Unfortunate Event

Your cover story Aftermath of Carnage in Kapilbastu (September 28- October 04, 2007) is very interesting and timely. It is very unfortunate to know that even after a week of such a bloody carnage the government has not shown any concern. At a time when the country men are living in distress and terror, political leaders seem to be busy to protect their own interests.
 
Sonam Lama
Dubai via E-mail

Efforts Towards Destabilization

 
Efforts have been made to destabilize Nepal's terai region bordering India in the last few months. Kapilbastu is not the first case as more than two dozens Maoists cadres were brutally massacred in Gaur, district headquarters of Rautahat district. Like in Gaur, eyewitnesses clearly saw large number of people crossing the border from India to fuel communal violence. Guarded by India's strong paramilitary forces Special Security Bureau on the one side and Nepal's Armed Police from other, Nepal- India border is getting violent day by day. Nobody understands what Nepali Armed Police do when so many criminals openly enter from India killing and destroying Nepalese property. What about border security coordination committee which can ask help from Indian border police? The time has come for Nepalese side to discuss this matter with India.
 
Santosh Rimal
Montréal Canada, via-email

No Order

It is reported that Home minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula did not give order to local administration and police when the chief district officer sought the permission to tackle the violence in Kapilbastu. Instead, home ministry took actions against chief district officer and local police chief. If Home Minister is responsible for the incident, he should be punished in accordance with the law.
 
Dinesh Gurung
Baneshwore

Strong Comments

  I am delighted to read very strong comments made by chief editor and publisher Madhav Kumar Rimal in his editor's note. I agree with you that this government does not have any legitimacy to rule. This is a government led by some illegal persons who neither have any mandate of the people nor other legitimacy. It is very surprising to know why international community does not ask this question. I always find your editor's note eye opener. Country needs persons like you who have strong sense of patriotism.
 
Rabin Limbu
Liverpool, United Kingdom via-email

Adoption Row

 Your cover story on Adoption Row was timely. You exposed the government for ignoring human sentiment and emotional issues between mother and child. This is a crime against humanity. In a country where thousands of orphan children are compelled to live in streets, what is wrong to give some children for adoption in the western countries where human rights and other laws are stronger than in Nepal? Of course, some child rights NGOs may enjoy raising number of children in the streets because it will help them to raise funds. When more than 400 parents have been waiting to get clearance for their adopted children to integrate with them for such a long time, nobody is there to plead their emotional issue. It is shameful.
 
Shila Shakya
Kuleshwor

Infrastructure Debate

The article written by lawyer Sudheer Shrestha on laws relating to participation in infrastructure projects in Nepal was very interesting. At a time when the country has been passing through very critical time, people like Sudhir Shrestha show the way of hope and optimism. I agree with him that despite grim, divisive and conflicts prone political scenario, it was an encouraging sign of efforts by some renowned persons from private sector to float infrastructure development bank plan. Nepal needs more such efforts.
 
Janak Subedi
Jawalakhel

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