Ambassador with a different mission?

Friendly countries send their diplomats or say Ambassadors in a particular country in order to promote their bilateral ties. However, not all the Ambassadors bag success during their tenure and hence the successor takes care of the "unfinished jobs" in due course of time.

Fortunately, the Thai Ambassador was so kind enough a few months back that his "meaning loaded statements" forced the Nepali government to go in for a maintenance of a road considered to be very dangerous for "'pregnant women". Thanks Ambassador Powthip that he spoke on behalf of the Nepalese.

Later came to the rescue of the Nepalese people the United States Ambassador Ralph Frank who not only sounded his reservations regarding the functioning of the government of his host country but also suggested some "measures" to bring back to normal the ever deteriorating law and order situation of the country. It is altogether a different matter that some "nationalists" took Ambassador Frank's frank statement as an affront to this "donor-driven-beggar-country"', that is my own motherland.

In the process, so many diplomats posted in this Himalayan Kingdom, directly or indirectly, have contributed to the strengthening of the bilateral ties in a fashion that have suited them most.

Fortunately, the present Australian Ambassador Crispin Conroy appears rather different in the crowd of the Ambassadors posted here. In my opinion, Ambassador Crispin possesses strong desire not only to promote the bilateral ties in between Nepal and his own country but his "private relations" with this country as well.

Whether he is doing this as a private person or as an Ambassador of a very friendly country will take some time to ascertain. Unless he speaks his mind, how can we the lay men guess about his internal thinking on "strictly" his private matters.

Problem has also arisen in Kathmandu on how to take Ambassador Crispin's "ongoing" adventure in Kathmandu? Should we take it as Ambassador Crispin's "affair" or an affair initiated by a simple "Australian" individual who practices law in his home country?

Perhaps it is time that Ambassador Crispin or an individual Crispin (whosoever it is) clarifies the matter so that the Nepali people could conclude their comments on the matter presumably my qualified readers have already guessed. My readers do not appear in a mood to waste their precious time in this regard.

However, the fact is that and should be that that we the well wishers of "both" the renowned personalities involved in the much publicized "affair" wish them a very bright future in their continuing endeavor provided things are made public at the earliest. For the Australian dignitary must understand the nitty-gritty's of the Hindu tradition and the prevalent culture on such delicate matters and clarify his mind whether the "talk of the town" were true or were far from the existing truth.

The prestige of a Nepali Hindu female folk is very fragile. Too much of "publicity" of such juicy matters more often than not damages not only the prestige and the social standing of the girl in question but also heavily comes down on the prestige of her family. The case we are talking about is connected with such a family in Nepal which by all standards commands still respect from all the quarters.

Well, with due respect to the Australian dignitary we would wish to suggest him that if he is really serious in the matter wherein he is currently heavily engaged caring little the prestige and honor he commands, he must finalize the matter with the "parents" of the very famous Nepali girl at the earliest and let the unnecessary media publicity regarding the affair come to a grinding halt.

Finally, we would extend our best wishes to the concerned ones in the affair only after a sort of "finalization" of the deal comes officially from the respective quarters. This we will do again keeping in mind the age-old traditions in our Hindu society. I hope that the concerned ones have got the point.

Take it easy Ambassador Crispin ! I mean no harm to you.

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