HELLO NEPAL

The Kathmandu Post 29 November 2011 At a time when the when the coalition government has been under attack from various circles for the jumbo-sized cabinet and its inclusion of persons who have been accused in grave crimes, it is frustrating to know that yet another person in the cabinet is under CIAA scanner (“Yadav under CIAA, PMO scanner” Nov.28, Page 1) . It is yet to be seen whether Yadav will really be punished for his immoral and irresponsible acts if found guilty. In fact, he should have been immediately suspended from his position and kept under surveillance until the scanning process is completed. The PMO’s and CIAA deserve appreciation for taking initiatives to probe Yadav’s case. But the time has come for the PM to show his guts by lawfully punishing Yadav, if necessary, once the probe is complete. Rai Biren Bangdel Maharjgunj, Kathmandu

  The Kathmandu Post 24 November 2009 It was encouraging to read you news report on the political parties coming together (“Taskforce to amend resolution motion” Nov.19, Page 1). Unless the   at political parties realize the core values of core values of the consensus politics in the present context of transitional phase, their political existence in the days ahead will be questionable. It is very urgent for the new task force as one without biasness and come up with an acceptable resolution motion in the House. Otherwise, the political deadlock will continue, in due course tarnishing the image of the Constitution Assembly (CA) and Parliamentary system. Both the ruling and opposition parties, as responsible people’s representatives, should not miss this golden opportunity to strengthen the CA and the House. Time has come for them to seek a “win-win” formula to end for the current political crisis. They should not cause people loose hope and belief in the parliamentary sy...

  The Kathmandu Post 14 May 2009 As soon as the PM Dahal resigned from his position, it was obvious that there would be a vicious circle that goes around the major political parties to form the new government since none of the parties have majority seats in the CA (“Political polarisation leads to constitutional crisis” 13 May, Page 1). It seemed like a pretty smart and calculative move on the Maoist part. However, if this political polarization continues to persist, the resulting constitutional crisis could invite politically disaster. None of the political parties will gain from it. In the name of peoples’ supremacy, the so-called manor political parties are creating a chaotic environment by instigating their sister organizations to come out in the streets and flex their muscles. Why do we engage in unnecessary and counterproductive confrontations? Can’t our political leaders be sensitive enough and resolve their political indifferences through the productive dialogue and mut...