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LETTERS |
Tales Of Misery Poverty and unemployment have forced
thousands of Nepalese to leave their native land ("Ticket To Nowhere",
SPOTLIGHT, June 7). Many such people have failed to fulfill their dreams overseas. It is
unfortunate that while Nepal is reeling from lack of development, its able manpower is
abandoning the country in droves. The government and all concerned must work in unison to
create an environment where these people do not feel compelled to leave their homes. Their
skills and expertise should be used within the country. Rashmi Bista Remittance Economy Instead of dwelling on the negative aspects
of Nepalese going overseas for work, one should also bear in mind the help they are
extending to the national economy ("Ticket To Nowhere", SPOTLIGHT, June 7).
Moreover, could the state have provided employment to the tens of thousands of people who
are working overseas? If not, what is wrong in them going abroad for work? On the other
hand, these workers are sending home scarce foreign exchange and are pumping life into a
moribund economy. The need of the hour is to enact legislation to protect the interests of
Nepalese working abroad and to bring their remittances out of the hundi system and channel
them into the banking sector. Keshav Koirala Train Manpower As it is, Nepal cannot expect to provide
employment to its entire labor force ("Ticket To Nowhere", SPOTLIGHT, June 7).
What it can do is enhance human skills and export labor. A skilled labor force can bring
much-needed money into a cash-strapped economy. It is necessary to make the process of
labor export transparent. Stories of manpower companies hoodwinking gullible workers make
newspaper headlines quite frequently. It is vital to check such dubious dealers and create
a healthy environment for labor export until the country is sufficiently industrialized to
warrant their needs back home. Chuda Mani Gautam In The Right Direction Until a few years ago, there used to be
lots of stories about manpower companies taking workers for a ride ("Ticket To
Nowhere", SPOTLIGHT, June 7). After sustained public pressure, the government decided
to stir up its labor ministry. The ministry and the labor department have been doing a
commendable job and incidents of fraud have come down significantly. There is a need to
keep up the good job so that workers can breathe a sigh of relief. The Nepalese government
should also activate its diplomatic missions to take care of workers abroad. Jitesh Thapa The Year That Was The year 2001 brought untold misery to the
Nepalese people, who lost King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and other members of the royal
family in a tragic palace shoot-out ("Savior Of The Nation", SPOTLIGHT, May 31).
Fortunately, the Nepalese people got King Gyanendra as their new monarch, who has steered
the nation out of the unimaginable situation. King Gyanendra's sagacious leadership
steered the nation and people through such a terrible period. Although the country has had
to undergo tremendous suffering resulting from terrorism, it has an able pair of hands at
the helm. Krishna Joshi Dubious Stand Your analysis in the cover story of June 6
on the decision of the prime minister ("Right Response") to dissolve the House
of Representatives was accurate. In the Westminster system of governance, the party cannot
be allowed to tame the prime minister. The stand maintained by the Nepali Congress is
equally surprising. On one hand, it is claiming it would be impossible to hold the
elections on schedule because of the poor security situation, while on the other it does
not see the necessity to extend the state of emergency. Isn't this stand contradictory and
dubious in itself? Suraj Poudyal Less Interest Although petitions have been filed at the
apex court demanding the reinstatement of the House of Representatives, there is very
little interest among the people this time ("Court In Politics", SPOTLIGHT, May
31). The judiciary, it is hoped, will take a decision that would not aggravate the
situation. Although legal experts are bound to define the issue from legal and
constitutional perspectives, they should also take into account the state of the country
before reaching a decision. Om Gurung |
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