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LETTERS |
Culture Of Violence Your cover story was a marvelous
presentation of contemporary Nepalese society ("Where Did We Fail?" SPOTLIGHT,
April 18). Everywhere we notice emergence of culture of violence among Nepalese people,
particularly youths. It is beyond comprehension of a normal person that a youth can resort
to torching private properties in broad daylight in the pretext of pressing the government
to roll back the price of petroleum products. Is it the failure of Nepalese society not to
be able to teach them moral science and values like tolerance and patience? Kiran Gurung Destructive Elements The incidents of past couple of days
exposed how the country is being held to ransom by the destructive elements ("Where
Did We Fail?" SPOTLIGHT, April 18). It was ironical to witness the leaders of
mainstream political parties like Nepali Congress and Unified Marxist Leninist urging
their wayward student wing activists to engage in violence to press the government.
Whether they managed to press the Chand government or not, they did successfully manage to
hurt the sentiments of millions of peace-loving Nepalese people. By inflicting
destructions on the private and public properties, the student activists exposed they are
nothing but destructive elements. Janaki Devi Bhattarai No Relief The people of Nepal may be destined to live
in anarchy ("Where Did We Fail?" SPOTLIGHT, April 18). Just as they were heaving
a sigh of relief following the ceasefire between the government and the Maoists, the
political leaders resorted to old tricks. They encouraged young students to violently
protest the government. Whatever they cite as reasons for their protests, it is because of
the exhortations from their political masters that these students are carrying out massive
operations of anarchy. Unfortunately, it is the common Nepalese whose hopes and dreams of
peace are shattered. When the rattling of guns have gone silent, it is the hurling of
stones and burning of vehicles that are now haunting them. Keshav Manandhar Weird Protest In the last seven years, at least eight
thousand Nepalese died. Some of them belonged to political parties like Nepali Congress,
Unified Marxist Leninist and even to their student wings like Nepal Students Union and
ANNFSU. Strangely, people did not see them revolt and take to the streets vandalizing
private and public properties when so many of their own colleagues were being slaughtered
mercilessly by the Maoists. But when a lone student activist was killed in police firing
last week, these organizations burnt libraries and physical properties of colleges, took
to streets and even announced Nepal Bandh. For a lay person like me, their attitude is
perplexing. Is it because they think it is alright to be killed by the rebels but not
alright to be killed by the police? Whatever is the reason, ordinary public cannot easily
digest this anomaly. Lava Dhital Protection Of Creativity Nepal has made some positive efforts to
protect intellectual property rights over the recent years ("Protecting
Creativity", SPOTLIGHT April 11). It has enacted a brand new copyright protection
law. But the efforts are not enough. The country still lacks a modern and progressive law
to protect brand, designs and other industrial properties. This has hit the ordinary
consumer as markets are flooded with spurious and sub-standard products. As the country
prepares to join the WTO regime, it is imperative that it enacts necessary laws as soon as
possible. Hikmat KC Hopes For Tourism The various events planned for the golden
jubilee celebrations of the first ascent on Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and
Edmund Hillary are expected to boost tourism in Nepal. The planned joint expedition to
Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse by the Royal Nepalese Army and Indian Army is one such
event ("Heights of Friendship" SPOTLIGHT, March 28). This expedition will not
only lure more tourists from India but also help in strengthening relations between the
two armies. Laxman Shakya Head-On Collision The attitude of all the political actors,
including the government, parties and the Maoists, points to grim days ahead, as they seem
set for confrontation rather than conciliation ("Confrontational Course",
SPOTLIGHT, March 28). Instead of seizing the opportunity thrown up by the cease-fire and
peace talks, all actors are busy trying to consolidate their own positions. If they
continue with their implacable postures, the nation will be dragged into yet another
quagmire. Lalit Thapa |
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