Put words into action

Though the Maoists and the SPA were demanding 33 per cent reservation for women in all government sectors, the historic peace treaty of Nov 21 is silent on the issue.

How can the public believe the political parties if they go on breaking their promises. The civil society and the agencies working for the cause of women should put more pressure on the government to secure women’s rights. The Election Commission, on its part, should come heavily on those parties which do not exercise internal democracy.

R Ramesh Neupane, Mahankal

Biased

The democratic credentials of the Rayamajhi probe commission are suspect though it submitted its report on the suppression of the April uprising. It has displayed heavy bias in favour of the major political parties and against all those even slightly connected with the monarchy. During the decade-long insurgency, both the state and the Maoists committed crimes against humanity. But no investigation was conducted into the killings which happened during that period. Does it mean that their lives were less important than the lives which were lost in April?

Jhamak Thapa, Finland

AIDS Day

AIDS is emerging as a potent challenge to Nepal. An upper estimate puts the number of AIDS victims in Nepal at around 1.5 lakh. To add to the woes, anti-AIDS campaigns have been ineffective. Why limit the majority of AIDS programmes to December 1? The awareness and rehabilitation campaigns should continue every day. But it is well to remember that prevention is better than cure.

Subash Dahal, via e-mail

Football

I am an avid soccer fan. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has done little to promote the game, both locally and internationally. This has saddened all football lovers. It’s ironical that ANFA advocates a strong domestic football league but does little to improve it.

A restructuring of ANFA is the need of the hour, as its officials lack commitment and will power. To boost this beautiful game, it is necessary to solve the problems of livelihood of soccer players playing in the domestic league. Once they see a secure future in football, they will put in more effort and the quality of Nepali football will automatically improve.

Anjan Gurung, Pokhara

Traffic jams

Traffic jams pose a perennial inconvenience to the residents of the Kathmandu Valley. The ever-rising number of vehicles of all kinds on the same unimproved roads will make traffic jams worse in the days to come. Another result has been the increase in the number of accidents.

Something must be done on war footing — and soon.

Shiva Neupane, Golphutar

Eye-opener

The news report “Chocolates give a bitter experience” (THT, Nov. 28) highlights the negligence or wrong motive of shop owners in selling sub-standard products. The guilty must be punished. This incident should be taken as an eye-opener for the law-enforcers. They need to be tough with the law-breakers.

Rajendra, via e-mail