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By Babbler There is a provision of compulsory retirement in the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force along with the completion of 30 years in service. Through this provision, a police officer will retire at the age of just 51 or 52 years. Earlier, the service tenure in the police force was 32 years. After the introduction of the multiparty democracy in 1990, with the plan of destroying the Nepal Police organisation and rewarding those “yes men” of the political parties, the provision of 30 years was introduced. Many capable officers got retirement and party leaders’ “yes men’ got promotions. The nation invests a huge budget in providing training and different courses to the police personnel. After they get retirement, the nation can get nothing from them except paying pension to them lifelong. In some countries, considering the government’s investment in the servicemen, the retirement age has increased to 65 years. Even in Nepal, in legal services, the retirement age is higher than other services. Considering Nepal’s economic situation, the time has come to review the retirement age but the political leaders, less bothered about the nation’s future, are always playing dirty games. Global warming and air pollution Every day, we keep reading about the adverse impact of global warming and air pollution. Nepal is a suffering country, we can hear such remarks from the political leaders and environmental experts. Of course, developed countries are responsible for global warming and spoiling the air quality. These developed countries must pay compensation and make efforts to keep the global temperature at its limit. Besides, we citizens too have the responsibility to save our planet. If every family plants a minimum of four trees in their houses, we can contribute a lot to keeping greenery in the Kathmandu Valley. If the federal government or the local government introduce such a policy, greenery can be increased in the urban areas, which could contribute to developing greenery in urban areas. It needs no additional expenditure while doing so. Then, whyn't the government develop such a policy? Defining violence When UML leader Yogesh Bhattarai, speaking at the Parliament session remarked that the 10-year-long “people’s war” was a bloody violence, the Maoist Center’s MPs protested. The bloody insurgency launched by the Maoists in the name of “people’s war” claimed above seventeen thousand innocent people, also wounding thousands of people. Today, it is not a secret that the Indian government sponsored the so-called people’s war to defame Mao and China and to destabilize Nepal. The India mission became successful as there are anomalies in all areas. Maoists’ supreme leaders were working in the foreigners’ interests deceiving innocent Nepali youths saying that it was a war for transformation of the nation towards an offensive achievement. What achievements that the nation made from the bloody insurgency, we don’t know, but the Maoists’ supreme commander, Pushpakamal Dahal got the opportunity to become the executive chief of the country again and again and he was able to manage his family members. Some Maoist commanders in interviews in different media outlets, are blaming the Maoist leaders for looting gold and private property. When the Maoist leaders themselves allege their commanders as looters, we must believe it. Be that as it may, the Maoists destroyed many important infrastructures dragging the nation 50 years behind. Moreover, the killing of those innocent Nepali people is bloody violence, whether the Maoists accept it or not!

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

 Within 15-20 years, at least 2-3 mass-transit (metro-rail) lines should be operational, if preparations and construction work are not started immediately, then in a few years, the urban transport situation in Kathmandu will be as terrible as that of Bangkok in the 1990s. Surya Raj Acharya Our ambassador to China Bishnupukar Shrestha returned home without meeting the Chinese President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and even the Foreign Secretary, this situation also happened to Shankar Sharma our ambassador to India. Not trusting these ambassadors was and is a dishonor to this country. Be aware! Prakash Timilsina Dr. Chandra Bhandari cannot be accommodated in the Nepali Congress, similarly, Dr. Bhim Rawal cannot be accommodated in UML, but they have a space in the minds of the people. Narendra Bikram Chand Balen Shah is blamed for being the Indian agent by UML’s sister organisation. What is the Oli-led government doing? If this is a false allegation, what could be the reaction of PM Olijee? Laxaman Ghimire Which issues of national concerns were discussed when Oli held a three-hour-long one-on-one midnight meeting with Samanta Goyal? Prime Minister Oli has to inform the people through Parliament/public forums. Let's hope it will be done soon! Dhruba H. Adhikary The previous alliance was made by Pritam Singh, a truck driver, and the present alliance was made by a Captain, a helicopter pilot. Our brother has spoken the truth. Some leaders claim that they had brought this system but the truth is something else. Will our brother speak about it also? Mahesh Mal How is the budget spent?:10% on vehicle fuel, foreign travel and helicopter use; 50% on salaries and allowances of the people’s representatives and employees; 15% on corruption/commission; 5% on education and health and 10 other areas; just 10% on development projects! ***Finance: Import Tax Ministry;  Industry: Alcohol Bar Ministry; Education: Ministry producing unemployed youths; Health: Business Ministry; Urban Development: Village destroying Ministry; Foreign: National, International Bhauju (sister-in-law) ministry.  Narendra Bikram Chand (After Dipak Manange tendered his resignation from the Gandaki provincial cabinet saying that he felt bored from the ministerial position): I am no fan of this character, but I must say he sets a much higher ethical standard than the entire NC-UML cabinet in power currently.  They sure have made the country a joke! Dipak Gyawali Bhadra Ghale said: “During the election, the Indian embassy sent a car to pick me up one day at 11 p.m. I went and was well received. A diplomat gave me 65,000 Indian currency when I was about to return. When I asked what that was, the diplomat said, ‘Election expenses. We give election expenses to all leaders’. I returned the money saying that I cannot sell my soul just for 65 thousand rupees!” Babu Lal Bhandari (In reaction to Nepal’s proposed ambassador to Israel, Prof Dhan Prasad Pandit, that he would make efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas war): Now, Biden, Kamala, Trump, United Nations, NATO, etc. should be sidelined. Gorkhali has arrived! Sameer Mani (A) Dixit

Excerpted and translated by Sushma Shrestha