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Kathmandu,Wednesday March 15, 2000 Chaitra 02, 2056.
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Prejudiced
use of photo
We
protest the article "Farewell to alms" in your esteemed
newspaper of 19th February, 2000, written by your Chief Reporter
Akhilesh Upadhyaya for using the signboard of JICA Nepal Office and
the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital’s ( TUTH) plaque.
We
may have no disagreement on the argument put forward by your Chief
Reporter on the necessity of assessing foreign aid, but we consider it
to be a matter of concern of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Your
intention in using TUTH plaque bearing Nepal- Japan flag and the
signboard of this office to give the example of "Hospital
buildings without doctors, is a prejudiced one.
You
may be aware that prior to the Japanese aid to TUTH and Institute of
Medicine (IOM), the pioneer in the filed of medical education,
internally Nepal had no place to prepare and educate doctors, for
which we feel very proud to extend such cooperation. You may also note
our sincere cooperation and effort through curriculum improvement of
the doctor’s course and also our efforts to make the best possible
conditions in the hospital for better services to patients.
Ken
Hasegawa
Resident Representative
JICA Nepal Office
The use of the said photograph was a coincidence. - Ed |
