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Storm In A Tea-Cup The new minister Kuber Prasad Sharma has created a storm in a tea cup by his impatient and impulsive statements. Mr. Sharma is known as relentless fighter against corruption. And when he was given the charge of the tottering organization ' RNAC ' also it is said to have given shivers to many in the department managing RNAC. Everybody knows that RNAC is the milch cow and has been greatly abused. And now it is almost at the point of bankruptcy. Sharma being imbued with excessive zeal for eradicating corruption in the RNAC said he is prepared to give in contract the management of the organization for one and half a billion rupees. Those who did not like Sharma being appointed minister of RNAC distorted his statement with the help of some interested media. He was thus maligned for an error, which he did not commit. We the subordinate staff in the RNAC would like to reassure Sharma he need pay no attention to all the baseless charge the mafia in RNAC is leveling at him. We will give full cooperation to him on his mission to eradicate corruption in RNAC. We would also take this opportunity to appeal to His Majesty the King that Sharma is the right person to bring RNAC to order and must be given full authority to deal with the mafia that has made our flag carrier a laughing stock in the world. Subordinate staffs of RNAC Not A Panacea I don't understand why privatization is being projected as the only way out of Nepal's vicious cycle of poverty ("Public Display Of Misunderstanding and Misuse", SPOTLIGHT, December 13). Privatization is a capitalist tool that has been used by most western nations to bolster their economies in keeping with their local conditions. It is not certain that this tool will work everywhere. Moreover, it has major limitations. For example, success depends upon the social and economic situation of the nation concerned. Western governments have desisted from privatizing some key sectors in order to protect the larger interest of society. But amazingly Nepal, where the people are completely unaware of their economic rights and a small section of the rich and powerful wants to exploit the general public, is heading toward privatizing all public enterprises, including those supplying drinking water and electricity. Gaurav Rajbhandari Selfish Parties Each major political party is giving its own formula to resolve the present crisis, which exposes its selfishness ("Deepening Crisis", SPOTLIGHT, December 13). The Nepali Congress wants the King to restore the House of Representative dissolved by then-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba so that it could hit back at the breakaway Nepali Congress (Democratic). The CPN-UML is for the formation of a new government under Article 128 of the constitution under its leadership. The Nepali Congress (Democratic) wants the King to reverse his decision to sack the government led by its leader, Deuba. Though their ways are different, their goal is the same: power for individual benefit. Sahishnu Gurung Dire Deadlock Thanks to the Maoist-affiliated student union's disruption of the education sector and the government's irresponsibility, the whole nation is heading toward deeper uncertainty and possibly even irreparable harm ("Class Conflict", SPOTLIGHT, December 13). If the strike organizers know that their demands are not going to be fulfilled by this government (as one student leader told the BBC Nepali Service), why are they bent on destroying the future of the nation? If the government knows that most of these demands are reasonable and aimed at the betterment of all students, why is it not ready to hold talks with the agitators? Manoj Kumar More Than Laws Intellectual Property Rights are rights without which intellectuals cannot sustain their day-to-day life ("Smart Choice For Creativity And Entrepreneurship" SPOTLIGHT, December 13). But any right cannot be confirmed unless it is either included in the constitution itself or a proper legal framework is made to guarantee it. Parliament passed the Copyright Protection Act earlier this year. This legal framework alone, however, cannot ensure that intellectuals are enjoying their rights properly. For example, every Nepalese citizen has the right to get the citizenship card, but there are thousands of people who are deprived of this right. Nepalese Singers, musicians and writers are victims of piracy. If the new law is not implemented seriously, these victims are likely to suffer even more. Mrigendra Yadav Not Spent Force Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation Kuber Sharma contends that the government has been saved because the big parties are out of power (Interview, SPOTLIGHT, December 6). It doesn't suit a member of a cabinet that is just a few months old to make such a brazen statement. Moreover, it shows his ignorance of the power these parties still command. If the big parties really want to oust this government, they will take no time. After all, they have proved their capacity to pull down governments enjoying easy majorities in parliament. It is unwise to consider these parties a spent force. Murari Sharma Refugee Dilemma The issue of Bhutanese refugees is a major dilemma for Nepal ("After The News", SPOTLIGHT, December 6). India refuses to involve itself in solving this problem, which is an irony considering that these refugees came to Nepal through its territory with its direct or indirect support. Nepal being preoccupied with internal matters, the problem is getting less attention from the Nepalese and Bhutanese governments. The burden of more than 100,000 refugees is heavy for a country like Nepal. Moreover, it has created other problems like criminal activities, prostitution and anti-national activities. Unless India agrees to take part in resolving this problem, no solution can be expected to work. Muna Kumal Negative Side I was amazed by the statement of Binod Bhattarai, former member-secretary of the Employment Promotion Commission, that the foreign employment sector alone is taking care of the economy right now ("How It could Work Better For All", SPOTLIGHT, November 22). How could he ignore fact that if this trend of foreign employment goes on, labor supply in the country may drastically fall down, resulting in a rise in wages and cost of production that ultimately could hamper the national industries? Bikash K.C. Gloomy Outlook I agree with your title "Sharing The Pain" (SPOTLIGHT, November 29) about the stock market of Nepal. At a time when Nepal is passing through its toughest political and economic time, no one can expect the stock market to be bright. Unless investors feel confident and secure, matters will remain gloomy. Bhanu Prasad |
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