Nepal, Feb. 28 -- It was inspiring for me here in Norway to read Radhesh Pant's Guest Editorial in Nepali Times on 4 February titled 'A Chance for Nepal's Political Renewal'.

Now the time has come, we hope. Youth groups have decided to stand firm in the process of making Nepal a more democratic society. They are concerned, they have the competence and talent, and they are dedicated.

For many years, I have followed the ups and downs of Nepal's politics: the re-introduction of multi-party democracy in 1990 allowing civil society organisations, the Maoist insurgency ending in 1996, the palace shooting in 2001, king Gyanendra abdicating in 2006, Nepal becoming a republic in 2008, and the ratification of the new Constitution in 2015. Right...