No end in sight

The ongoing shortage of petroleum products shows no sign of ending even though the tanker drivers have called off their strike. The shortfall is causing a lot of difficulties for the common people, yet the government seems the least bothered by their plight. People have to queue for up to three hours to get petrol and even then, chances of getting unadulterated fuel are pretty low. Moreover, if the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is incurring such huge losses because of subsidy for petro-products, why are corrective measures not being taken to offset

the losses?

Common people, for their part, must understand that NOC cannot continue to supply petro-products for much longer at the present prices. The government too must do everything in its power to ensure uninterrupted and adequate supply of not only petroleum products but all other necessary commodities as well.

Furthermore, it should also not refrain from taking appropriate action against anyone who tries to infringe upon the fundamental rights of common people.

Kashi Raj Paudyal, via e-mail

Blame game

This is in reference to the news report “Bhattarai talks of quitting government” (THT, Sept 10). The Maoists’ second in command, Baburam Bhattarai, has threatened that the Maoists would quit the government in the absence of a new agreement between the Maoists and the seven parties to create a conducive environment for the CA polls. However, it hardly

behoves a major party in the coalition government to put all the blame for the failures so far on other coalition partners. Perhaps Bhattarai forgets that it is incumbent upon the Maoists as well to create a suitable atmosphere for the polls. Instead of wasting their precious time the Maoists should start campaigning for the upcoming elections, thereby letting the people decide who and which party they want to lead the country.

Dev Raj Adhikary, via e-mail

Act together

With the Maoists threatening to quit the government if its demands are not met, it is doubtful if the Maoists are sincere towards holding the CA polls. Moreover, the fact that the perpetrators of recent bomb blasts in the capital are still scot-free has given rise to doubts if the government will be able to ensure security during the CA polls. It’s time for the Maoists and the government to act more responsibly rather than blaming each other for not being able to create conducive atmosphere for the polls.

Bal Krishna Ghimire, Dhanda Maidan, Ghansakhola-5, Arghakhanchi

Inferior

The quality of Chinese products has become a matter of serious concern the world over, as evidenced by the recent recall of Chinese products from US outlets. Nepal too, being a big importer of Chinese products, needs to take this matter seriously. Though China has strict mechanisms to monitor the quality its products, it has hardly been serious in implementing

export regulations. Most of the countries in the West have already banned the import of some Chinese products as a safety measure. I urge the government to look into this matter.

Nyima Gyalpo, Kathmandu