Winds of change

This refers to the letter “Sponsorship offer” (THT, April 23). The socio-political scenario in Nepal has undergone a sea change following the election to the Constituent Assembly. This seems to have encouraged and inspired people to participate in the nation building process. All the more heartening is that the winds of change seem to have reached even the prison cells, where notorious international criminals like Charles Sobhraj have decided to turn Good Samaritan. Sobhraj is now in jail on the charge of murdering an American national in Nepal. But by extending his help to a beleaguered girl, Saraswoti, who was evicted by her

father for voting for the Maoists, he has set an example for other criminals. Saraswoti should not hesitate to accept the offer.

Dorji Tsering Sherpa,

Galfutar

Praiseworthy

Apropos of the “Sponsorship offer” made by Charles Shobraj (THT, April 23), it is good that a person charged with so many crimes has finally stood for a noble cause. Sobhraj should be

allowed to help Saraswoti. I applaud the courage Saraswoti has shown in standing by her conviction as well as the generosity of Sobhraj.

Rhea Gurung, Maharajgung

Purge them

The humiliating defeat of corrupt leaders in CA polls indicates that Nepalis do not want those with tarnished images to write the new constitution. The political parties must respect this

verdict while nominating members to the CA out of the closed list under the PR system. It must be ensured that the corrupt leaders who have succeeded in getting their names in the closed list are not allowed to participate in the constitution making process.

Ramesh Bahadur Shrestha, Lalitpur

Job to do

Despite many doubts and confusions, the majority of Nepalis participated in the Constituent Assembly polls enthusiastically. Now that the final election results have been announced,

people expect the Maoists, who have won the maximum number of seats in the CA, to initiate the process of socio-economic and political transformation. The fact that Nepalis

sidelined major power centres in favour of the Maoists shows that they want new leaders at the helm. The Maoists should not let the victory go to their heads. Instead, they should work towards building a new Nepal.

Bashanta Paudyal,

via e-mail

Mere talk

This is in reference to the news report “Leaders responsible for chaos in education sector” (THT, April 24). I agree with the educationists’ view that though the political leaders talk much about improving the standard of education, no substantial step has been taken towards this end. In fact, the government allocates insufficient budget for education sector.

Moreover, routine political encroachment adversely affects academic activities of educational institutions. The government should not only allocate sufficient budget for the sector but also devise effective strategies to improve the quality of education in Nepal’s schools and colleges.

Anjali Sharma, via e-mail