Desperate move

This is in reference to the news report “Maoists quit government, announce stir to foil CA polls” (THT, Sept. 19). Maoist intent behind quitting the government and threatening to disrupt CA polls is now crystal clear.

The Maoists, ever since they joined mainstream politics, have found it hard to win the support of the people, especially because of their reluctance to relinquish the politics of violence.

They quit the government because they thought they would not be able to win many seats in the CA polls. Though they profess to be advocates of Loktantra, the Maoists have only proved the opposite through this move.

SP Pandey, Gongabu, Kathmandu

Big blow

Apropos of the news report “Maoists quit government, announce stir to foil CA polls” (THT, Sept. 19), the peace process could not have been dealt a bigger blow. Though the Maoists have vowed not to abandon the eight party alliance even after quitting the

government, their latest move has only succeeded in creating a lot of confusion. However, with CA polls only a couple of months away, let us hope that the Maoists will rejoin the government and not disrupt elections.

Dwaipayan Regmi, Biratnagar

Irresponsible

At a time when Nepali political forces and international community are working close together to make November 22 polls a success, the Maoist move to quit government is irresponsible and irrational. As it appears now, the Maoists were compelled to join mainstream politics only because violence couldn’t have taken them nearer their political goals.

Obviously, the Maoists are once again set to destabilise Nepali politics. But the Maoists should

realise that by disrupting the polls they are not likely to win the hearts and minds of Nepalis again.

Dhananjay Shah, TU, Kirtipur

Fuel crunch

It is strange that the government has not been able to ensure a steady supply of petroleum

products in the market even though the fuel crisis hit the country well over a year now. It is obvious that the government has no

alternative to price hikes. Therefore, the government, instead of hesitating to increase the prices, should make a decisive move and bring an end to the fuel crisis, especially with the festive season of Dashain around the corner.

Pukar Mulmi, Pokhara

Threat

This refers to the news report “Lhasa-Seegatse railway line to ‘help’ South Asian growth (THT, Sept 20)”. When a railway line linking Tibet to China opened last year, there were fears it could lead to erosion of Tibet’s unique culture and way of life. While China says that the railway project to Tibet is meant for development of the Tibet region, the rights groups in

Tibet distrust China’s move.

Tibet has seen a massive penetration of Han Chinese, while Tibetans who are the original inhabitants of the country have a very low population.Tibetans including myself believe that the massive migration of Han Chinese into Tibet might be a potent threat to our own existence.

Nyima Gyalpo, Kathmandu