Outrageous remarks

The Himalayan Times

26July 2018

Outrageous remarks

The ongoing social and political tussles between the ruling parties on one side and the civil society members, human rights activists, medical professionals and students, educationists, editors, intellectuals and common people on the other indicates that the coming days might not be favourable for the ruling party to smoothly run the government as it might have thought, largely due to its egoist politics and high-handedness on the state affairs. It has not been able to address the suffering of the common people. Market prices of commodities have skyrocketed. The common needs of “education and health services” of the majority population have become dearer.

While Dr. Govind K.C is on his 15^th hunger strike for reforms in medical education in Nepal, the recent unethical statements, which were directed against the character of Nepali female medical students in Bangladesh, made by law minister Sher Bahadur Tamang and Executive Director of B and C Hospital Durga Prasad Prasain, were heavily condemned by Worldwide Nepalese Students’ Organization, Bangladesh “WNSO condemns Prasain’s statement (THT, July 24, Page 2). Likewise, Nepal Women Association has criticised and condemned such humiliating remarks of Tamang blaming him trying to hamper diplomatic relations between Nepal and Bangladesh “NWA slams Tamang’s remarks” (THT, July 24, Page 2).

Similarly, Nepal Congress sister wing Nepal Women Association, Pokhara burned the effigy of Tamang condemning his disparaging remarks “NWA Pokhara burns minister’s effigy” (THT, July 24, Page 6). He had publicly apologized for his mistakes a few days ago and now tendered his resignation from his post after continuous public outcry. It is yet to be seen whether Prasain would be punished.

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj