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LETTERS |
Headlong Into Trouble Unfortunately, there are signs everywhere
that politics is moving towards more chaotic course ("Treading A Topsy-Turvy
Path" SPOTLIGHT, December 12). With all political parties bracing for agitation, it
is apparent that stability will be crushed. Nepalese people are already resigned to the
their fate of having to live in perpetual instability. In absence of clear-cut policies,
the parties are behaving like immature labor unions. They have not been able to provide
any relief to the people. Krishna Gartaula Political Misfortune The country is today immersed in political
misfortune ("Treading A Topsy-Turvy Path" SPOTLIGHT, December 12). Even as the
Maoists continue to hold the country at ransom through their terrorism and violence, the
mainstream political parties are finding themselves sidelined by the monarchy. People are
unclear who is responsible for such a calamity in the country. Is it the rebels who want
the total change or is it the political parties who failed to rise up to the occasion? The
answer is not simple. A number of events both domestic as well as extraneous have shaped
the current course of politics in Nepal. If anybody thinks that all of the countryís
troubles are due to actors within the country, then he/she is wrong. Sandwiched between
two Asian giants, the prolonged instability in Nepal is going to destabilize the whole
region and could drag external forces into the conflict, if solutions are not found
quickly. All the concerned position-holders must realize this simple truth and resolve the
problems through dialogue. The Maoists, too, must understand that there is an overwhelming
majority of Nepalese people who do not subscribe to their ideology nor their pattern of
violence. They cannot continue to wage war against the state by commanding few thousand of
cadres and few hundred thousands of sympathizers. They have not proved anything before
Nepalese people other than their ability to use guns. As such, they must immediately seize
the opportunity to come to negotiated settlement and constructively contribute to the
countryís development and progress. Binaya Thapa Failure of Leadership It is a great disappointment that Nepal has
no political leader worth their name at this crucial juncture of its history
("Treading A Topsy-Turvy Path" SPOTLIGHT, December 12). Although there is a
saying that leadership emerges at times of necessity, we have not been able to see the
emergence of such leader in our country as yet. The current bunch of leadership has failed
to deliver. They are trying to whip the dead horse by trying to inject life into what they
call is the agitation against regression. Mukunda Bista Extreme Politics Your article "Rule of Extremism"
(SPOTLIGHT December 5) aptly pointed out how the politics of the country is playing out.
From liberal parties to radical outfits, everybody is chanting extreme slogans and making
intense demands. This kind of behavior can hit at the fabric of the social life, which
will be damaging in the long run. Voices of reconciliation must gain strength if such
damages are to be averted. Puran Rai Translate Into Practice The article "Commitment to Human
Rights" (SPOTLIGHT, December 5) showed that the chief of the army is really serious
about protecting human rights. It is good to know this. But what is more important is to
translate those commitments into practice. Even as the army chief talks about the
strategic importance of protecting human rights, his soldiers are unaware about how to
deal with civilians during operations. He is right when he says that a small mistake at
tactical level could affect the strategic level. Winning the hearts and minds of people is
as important as winning the way against the Maoists. Both are complimentary and one cannot
be achieved in absence of the other. Sandeep Shrestha Great Leap The decision to induct women in the Royal
Nepalese Army (RNA) is a very good one and the one, which is in keeping with the modern
time ("Women In Uniform" SPOTLIGHT, December 5). Surely, the Maoists have shown
that women too can be mobilized effectively in war. By making this decision, the RNA will
be able to steal the wind out of their sails. Hopefully, more and more women officers will
be inducted in the RNA in future. Dhan Bahadur KC |
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