EDITOR'S NOTE
The loss of precious human
lives duet Maoist activities has started generating great concern and pain in the minds of
many Nepalese. Whether it be the pubic personnel, the Maoists or the general public,
untimely deaths must be prevented. It has been a long time (more than five years) the
problems that induced the Maoists to take up arms have not been addressed seriously. Since
lives of thousands of people have been disrupted, hundreds have lost their lives for no
reason and many have left their hearths and homes and become refugees in their own
country. In many places controlled by the Maoists, they are even running a parallel
government. Recent killings of the police personnel have exposed the helplessness of the
government. If Krishna Prasad Bhattarai had to go because there was no law and order in
the country haw about Girija Prasad Koirala in whose regime the situation has even
worsened. Koirala has to take measures which will check these killings and bring the
Maoists to the table for redressal of their grievances. If he fails to do it sooner rather
then later, he has go to the way Bhattarai had gone. There can be no other alternative.
Killing and lawlessness must stop immediately.
The unsubstantiated charges
against a cross section of Nepalese intelligence by India Today of associating with the
Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, has aroused the emotions of many Nepalese despite the
official assurances by His Majestyís government of Nepal that no unfriendly activities
would be permitted against any neighbor from Nepalese soil. India Today chose to
completely disregard the assurances and once again has tried to muddle the warming
relationship which had become much chilled after the hijack incident some six months back.
Safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country is ones own business. If the open
border between Nepal and India is posing threat India Today should have suggested to its
own government to seal the border. Good journalism will never adhere to sensationalism
that is sure to adversely affect the relations between two friendly countries like Nepal
and India. It would be in the fitness of things if the government headed by Girija Prasad
Koirala made proper investigations on the charges leveled by India Today.
After more than five years
stay as Indian ambassador, K. V. Rajan has returned to his country. It is reported he is
going back to South Block to assume charge as one of the secretaries. Rajan, being a
career diplomat tried to give a different kind of thrust to the bilateral relations. He
did make some tangible contributions specially in the sphere of trade and transit, in
strengthening relations between the two neighbors. Naturally, he, could not resolve all
the knotty issues. It must be acknowledged that without hurting his countryís interest he
tried to serve Nepalís interest as best as he could. We wish him good luck and do hope
his successor, too, will have a successful tenure.
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: Madhav Kumar Rimal |
| Editor |
: Sarita Rimal |
| Consulting Editor |
: Keshab Poudel |
| Senior Correspondent |
: Bhagirath Yogi |
| Senior Reporter |
: Navin Singh Khadka |
| Reporter |
: Sanjaya Dhakal / Sunil Kumar
Gupta(Nepalgunj) |
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