VOL. 25, NO. 40, June 16 2006 (Ashadh 02, 2063 B.S.)

Relevancy Of Reconstruction

The cover story of this issue “Operation Reconstruction” ( June 9, 2006 ) about the operation reconstruction is very genuine and relevant topic. Because until and unless different sectors of the nation (bridges, roads, telecom towers, hydro projects, buildings, offices) is not reconstructed, the country can’t move ahead as a healthy nation. As a result, the economic development of the country can’t be improved. To achieve success of overall reconstruction each citizen should show their interest. Moreover, from this article, it is clear that all of them from private sector civilians to civil society have shown their concern towards the reconstruction program, which shows a positive signal towards the development of the country.

Bikram Gurung
Thamel

Help Creators

After reading the article “Creative Mind” ( May 26, 2006 ) I was impressed by Gunaraj Poudel and his work. He is really a creative person who has invented a new idea of making many musical instruments out of paper. However, I am sad because for such a wonderful creator there is not any financial support, neither from the private sector nor from the side of the government. If he has done such a creative work, in terms of both quality and quantity, without a support, imagine what he could have achieved had he gotten the support. People should be alert and help such person because they are the ones who may in future make the nation proud.

Krishna Rawal
Jorpati

Keep It Up

I really appreciate the profile page at the end of the spotlight because from this page people get-to-get knowledge about different personalities their sufferings and their success, which encourages them not to be afraid of petty failures of life and move ahead with the same spirit so that one day you will attain success.

Bishnu Nepal
Gairidhara

Accord Priority To Peace

Ignoring the problem of Maoists, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is wasting his precious time by visiting neighboring country. This is not the time to visit neighbor but to establish peace in the country. You should not remain in that illusion that you can do whatever you like because people will not keep quiet if you delay the peace talks

Parbati Bista
Ghattekulo

Disappointing Move

I am really disappointed by the immediate resignation of Water Resource minister Chitralekha Yadav after her appointment. She resigned saying that if the cabinet doesn’t feel that she could handle the responsibility of Speaker, then how could she handle the responsibility of the minister. From her logic, we can feel that she contends that the post of speaker is greater than the post of water minister. I think she should not have resigned from the post but needed to show them (who did not trusted her) that she is able to handle any challenge. Because if she had not resigned one representative of woman would have increased in the cabinet team.

Sabitri KC
Kumaripati

Reminder To Parties

Have the seven party alliance forgotten their commitments? They had promised to the people that they would take the country to the destination of constitutional assembly. Their delay in the talks with the Maoists and concerns about other minor issues (in this current situation) raises doubts over their honesty. To achieve the peoples’ faith in them they first need to solve the main problem by talking with the Maoists and finding out the solution.

Subas Gurung
Kopundole

Be Alert

The interview with Dr. Surya Dhungel (May12) strikes and alerts us not to be emotional in making constitution. It tries to suggest us that constitution always should be objective, which serves the interest of nation best not the individual or institutional ones. And it makes us clear about the value of constitutional assembly. His opinion has taught us that before taking an action of constitutional assembly, we first need to think about its merits and demerits.

Bibidh Koirala
Hattisar

Regmi’s Additional Comment

Thank you very much for publishing my interview. I am also grateful to Mr. Keshav Poudel, the Managing Editor of your weekly, who interviewed me and worked hard to represent my views properly. However, whatever I have said in the interview is my personal opinion and it has nothing to do with the China Study Center . About the CPN (Maoists) I want to repeat once again that it is a great patriotic force. About the CPN (UML), my contention in the interview was that it should not repeat the grave error it did in working out the Mahakali package which led to the Mahakali treaty. But CPN (UML) alone is not to be blamed. All those parties who supported the Mahakali Treaty are responsible and I hope in this new phase they will not do anything that is detrimental to the national interest but work together to correct the grave errors which they committed in the past.  As a responsible citizen of this country, I wanted to pass on this message to the political parties through the interview.  

Madan Regmi