The Nepal festivals are over and still no word of anything. Our agency tells us nothing. To get me off their back they say they will get back to me "if they hear anything". I know they do not know a lot, but come on, give us something!
There has been some political turmoil in Nepal as of late. To be honest I had let it go and have had positive thoughts that everything was going to work out good for the people of Nepal and those of us waiting. BUT I thought I should post a little for those of you reading this. This was one of the first articles I read about this situation and it lists what the Maoists protest schedule is.
Prachanda sparks torch of protest Last Updated :
2009-11-01 12:11 PM
The Himalayan Times
Himalayan News Service
KATHMANDU:
Pushpa Kamal Dahal `Prachanda', chairman, Unified CPN-Maoist, today kicked off the second phase of the party's struggle to restore `civilian supremacy'. He lit a specially designed torch — to mark the beginning of the nationwide protest — at Old Bus Park this evening, throwing the capital's traffic out of gear during the rush hour. Many scared shopkeepers downed shutters early. Thousands of Maoist cadres took part in the central rally, which was earlier initiated in various parts of the capital like Maha Bouddha, New Road Gate, Bhotahity and Durbar Marg.All prominent Maoist leaders like Narayan Kaji Shrestha `Prakash', Ram Bahadur Thapa `Badal', Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Hit Man Shakya led several torch rallies in and around Ratnapark amid slogans of `People's war is not over'. However, no untoward incident was reported. But the capital's streets were littered with bamboo sticks and doused torches. Earlier this afternoon, Prachanda warned that the government would be held responsible if the Maoists' peaceful protest was suppressed. He made this statement while speaking at a tea reception at his constituency Badbhanjhyang near Thankot. He also accused both the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML for ignoring the politics of consensus. Maoist CA members, including former minister Lekhraj Bhatta, were injured when the police lathicharged on agitators during a sit-in in front of Singha Durbar.The Maoists plan to impose blockade at all entry points of the valley on November 10.
Maoists' stir schedule
• Nov 1: Nationwide torch rally
• Nov 2: Picketing at VDCs, civic bodies
• Nov 4, 5: Picketing at DAOs
• Nov 9: To declare autonomous republican states
• Nov 10: Blockade at entry and exit points in the Kathmandu Valley, include the airport
• Nov 12, 13: Picketing at Singhadurbar
On ekantipur.com dated 11/3/09 It was stated that "Following pressures from the foreign diplomats in Kathmandu, a meeting of the Maoist leaders this evening decided to withdraw the party's plan to picket the TIA, Maoist leader Shakti Bahadur Basnet said."
The TIA is the Tribhuvan International Airport. This was good news. So far the protests have been peaceful. There is still a threat though. Maoists picketed DAOs across Nepal today which blocked gates and employees from entering their place of work. We hope the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is not being affected by these protests.
AAAAhhhhh!!! I pray for peace in Nepal. I pray for the children, the orphans. I truly pray for those waiting to hear of their travel plans. I know I am so impatient and we have only been waiting 6 months. Others have been waiting years and I think of those families often.
We hear from friends in the wait that the political situation should not affect the adoption process. I know the Ministry is trying to get more adoptions completed by the end of the year. I still wonder where we are in line. I keep hoping that we will have a referral by Christmas--what an awesome gift that would be, but I am realistic too. I hope that our son will be with us by mid next year for sure. We have not seen enough referrals go out to make any sense out of the process.
We wait some more...
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