Magar (Lumbini), Ganesh Bahadur Thapa Magar, Khadka Thapa Magar (Dhaulagiri), Tilu Rana Magar, Narendra Thapa Magar (Bagmati), Renuka Kauchha Magar, Bharat Bahadur Pulami Magar, Ashok Budha Magar
Ramkumari Jhakri Magar, Vice-Chair, ANNFSA, one of the largest student organizations in Nepal and Anu Thapa Magar, representative of Hong Kong Magar Association in the convention
NMSA has accepted 50 percent participation of women principally, however, in this convention only 30 percent women were elected as the central committee members. In total 35 central committee members only 10 are women.
Magar Students performing Kauda dance in the convention's inaugural event.
Our Special Contributor/Representative Smita Magar is an intern at The Kathmandu Post (Kantipur Publication) in Kathmandu. She can be reached at: Tel: +977-984-160-0316, or email her at: smagar@gmail.com. To read her blog visit: http://www.smitazcorner.blogspot.com
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