Former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has called for the truth regarding the 2000 coup, but skepticism surrounds the possibility of achieving this. After serving 24 years in prison, George Speight, the orchestrator of the coup that ousted Chaudhry’s government, has been released, yet many doubt he will come forth with the complete truth.
The sentiment is shared that the full details surrounding not only the 2000 coup but also the coups of 1987 and 2006 will likely remain undisclosed. It is believed that vested interests will continue to suppress the truth. Many victims of the violence from Speight’s actions express a desire to prevent a recurrence of the traumatic political upheaval that once afflicted their nation.