Constructive criticism good

This is in reference to the article titled “Where to begin?” by Malashree Kafle published on January 29. Though the article was written on a unique subject, but the writer lacks optimistic vision toward “criticism.” I don’t think there should be any negative impact of criticism on writers. In fact, positive criticism motivates and urges a writer to write much better than his previous work. It is the criticism that turns a writer to a good writer. Had not the initial works of great writers been criticised, they would not have been able to come up with their bestsellers. So, I request Malashree to think positively on the issue.

Irfan Ansari, via e-mail

Implement

It will not be an exaggeration to say that there is a major role of constitution in a democratic country. Constitution has played an important role in all democracies system like in

United Kingdom, America, India and others. It will be wrong to say that Nepal’s

Constitution 2047 is partial and that it seems to be a kind of an agreement paper amongst the three parties — the King , the Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party. In

reality, the constitution was not implemented properly as the political leaders indulged in malpractices. The laws were manipulated by them during the last 12 years to fulfil their interests.

Even before criticising the constitution, it would be better if the parties work in the true spirit of the constitution. If any party wants to be regarded as a democratic one, then it should be true to the ideals of democracy. In the present context, people should be given the opportunity to build their own constitution through an elected Constituent Assembly.

Santosh Limbu, Itahari

Negotiate

Now that the United Nations (UN) is willing to arbitrate peace talks between the Maoist and the government of Nepal, both the warring parties have a chance to bring more than a decade-long crisis to a close. More importantly, Prachanda’s readiness for talks with the government has given us a hope. However, we all know that the UN remained a mere spectator during the US-led war against Iraq.

Moreover, its reluctance to put up a bold front against US alongside other violators of the international laws has stunned many. UN’s insignificance is on the rise. What step is the UN going to take if the possible peace talk is only the underground party’s ploy, as said by the RNA officials? Therefore, the momentous role that the UN might play is also dubious.

However, the future is bright when viewed with optimism. It is obvious that the purchase of sophisticated arms cannot bring peace and cheers on people’s faces. There ought to be talks to settle the conflict. The government and the RNA should not overlook Prachanda’s statement only as a refreshing strategy, but should make a genuine effort to find a way out for peace. This would be welcome to all Nepalis.

Sushil Shrestha, Pashupati Multiple Campus

Thank you

This is in response to the letter titled “Uninteresting.” I would like to thank all the readers for reading and criticising my article called “Military blues.” Every write-up or article is an attempt to articulate some idea. Sometimes writers succeed and other times they fail. It’s the readers’ response that determines the fate of every budding writer’s piece. Therefore, I request all THT readers and subscribers to keep sending their feedback on all articles and contribute through constructive criticism.

John Narayan Parajuli, Damak