Maoist excesses:

Apropos of the news report “Fracas over unregistered Maoist jeep” (THT, May 1), the Maoists are reported to have threatened the police to “be careful” about capturing a jeep from them as they too were a part of the government. If this is true, it is not a gentle manner of behaviour. Members of no political party should behave in a high-handed way. The May 2 THT edition carries a picture of the Maoists vandalising a statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah in Pokhara. No one has the right to destroy public property. If the statues of late kings have become a problem, they can be transferred to a museum. After all, old statues are the monuments erected at public expense.

Surendra Bajracharya, Vinchhebahal, Lalitpur

Mend ways:

The Maoist attack on a police post in Banke shows once again that they are not serious about establishing peace in the country. The Maoist leaders should not try to protect their cadres if they are engaged in illegal acts; instead, disciplinary aciton should be taken against them. Now that the Maoists have joined the peace process and the government, they are supposed to consider the consequences of their actions. High-handed behaviour will not help win the trust of the public, which is vital for any political party that wants to win the elections.

Shirisha Amatya (Rajbhandari), Dhumbarahi

Good one:

I loved Shashank Subedi’s Midway piece “Life’s great mystery” (THT, May 1). The article shows that life is full of mysteries and one does not quite know what to expect in the future. This is how real life is. One cannot control the movement of time.

Dul Kumar Ghalan, via e-mail

Out of sync:

Many schools and colleges have encouraged rote-learning among their students in order to boost the examination results. Parents send their wards to school or college so that they may also boost their knowledge and learn skills to help them cope with the real challenges of life in future, not just to acquire bookish knowledge. Both parents and educational institutions are responsible for the kind of education students receive. They should help students develop into good human beings.

Parikshit B Rana, via e-mail

Exodus:

Many manpower agencies are cheating people seeking foreign employment. What surprises me is that despite frequent media reports of cheating by manpower agencies, the number of the victims seems to rise every year. Perhaps this is a sign of their desperation for jobs. As most of these job-seekers get loans at heavy interest or put together money by selling their jewellery, houses, or land to pay the manpower agencies or other brokers, robbing them of their money means destroy their families financially. Unless more skill-oriented and labour-intensive jobs can be created in the country, the exodus of young people for employment will continue.

Shiva Ale Magar, Samakhushi