Development Vs Terrorism
A NEWS story has it that unemployment is a global problem. The problem of unemployment is
on the rise and has reached a precarious state at present mainly due to economic recession
worldwide. Big economies like USA, Japan, Germany and several other European countries
have also been facing the global menace of unemployment. The global economic recession has
severely affected the Third World countries in particcular, as their economies are largely
dependent on the industrialised countries. The newly emerging culprits affecting the
global economic health are growing violence, conflict and terrorism. The terrorist attacks
in America and elsewhere have not only shaken the confidence of investors but has also
triggered a sharp rise in the rate of unemployment, thereby, greatly damaging the economic
growth in the world. As a result, the global economy is in a bad shape. The recently
released report of International Labour Organisation on global employment trend has
revealed that domestic armed conflict and violence have been the major setback to already
scarce employment opportunities in the world in general and the developing countries in
particular. Nepal is not an exception. Stung by resource crunch and slow economic growth,
Nepal has been struggling to accelerate the pace of economic and social development.
Employment situation reflects the health of the nation's economy. However, employment
opportunities are getting scarce in the country. As employment opportunities are rare in
the country, thousands of young and educated Nepalese go abroad every year in search of
employment, where they encounter numerous problems. Realising this fact, the government
has initiated a number of measures to improve the health of the nation's economy and
create more employment opportunities within the country. But these efforts have been
severely marred by the growing incidents of violence and terrorism being perpetrated by
the Maoist terrorists. Terrorists have not only killed, kidnapped and terrorised the
people but also damaged several development infrastructures and hindered the development
activities throughout the country. Terrorism has been the number one problem of the
country, which has caused enormous damage to the nation and a great suffering to the
people. It is clear that terrorists are against development, democracy and stability of
the country. Peace, smooth and sustainable development is, thus, not possible without
controlling the senseless violence and terrorism. At this present juncture of national
crisis, it is, therefore, highly necessary for all sane and civilised citizens of Nepal to
be united and work collectively to fight violence and terrorism for the larger interest of
the nation. The collective resolve alone would defeat the mindless terrorists and restore
peace in the country.
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