Comparative Analysis
The analysis on election manifestoes of all major political parties (March 14-20) was interesting to read. I agree with you that all political parties need to concentrate their efforts now to implement their commitments expressed in the manifestoes. Given their past records, political parties have hardly shown their interest to work in accordance with their manifestoes. Just writing the statements full of jargons and rhetoric is not going to work, what is important is how the parties will implement it.
Jagat Shrestha
Via email
Businessmen Attacked
Businessmen are under constant attack from criminals for the last few years. With the upsurge of Maoist violence in 1996, the business communities have remained victims of extortion and kidnapping. Although business communities have made several attempts in the past to highlight their plights in organized way, nobody listened to them and the attack against the communities continued to rise. The analysis Business Community Under siege (Mar 07-13) tried to explore the problems faced by Nepalese business communities. As the spate of attacks, abductions and extortions increase, the business community has been feeling the worst phase of insecurity and uncertainty. This is a very bad news and the government should work to give relief to the business communities.
Gokul Khatri
Via email
Where Is ISF?
Although the government has been talking about the need to establish industrial security force for a long time, it is yet to implement it. In every country, there is a separate force to look at the industrial and business sector but Nepal is yet to have such battalion to protect the industries. Businessmen and industrialists are main tax payers of the country. This is the reason they also need security protection. When the general police force is unable to provide security to the industrial sector, the best way will be to set up industrial security force.
Surendra Singh
Simara Via email
CA Is Reality
Whether one likes it or not, the election for Constituent Assembly is a reality now. The only question is: how will the newly elected members manage it. One of the major challenges of the CA poll is to draft a constitution. Since Nepal has diverse ethnic, linguistic and cultural groups, it will not be easy for the CA to accommodate all of their demands. I agree with you that Nepal is in a position now to open Pandora's Box. I don't understand why all political forces in Nepal have been preaching the CA polls as if it is panacea for all the political and other problems. Actually, what Nepal required was peaceful atmosphere and harmony among all communities to survive as an independent nation. After the election, the country's centuries old practice of harmonization will suffer and the country may head towards a long journey to instability and chaos.
Sunita Limbu
London, Via-email
Totally Biased
After reading the analysis on CA Poll: Opening Pandora's Box, I found that you are too biased against the Constituent Assembly. At a time when the people are enthusiastically taking part in the election activities to write a constitution through their own representatives, you are opposing the idea of writing the constitution by elected members. It seems that you are favoring status quo with Hindu monarchy. I completely disagree with you that CA poll will open the Pandora's Box. This is very historic and right time to canvas in favor of CA polls. I hope you will also contribute by writing articles in favor of CA polls. As Nepal's monarchy is very much a pro-Indian institution, the removal of monarchy from Nepal giving equal opportunity for all the religion will help to reduce Indian influence. This is the reason; it is also a duty of patriotic Nepalese to promote the cause of CA polls.
Surendra Rai
Perth, Australia Via- email
