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Stop Politics Politics has finally succeeded in destroying our national flag carrier ("How Far Justified?" SPOTLIGHT, August 10). Cases of corruption and commission and official investigations have emasculated the RNAC management. The airline is short of a couple of aircraft but nobody in the organization is willing to buy or lease them lest the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority or the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives come hunting for them. The excessive and sometimes unnecessary probes held by these bodies have helped RNAC reach this situation of helplessness. Iswor Basnet Struck By Indecision The decision by the RNAC management to suspend their European flights could not be avoided ("How Far Justified?" SPOTLIGHT, August 10). What else could the airline have done when it has only two aircraft capable of flying on international routes? The logical solution would be to buy more aircraft, but the management is afraid of doing that. Unless the decision is taken at the highest political level, the national carrier will have to operate with the aircraft it has. If the government is afraid of allegations of corruption that are almost certain to follow any move to buy or lease aircraft, it should form an independent board comprising a cross section of political parties to take the decisions required. There seems to be no other solution. Kiran Shrestha Privatize RNAC The only logical solution to the perennial problems surfacing in the RNAC is privatization of its management ("How Far Justified?", SPOTLIGHT, August 10). Privatization can lead to a situation where decisions would be taken based on the commercial interests of the airline, not political compulsions. In this way, intervention by bureaucrats and politicians would cease and the organization would be able rid itself from scandals. The privately managed board would buy aircraft when it is needed. This would have a positive bearing on the country’s tourism sector, too. Hira Mani
Acharya Last Straw The decision by the national flag carrier to suspend its flights to Europe has come as the last straw to tourism entrepreneurs ("How Far Justified?" SPOTLIGHT, August 10). Coming just ahead of the peak tourist season, the decision is likely to pull down the number of visitors to unimaginable levels. It would cause a chain reaction across many spheres of the Nepalese economy, which is so dependent on the foreign exchange earned through tourism. The new government must take some concrete steps to solve the problems within the RNAC. Sanjay Gurung Old Wine In New Bottle There is nothing inspiring about Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s new cabinet ("Compromise Formula", SPOTLIGHT, August 3). With the same tainted faces stacked in the council of ministers, it is difficult to believe that Deuba would be able to provide good governance. How can we be sure that these old faces will not revert to their old ways? Apart from the new face of P.L. Singh and few other good members, Deuba’s cabinet is filled with people that epitomize corruption. Dinesh Baidya Feather In His Cap By striking a chord with the Maoists immediately after assuming office, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has gained admirers ("Gaining Strength", SPOTLIGHT, August 3). If his faction-ridden party allows him a free hand in dealing with the rebels, he can make some progress toward solving the six-year-old insurgency. The truce between the government and the rebels is a good beginning. Open and forthright dialogue could give a new direction to the country. Deepak KC Ironic Happening What could be more ironic than the chief of the constitutional anti-corruption body being indicted for misusing his authority ("Upadhyaya Indicted!" SPOTLIGHT, August 3). Surya Nath Upadhyaya, the chief of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority should clarify his stand before the public regarding his indictment. If he had done anything wrong in the past, he has no moral authority to head the commission and indict other officials on corruption charges. Jaya Kumar
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