Mobilise two armies

It was not very long ago when the Maoists said that the number of soldiers in the Nepal Army’s rescue team should not exceed 10,000. However, recently they have been demanding integration of PLA soldiers into the NA, which would bring the total number of soldiers in the NA to over 100,000. Anyway, both the armies should be mobilised for developmental work,

instead of being kept in the cantonments.

Dr Ramesh Neupane,

Mahankal, Kathmandu

Irresponsible

The delay in publication of results by Tribhuvan University (TU) has made the students’ future

uncertain. Though the TU administration has time and again said that the results of examinations would be published within two months, but the results of the exams conducted by TU over six months ago are yet to be published. Last year, though the position for the vice-chancellor was vacant, the results were published on time. Because of this delay, many students haven’t been able to pursue further studies or compete for jobs. The university

administration should take the matter seriously.

Jeeban Panthi, via email

Unhelpful

This is in reference to the letter “Thawing the chill” (THT, Nov 26). I contradict the opinion of the writer that the US-Maoist ties may improve in the days to come. Even if the United States were to remove the Maoists from its terrorist list, there is no guarantee that the Maoists would change their conduct and give up violence. The Maoists have time and again acted against the agreements and their own commitments. The US has not been helpful in Nepal’s peace process so far, but being friendly to the Maoists would not boost its image in Nepal.

Shiva Neupane, Melbourne, Australia

Obstacle

The only obstacle to the success of the peace process seems to be the government’s inability to conduct the CA polls. The disagreement among the political parties over the electoral system has mainly contributed to the postponement of the polls. The problem lies with the Nepali Congress and the CPN-Maoist, which still differ over the electoral system. The Maoists played a spoilsport by making new demands late.

Moreover, the Maoists have not completely stopped their acts of violence. Unless the Maoists and the other parties resolve the contentious issues, the announcement of a poll

date would only turn into another fiasco.

Dwaipayan Regmi,

Biratangar

Stop violence

This refers to your news report “Maoists may take up arms again, says Prachanda” (THT, Nov. 25). After the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Maoists had made a commitment to renounce violence and find a solution to the contentious issues through talks. Maoist chairman Prachanda’s remark that the Maoists may take up arms again has made the intent of the Maoists clear but it has also reduced the possibility of the success of the peace process. The Maoists should abide by their commitments and understand that Nepali

people no longer want violence.

Dev Raj Adhikary, Nepaltar