EDITOR'S NOTE
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba seems to be
a man in great hurry. His eight point package to revolutionize the Nepalese society which
he recently announced from the floor of the parliament clearly exposes his unbridled
ambitions to ride the clouds. Evident lack of home work before the announcement is sure to
land him in distress and symptoms are already visible since his first stint five years ago
had only contributed to manifest his weaknesses rather than merits, he lost no time to
mask his true face by resorting to subterfuges. We all know well his real worth and are
fully aware of his character what he urgently needs are men of vision and integrity to
advise him. If he cannot rise across party lines to invite hidden talents and falls back
upon the stereotyped sycophants, he should know what will happen to him. Taking the
dialogues with the Maoists to a successful end could be his top priority. But, there are
other issues no less pressing that call for immediate attention need no emphasis. His
first choice of men to adorn his cabinet has not been able to meet the approval of
overwhelming majority. Even after more than a month he has not been able to unburden
himself with the load that could be too heavy for him. The country badly needs a foreign
minister who can stand up to the guiles of our giant southern neighbor. We have had too
many bitter experiences to swallow their sugar coated pills any more with out eyes closed.
As long actions and rhetorics are poles apart, confidence building measures too prove
ineffective. Deuba has to bring back the tourism industry to the track without losing
anytime. The whole economy of the country is facing disaster. This has to be geared up at
the earliest possible time. Festive season is knocking at the door. The common man wants a
respite from the soaring prices. The industries are paralyzed and the government is
planning a hike again in the electricity tariff. Instead of plugging the leaks that could
restore hundreds of millions of lost revenue, the government has chosen the easier course
of afflicting the users because they do not protest. Corruption is stalking like
Frankenstein. These are only a few problems Deuba has to tackle. The political party he
belongs to cannot and will not permit him to embrace the whole nation. And this is a time
when no person can achieve any success without taking the whole nation in his stride.
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As expected King Gyanendra has started
meeting the aspirations of the Nepalese people. The stunning responsibility thrust upon
his broad shoulders have not been able to affect his composure and self confidence. Since
time and tide wait for no man, he must not hesitate making even unpleasant decisions.
Recent events have clearly demonstrated that men who surround the King must be not only
totally dependable but men above all kinds of reproach. Even though a constitutional
monarch, the King has to bear the onus of defending the constitution and the sovereignty
of the nation. Consequently he needs advisers on whose advice he can fully trust. Choosing
men of absolute integrity is his biggest test. We do trust he is very well equipped to
spot those talents.
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