Promise and performance:

Favouritism, nepotism and cronyism are some of the apt adjectives that NC president Girija Prasad Koirala has personified during his several years at the helm after the restoration of democracy. Your editorial “He and his empire” of October 20 rightly emphasised the above point which he still illustrates. A man who just ignores others’ opinion and has not learnt lessons from his past blunders, how could such a person be expected to deliver what he promises? Isn’t it time to say enough is enough? At the other end of the pole with his sickle and hammer is the CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal. He seems to be in a perpetual state of anger with his hyperbole announcements, the latest being, bringing about a political tsunami in Nepal after Tihar (THT, Oct. 19). Does he really know the devastation caused by the tsunami that engulfed a large swath of South East and South Asia and not just one country? Probably he meant only the Kathmandu Valley. If the insurgents go back to violence some time after Tihar when their three months’ unilateral ceasefire is over, the possible disturbance won’t be coincidental but with full connivance of the general secretary. The tsunami was Nature’s wrath. But what will this sickle-and-hammer tsunami be like? In any case, only the Nepali masses will be the worst sufferers. Is this the general secretary’s anger or angst?

B P Sharma, Jamal

Right step:

The National Task Force’s recent decision not to import poultry into the country is appreciable. At a time when avian influenza has posed a great threat to the entire world by killing dozens of people and leaving thousands infected, there is every possibility that the disease might enter the country if strict measures are not taken in time. This kind of move on the part of the authorities concerned indicates that the government has started developing a sense of responsibility towards its citizens. This move would definitely help prevent the entry of bird flu pandemic into Nepal.

Ambika Pandey, Chitwan

Touching:

Prapti Dhungana’s Midway piece titled “Pangs of separation” (THT, Oct. 24) was very touching. Coincidentally, I too have similar feelings and emotions with regard to my pet. I also liked the article because it created a feeling of compassion towards animals which we rarely see in people these days.

Suraj Limbu, via e-mail

Relevant:

Neelam Kumar Dhungel’s Midway article “Meaning of friendship” published in THT on October 20 was a relevant one. I liked the style of questioning friendship. I learnt some important lessons from it. The article was useful to youth, children and adults alike.

Sushil Sapkota, Gongabu

Irrelevant:

I am not quite satisfied with Neelam Kumar Dhungel’s Midway piece “Meaning of friendship”. I found the headline quite irrelevant to the content. It was nice to know the story of his friend but how does it relate to the headline? I don’t see any clarity. Apart from that, I am not quite happy with his presentation style and conclusion.

Nawang Sherpa, via e-mail