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LETTERS |
Constitutional Defects When people talk about the deteriorating
political situation in Nepal, they prefer to blame political parties and leaders, rather
than the weaknesses inherent in the constitution ("What Has Gone Wrong?"
SPOTLIGHT, October 4). The poor performance of leaders who fought for decades to achieve
the democratic system we are enjoying is only one side of the coin. Constitutional defects
are equally responsible for the current crisis. When a constitution does not ensure proper
check and balance, many anti-democratic and anti-national forces accelerate their efforts
to destroy the system. The situation we are in today is the result of constitutional
weaknesses that must be corrected as soon as possible. Raja Ram Flawed Leadership One of the major reasons for our economic
and social backwardness is the dearth of leaders with foresight. Sher Bahadur Deuba is
just an example ("Suspended Animation", SPOTLIGHT, October 4). How can we
believe that Deuba couldn't foresee what was coming? If he really couldn't, how could he
even aspire to become prime minister? Didn't he know that the elections couldn't be held
within six months amid such grave security conditions? Because of his lack of vision, all
Nepalese are brooding in a constitutional crisis. Krishna Awale Tourism Travails Since tourism is such a vital source of
foreign currency, the collapse of the industry means the collapse of a major portion of
the economy and the loss of thousands of jobs. ("Limping Ahead For Life",
SPOTLIGHT, October 4). This ultimately reduces public revenue without which a large part
of development works on infrastructure and social sector can come to halt. But we are too
obsessed with the political crisis to do anything about it. Without political stability,
no remedy can work. Navaraj Wagle Ailing Education When all the sectors in Nepal are facing
their worst days, education cannot be the exception ("Nobody's Agenda"
SPOTLIGHT, September 27). One of the main hindrances in Nepal's education sector is the
gap between cities and villages, poor and rich, and able and disabled. Students at private
schools are enjoying highly luxurious facilities, while those at government schools are
denied even the basic infrastructure. With political parties busy deciding their own fate,
little can be expected soon in terms of improvement. Bhuban Karki Lankan Lessons We can learn many lessons from our
neighbors to solve our problems. Sri Lanka is one such example ("All Come To Sri
Lanka", SPOTLIGHT, September 20). A once peaceful and highly developing nation has
now become a land of misery. Twenty years of civil war has ruined its many
infrastructures. A lot of money that could have been used for development has been spent
on arms. But rays of optimism have recently emerged there. A peace process has begun and
many are expecting the crisis to be resolved. This development has already begun to show
positive signs in the economy. By providing such lesson-oriented stories, SPOTLIGHT has
done a good work. Readers expect more such stories in future issues. Manohar Dawadi Power Predicament Hydropower development in Nepal has lost
its way due to strange policies ("Power Profusion", SPOTLIGHT, September 27).
Just few years ago, we were facing black-outs in dry seasons. After the completion of the
Kali Gandaki, we have more than 350 million units of surplus electricity. Bharat Thapa Youthful Energy This is in response to "Deforestation,
Devegetation and the Solitary Tree" by Dr. S.G. Shah (SPOTLIGHT September 27).
Definitely, Nepal has a mass of educated youths who are at the pinnacle of energy, ready
to contribute for the country's development in every possible way. Nepal needs reforms and
development in the real sense. There has already been enough of experiment on systems,
people and the country itself in last 12 years. The government cannot just concentrate on
the 'war against terrorism', ignoring its other problems and issues. As per the principle
of ecosystem, government should try to be in equilibrium with every component of the
country's concern. Can anybody predict when Nepal's infant democracy will come out of the
cradle and step into the world of "survival of the fittest?" Vibek Raj Maurya |
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