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Junket spending
The Post has done great public service by exposing how the state coffer is being looted (“Bleeding the state dry,” Sept. 4, Page 1). While the
country is reeling under a severe
economic crisis and political instability is on the rise, the prime minister’s participation at UN General Assembly with a jumbo delegation is disgusting. What has the country gained in return for a colossal
Rs.107 million spent on foreign trips of government ministers in last one year? This kind of reckless spending of Cabinet members is yet another menifestaion of the reigning culture of impunity in Nepal.
Dr. Badri Raj Pande
Bansbari
Identity politics
Mahendra Lawoti rightly observes a sharp rise in ethnic politics in the world despite rapid modernisation (“Rise of identity politics,” Sept. 3, Page 6). It seems the white-collar careerists in Nepali politics have
further intensified the marginalisation of ethnic communities by
floating the concept of ethnic
federalism in ways that create rift between marginalised ethnic groups. As indicated by the findings of the “Minority at Risk Project” which Lawoti quotes, intensification of the marginalisation in Nepal would invite ethnic conflicts.
I would like to see proportional inclusion of all marginalised ethnic communities at all state organs—the Army, police, judiciary, diplomatic services—urgently implemented. As Lawoti has suggested in his earlier write ups, a
borderless ethnic
federalism might be considered too. An honest inclusion of ethnic communities would be very important to stop the waves of ethnic conflicts like the ones plaguing many parts of Africa today.
Laxmi Narayan Manandhar
Kathmandu
Fighting women
I am greatly impressed by Monica Niroula’s call for all women to unite against sexual harassment in public vehicles plying the streets of Kathmandu (“A micro ride,”
Sept. 3, Page 7).
I myself have been witness
to one such incident. While I was
taking my sister to her college
in a microbus, a gentleman was
constantly trying to push against
her. As he would not sit properly despite my request, I had to exchange my seat with my sister. It is heartening to learn that there are some women ready to speak up against sexual harassment in public vehicles.
Praveen Kumar Yadav
Gaur, Rautahat
Wrong lesson
I was shocked to know that journalism students in Kathmandu
are able to buy practical coursework from a printing institute rather
than doing practical work themselves
(“Rs. 1,500 is all it takes to
pass an exam paper!” Sept. 2, Page 2). On the other hand, we students
of journalism in Pokhara are
benefiting from doing our own
practical work: for the last two years,
we have been publishing a
monthly 16-page newspaper, Newsline. In addition, BA third year students have finished a 15-day radio programme and also done some news for radio.
Shame on those students in the capital! What kind of journalism will these copycats practice?
Suraj Hazare Dahal
Lakecity College, Pokhara
Organic dream
The news report on the increased enthusiasm and growing public consciousness about organic farming reminds me of a similar experience in eastern districts (“Let’s go organic,” Sept. 2, Money D). As in your news report, farmers in eastern Nepal expressed their zeal for going organic —something that, to be successful in the current market, requires some government assistance. The farmers were disappointed because the
government failed to support their appreciable endeavour.
Ganesh Poudel, Surkhet
Posted on: 2010-09-06 07:50
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