LETTERS
Law is supreme:
Apropos the news report “No law to act against king, say lawyers” (THT, Feb. 22), it is incredible that there is no law to impeach and prosecute the King. All the people are equal in the eyes of law. I also disagree with Neeraj Roy’s letter “Mockery” (THT, Feb. 23) regarding the king’s freedom of speech. No doubt, the king has every right to express his views as a Nepali citizen. But if he is a ceremonial monarch (as he claims to be), he has no right to make such unconstitutional statements to justify his undemocratic steps in the past. While enjoying his rights, the king should be careful not to trample upon the sentiments of common Nepalis and disturb the fragile peace process.
Shyam Lama, Bharatpur, Chitwan
Right move:
According to your news “Cabinet seeks pact on action against king” (THT, Feb. 27), the cabinet has decided to initiate action against the King for his Democracy Day speech. This is a welcome move. The decision to nationalise King Birendra’s property and that inherited by King Gyanendra is also timely. Peoples’ property is rightly being returned to them.
Dharma Raj Khatiwada, Koteshwor
TU exams:
The Tribhuvan University Masters’ level examinations have been delayed by a month and no one has a clue about the new routine. When will the TU officials be appointed and when will the Tarai uprising calm down — the twin reasons the TU went for the examination postponement and the students be able to appear for the tests? Are the politicians aware of harm caused to students? How will they compensate for the students’ loss of time, effort and money? The pupils have no option but to pin their hopes on the resolution of the political crisis so that they can get on with their studies.
Kiran Maharjan, via e-mail
Hiding’em:
Who are the Maoists trying to fool by registering only one-tenth the number of their combatants’ weapons? They are surely hiding arms, which might come out during the Constituent Assembly polls or even later to destabilise the country again.
Rupesh Pradhan, Bansbari
Good job:
Shreedhar P Pandey’s midway “Great gift” was very good. Indeed, as living beings blessed with the reasoning ability, humans should not forget their duty towards the society. It
behoves every citizen to do something for the betterment of mankind.
Sandip Neupane, via e-mail
Why the cut?
The Nepal Army (NA) recently announced that it had Rs. 10 billion in the Army Welfare Fund. But where will this money end up eventually? It is noteworthy that from this year, the NA has cut back its financial aid to the children of army personnel who are studying medicine and engineering. The NA must clarify the aid cut. Without the financial support, students like me will never be able to pursue the expensive higher education.
Sukhdev Khadka, Maharajgunj