crisis is depressing

the new Int'l Crisis Group report is out... pretty depressing stuff.

Among other things, it says:

Nepal’s progress toward lasting peace is seriously but not yet irreparably faltering.
ebbing public confidence: whatever promises they hear, most voters believe the politicians prefer to stay in power rather than face the electorate
The peace process from the outset was based more on a convergence of interests than a common vision.
The threat of a resurgent monarchy prodded mainstream parties and Maoists into alliance, but their major remaining shared interest is continuation in power.
Holding an increasingly fractious nation together requires more than reapportioning the Kathmandu spoils. It needs action rather than the usual quick-fix backroom deals which command less and less credibility.
In this inherently unstable situation, Nepal risks slipping back toward renewed conflict even if no party actively seeks it.

read full article here... and sigh!