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Rightly Pointed You did a good job by writing a cover story
on the B.P. Koirala’s “National Reconciliation” (SPOTLIGHT December 26). It
is true that while their founding leader and principal ideologue B.P. Koirala had
propounded the idea of reconciliation, his followers of the present day Congress party are
harping confrontational approaches. It would do them a world of good if they paused and
looked at what their founder had to say in the bygone days. Krishna Bista Old Idea Things change, people change, circumstances
change and strategies change. What was good yesterday may not necessarily to good today
and what is good today may not work for tomorrow. So to say that B.P. Koirala’s
policy of national reconciliation has an ‘Everlasting Relevance’ is to stretch
things a bit too much, I would say (SPOTLIGHT December 26). Therefore, to remain stuck to
old ideas may not be proper strategy. Binaya Shrestha Who Are Extremists? In your cover story “National
Reconciliation” (SPOTLIGHT December 26), you have indicated that each and every party
in the five party brigade except the Nepali Congress is extremist. How can you say that
UML is an extremist party? It is ludicrous that a paper of your stature could generalize
things in such a manner. The UML has been advocating constitutional monarchy and multi
party democracy for the last 12 years. It has always denounced the lines adopted by the
Maoists. There is no way that the UML can be called as an extremist party. I cannot vow
that rest of the three parties too are not extremists, but as far as UML is concerned,
your observation is certainly out of place. Suman Dahal Remembering B.P. It was great to read your cover story on
B.P. Koirala’s National Reconciliation (SPOTLIGHT December 26). One certainly wonders
how the country’s politics would have moved had leaders like B.P. Koirala been alive
today. At a time when the entire country is yearning for charismatic leader, B.P. is
sorely missed. His theories and concepts had always put the nation at the center-stage. He
had even abandoned violent struggles saying that could jeopardize the nation-hood of this
country. None of the leaders currently active in the political arena can show such
maturity and honesty. By bringing out this cover story, you have at least tried to shake
these leaders and tell them that there are alternatives to violent and meaningless
struggles. Mani Kumar Basnet Past Experiences The current leaders of the Nepali Congress
party must dwell on the past experiences of their leaders (National Reconciliation
SPOTLIGHT December 26). The ideas floated by their founding-fathers must never be
forgotten. More importantly, the current condition of the country is not favorable for
violent agitation. If the mainstream parties like Congress too treads on the path of
violence, then the establishment could begin to get more oppressive and could even lead to
an untoward accident. The time is ripe for dialogue and consensus. Lila Bahadur Karmacharya Speak Your Mind The article “Confusing
Confessions” (SPOTLIGHT December 19) correctly hit at the muzzy claims of grand
design by the Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala. It is hard to believe that leader
of Koirala’s stature would utter meaningless remarks and that, too, in a manner
confusing the general population. The duty of a leader is to rally their countrymen behind
on some causes. But Koirala is doing exactly the opposite. Instead of clarifying his
people, he is confusing them with remarks of grand design. If, indeed, there is a grand
design, he should come forward and tell the people so. What does he have to lose at this
age, anyway? If he does have something in his mind, he should tell the people. Otherwise,
he cannot be called a leader. Rashmi Tuladhar Tell-tale Signs While developed countries are releasing the
Green House Gases, a country like Nepal is suffering from its consequences (“Alarming
Consequences” SPOTLIGHT December 19). The article clearly showed how our snowlines
are receding and glacial lakes bursting. The effect on the climate has been remarkable in
the last couple of years with hotter summers and colder winters. If nothing is done, there
will be more and more negative consequences. Since Nepal alone cannot be expected to fight
with the global warming, all countries must come together and find ways to battle this
menace. If they do not do so, the whole of the mankind could land in trouble. Jitesh Amatya |
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