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Incomplete Account Your story "Wet Strike"
(SPOTLIGHT, July 26-Aug. 1) was disappointing. From the content and presentation of the
reporting, it appeared that you picked the topic just because you could not leave the
event of the week untouched. What sort of response do you expect from the Nepalese people
by not mentioning even a word on the loss of lives and property outside Kathmandu? The
funny part of the story was the explanation of the director-general of the Department of
Meteorology, who should have apologized for hailing to forecast the magnitude of the
rainfall. The department's forecasts appear to be based on sheer guesswork. It would be
more effective if people like former Kathmandu mayor Keshav Sthapit raised their voice in
their parties against using illegal settlers on riverbanks as vote banks.Your cover story
on the expiry of the local bodies' tenure ("A Setback To Grassroots Governance")
presented a gloomy picture of the mentality of our politicians, be it in the government or
in the opposition. Their interests seem to have been dictated by party politics instead of
the broader national interest. Such irresponsible handling of the elected bodies may make
the remark made at the end of your Off The Record column (Khadka Vs. Gautam) come true. Suraj Poudyal Work In Unison The cover story on natural disasters came
out just at the right moment ("Lessons To Be Learnt",SPOTLIGHT, Aug. 2-8). When
the country is facing such adversity, our political leaders are dwelling on their petty
interests. Everyone should be working selflessly to support the victims of the flood and
the landslide. Government officials and politicians have a greater responsibility since
their job is to help the needy during times of crisis. But this does not seem to be
happening. This is a very sorry situation for the nation Hemanta. Nyaupane Good Stories Thank you for the cover story about
disaster management ("Lessons To Be Learnt", SPOTLIGHT, Aug. 2-8). The writer
has just rightly focused on the need for proper disaster management. The stories on Human
Development Report-2002, plane crash and drug abuse, among others, were also good. I hope
your magazine continues providing timely and relevant information. Nabin Thapa Expand Coverage A regular reader of your magazine, I like
the news coverage and presentation. I always read the interview and the opinion pieces.
However, sometimes I get disappointed when I find important issues and events are not
covered. To continue the popularity it enjoys among readers, SPOTLIGHT should put in
greater effort to cover important issues and events. Mahesh Shrestha Youth Missed Although the youth make up more than 40
percent of Nepal's population, they hardly get attention from SPOTLIGHT. I hope you will
enhance your coverage of youth issues and concerns. Gunnidhi Parajuli Heinous Crime Bipin Adhikary's article on human
trafficking (SPOTLIGHT, Aug. 2-8) was very informative. Many Nepalese women and girls are
being sold to brothels in Mombay. Innocent village women and girls are easily swayed by
false promises of good jobs and a bright future. What is distressing is that many of these
same traffickers return to the villages to trap other innocent people. How long can this
go on? The government should take stern action against traffickers for their heinous crime
and to discourage would-be criminals. Samir Sharma |
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