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Partisan Trade Unions It is strange that even after a decade since the restoration of democracy, the laborers in the country have not been able to organize themselves (Scattered And Divided Spotlight May 5). In fact, the Nepalese workers have been swayed by the political influence. Instead of organizing themselves for the overall interest of their profession, the Nepalese workers are divided on political lines and are therefore vulnerable to exploitation by particular parties. If the trade union activists want to work in the interest of their workers, they should first shed off their political colors. Janaki Ballav Bhattarai Workers Exploited The history of Nepalese trade union is the history of exploitation (Scattered And Divided Spotlight May 5). Nepalese workers always have been the soft target for the politicians. In their bid to fulfill their own interest, politicians have been regularly exploiting, instigating and later on dumping the laborers. The tragedy of this whole thing is that the workers are yet to realize how they are being exploited. They continue to be controlled by wily politicians still. Narendra Shrestha BPKIHS Is A Boon Notwithstanding the points raised by your magazine about the B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (Boon Or Bane? Spotlight April 28), I still think that the institute is a boon to Dharan and by that extension to the country itself. Come on, we have got to give the institute a benefit of doubt, at least, for now. It is good that the media has shown concern for the Institute's well-being. Lets hope the authorities pay heed to the concerns raised and prevent letting it slip into becoming another white elephant. Dipesh Sharma Pumping Out Plastics Although campaign to ban the use of plastic bags is a noble and overdue agenda, it needs the support from all parties concerned (Against Plastic Pollution Spotlight April 28). The pressures and difficulties involved to implement any pro-environment program were apparent by the long time they took to remove diesel-run tempos out of the valley. Therefore, a concerted effort from pro-environment NGOs, intellectuals, activists and general public is necessary to realize the dream of banning the use of plastic bags. Kripa Poudel What's Cooking? The visit by British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook and his subsequent remarks on Maoist insurgency was very meaningful indeed (After The Cook Visit Spotlight April 28). Particularly, Cook's advice to talk with Maoists is a purposeful suggestion. Such advice coming from a powerful man of a country which has had to deal with similar insurgency in Northern Ireland and which is now pursuing the course of dialogue to resolve it cannot be ignored simply. After the Cook visit, the Koirala-government, which seemed poised to launch fresh oppression against the rebels, must be scratching their heads about what to do. Lalit Kumar Basnet Carpet Controversy Apropos the article "Under Threat" (Spotlight April 21), it is an environmentally sound idea to remove the carpet industries from Kathmandu Valley. But the Prime Minister should have studied the overall picture before making any statement regarding their removal. If economic sense is allowed to prevail, the government will not make any hasty decision for several reasons. First, carpet industries are the major source of foreign exchange and there is no point in throwing them into uncertainty. Second, the government does not seem to have any particular location in mind regarding the alternate venue to shift the industries. Third, even if the government had any place in mind, can it guarantee the infrastructures that are required. Kamal Chaulagain Cheating On Rise The news reports carried on by various newspapers as well as your magazine (The Cheating Business Spotlight April 21) regarding SLC examinations of this year pointed that there has been a marked rise in the cheating. It is a serious issue but most of the people seem to laugh it off. We cannot let youngsters think that they can pass exams by cheating. That would be unfair to all of them. We must also educate parents about the hazards of cheating. Tirtha Basyal |
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