Right Assessment
It was well assessed cover story on election preparations (February 1-8). I agree with you that the SPA government wants to hold the election at any cost but I don’t think holding the election alone is panacea. As you wrote, holding election cannot bring political stability in the country. If that was the case, Nepal would not have suffered from political instability even after the three consecutive election for House of Representatives. I am certain that even after holding election, Nepal will have to go through another phase of instability. Terai’s political groups have already indicated that they will boycott the election. One needs to understand what is written on the wall.
Jeetu Basnet
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Biased Story
The cover story is biased as you seem have no interest in holding of election for CA and solve the country’s problem. If we cannot hold the election now, the country will have to enter into a civil war. What Nepali Congress acting president Sushil Koirala said is true. We must hold the election at any cost. Seven parties cannot rule the government without a legitimate public mandate. If we cannot hold the election giving one or other reasons, the country will land in disaster.
Srijana Shrestha
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No End In Sight
After reading cover story on transmission lines (January 25-31), I have come to realize that there is no immediate solution to load shedding. Even if the government constructs few more power houses, there is going to be problems for transmission lines. For a country like Nepal which has been slowly and steadily moving towards development, uninterrupted supply of electricity is prerequisite. I hope policy makers need to give their attention to improve the infrastructure.
Nirmala Gurung
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Transmission Saga
As the country has been passing through a serious phase of power crisis, your cover story on transmission lines was interesting to read. As a weekly newsmagazine, you need more such articles and analysis in contemporary issues of nation. Instead of publishing political stories, you need to focus more on developmental issues.
Birendra Thapa
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Subtle Observation
It is nice to read Sushil Sharma’s articles in Spotlight. He has made some superb observations on Nepal’s political drama. His analysis on SPA’s rally was very interesting. I hope Spotlight will carry more articles like them in future.
Basanta Rimal
Perth, Australia Via-email
Foreign Concern
British ambassador Andrew Hall’s opinion was interesting. I really agree with British ambassador Hall’s remark that Nepal can be bridge between two economic powers of Asia. When Nepal’s intellectuals and politicians have been expressing frustrating remarks, Ambassador Hall’s remark visualizes Nepal’s potential as a nation. Spotlight needs to publish more articles like that. As an old friend of Nepal, Britain has always backed Nepal’s quest to survive as a viable, independent nation. Hall’s article shows that oncern.
Neema Lama
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