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Old Wine In A New Bottle The budget for fiscal year 2002-2003 is
nothing more than a new covering given to the same old thing. ("Managing The
Crisis", SPOTLIGHT, July 12). The people were really not excited about the budget at
all, as they were pretty sure that it would not help them. The people are reeling under
tremendous misery but the current situation demands greater government attention to
security rather than to development. What an irony. The saddest thing is that there seems
to be no way out. Himanshu Shrestha Problems Galore Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba added to
the woes of the country by calling snap polls ("Managing The Crisis", SPOTLIGHT,
July 12). Already burdened by a whopping increase in security expenses, the government is
now to find money for holding premature elections. In the meantime, the common people have
been robbed of any chance of improving their plight. Jeevan Bhurtel Whither Economy? The budget for the fiscal year 2002-2003
has failed to generate any inspiration ("Managing The Crisis", SPOTLIGHT, July
12). There is no new program to rescue the nation's economy from its present recessionary
quagmire. With each passing day, the economy is being pushed further toward ruin. And
nobody seems to be concerned. We have seen countries that have gone through similar
crises, but we have never seen leadership so callous as Nepal's. Sangam Bista Root Cause Unemployment is also one of the root causes
that are being exploited by certain elements to further their violent cause and terror
tactics in the Nepalese society ("A Growing Menace" SPOTLIGHT, June 28).
Naturally, the uneducated and unemployed youths can easily be lured by armed terrorists.
It is, therefore, the duty of the state to protect such vulnerable segments of society by
ensuring that jobs are available. Dinesh Gajurel Steadfast Commitment Your article on youth unemployment ("A
Growing Menace", SPOTLIGHT, June 28) provided clear insights into the scale of the
problem. This is indeed an astounding problem that demands undivided attention and
unflinching commitment from all those responsible. If the country is able to solve the
unemployment crisis, a lot of other problems can be solved automatically. Girish Rai Too Many Holidays This is in response to the government's
declaration of public holidays on the departure and arrival dates of His Majesty the King
during state visits to India and China. There are many ways of celebrating such specific
occasions other than by announcing holidays. The need of the hour is to work harder for
Nepal, which is sliding fast toward economic ruin. We already have too many holidays. Such
decisions only send the wrong message to the international community by portraying
Nepalese as lazy people always searching for pretexts to stay away from work. Bikram Thapa Premature Judgment Though your article "Man of
Maturity" (SPOTLIGHT, June 7) painted CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal in
bright colors, it might be premature to judge his leadership qualities. How can one forget
that this is the same man who organized a three-day-long shutdown strike just a year ago
as part of the campaign to oust then-prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, whom he has
befriended now? At most, Nepal can be called a political opportunist. If he indeed has
changed his behavior, as your article seems to suggest, then good for him. As far as the
people are concerned, they are not yet ready to give him the benefit of the doubt. Nepal
would have to do many positive things before he can even stake a claim to statesmanship. Bijesh KC |
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