Tuesday, November 30, 2010

"Intellectitutes" in Nepal

November 30, 2010
Paras Kharel
Kathmandu

Parasjee

You have made an acute observation about the intellectuals. We have started to call the specific type of intellectuals “intellectitute”, which is combination of intellectual and another word beginning with the letter “p” and ends with “titute.” Thanks for considering us source of inspiration. As we won’t be here for too long you will need to inspire a few more of your own age group such that you will not feel lonely.

I am sure that you have come across the news about Supreme Court telling election commission to stop listing people in the voters list without citizenship. I was involved in this from the very begging. After a series of meetings first we took a delegation to election commission and, besides others, speaking there I said a few things without mincing words: election commission has eaten its own words. Then we conducted a public meeting in front of CA where too I vented my anger. Eventually we decided to file a writ petition in the Supreme Court and you already know the rest.

A strange thing happened to me last Sunday at Soaltee during a party. One drunk engineer came up to me and (first I couldn’t figure out what he was saying) alleged that I have been abusing media! I was wonderstruck. He went on to explain that he had listened to me on BBC 5 times and he doesn’t like what I say, particularly about Pancheshwar (I guess he must be a government employee involved in this project and standing to gain a “few silvers” more than his regular pay if this project is implemented). I pointed out to him that he too can use the same media to contradict me. But that didn’t please him as, most probably, no media will bother to carry him. He wished that I stop abusing the media. I point blank refused and told him that he was barking up the wrong tree.

When intellectuals in the employ of GoN become intellectitutes the situation does indeed become hopeless. However, people like you and me don’t have any right to despair. We have to keep at it to the last breadth. These intellectitutes will say things in private but don’t dare to speak up in public as doing so will entail showing to the public how degraded these people are.

You have to continue the crusade and keep it alive even after us.
With best regards,

Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: paras kharel [mailto:kharelparas@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 12:51
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: {Disarmed} Re: request

Thank you for your prompt reply and help. Thanks also for your kind words.

Actually, not only the younger generation, even most buddhijivis real or otherwise of the older generation fail to call a spade a spade and have criminally failed on the nationalistic score, from water resources to citizenship issues. For me, you and a few others who are fighting on a nationalistic plank are a source of inspiration.

It is a tragedy of the present times that the "mainstream" view on nationalism is utterly negative -- it is treated as a dirty word. Even people who are otherwise nationalists in their hearts are reluctant to express nationalistic views for fear of being labelled as pratigami or even Maoists/radical communists these days.

 They" -- you know who -- have won. This is what they wanted all along, after all.

Best regards,

Paras
________________________________________

From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
To: Paras Kharel
Sent: Sun, November 28, 2010 6:22:00 AM
Subject: RE: request

Paras jee
Good to hear from you.

Last week we were despondently discussing the lack of interest from the nationalistic perspective in water resources sector in the generation younger than us. A friend of mine opined that, with us already having one foot in the grave, the fervor will die with us. However, I am happy to note here that I pointed out to him that there are younger people like you who will continue the crusade even after us. By sending the following email you have just proved that I was right. Thanks a lot for not disappointing me and the likes of us. Do keep up the good work.

I have attached the bill pending in the parliament pursuant to your request and you can study my perspective in this respect by following the link below (yes, I have already published an article on the subject):

http://www.ratnasansar.com/2009/06/blog-post.html

With best regards,
Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst


From: paras kharel [mailto:kharelparas@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 19:16
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: request

Dear Ratna Sansar ji,
Do you by any chance have the propo sed bill related to water resources/hydropower (i don't know exactly what) pending in parliament which is said to provide incentives (perverse) to hydropower exports? I have read about it in your or Dipak Gyawali ji's write-ups somewhere.

If you have a soft copy of the bill, please kindly forward it to me. I want to read it in my free time.

Best regards,

Paras

Monday, November 29, 2010

RE: FW: [NNSD] Prateek's article in Himal Khabar Patrika

November 29, 2010
Prof. Dr Mohan Lohani
Tribhuvan University

Dear Prof Lohani
I am happy for you and your family that all three generations are tougher. These days this kind of togetherness has become a rarity.
I agree mostly with you but there is one thing that peeved me after reading the article. Prateek wrote the article as if all the blame for the mess goes to the intellectuals and Nepali Congress was the knight in the shining armor. He is in a state of denial. Therefore, I wrote the piece to shock him out of the denial; and that is a cold truth, bitter fact.
I was hoping to receive a rejoinder from him. But he simply has calmed up!

With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 22:58
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: FW: [NNSD] My article in Himal Khabar Patrika
Dear Ratna Sansarji,

Your comparatively lengthy reply to Pratik Pradhan's article is reflective, as usual, of your openness, frankness and, above all, your habit of independent analytical thinking. I like your argument when you define an intellectual as one who expresses his opinion in the interest of 'the motherland and the Nepali people' irrespective of his or her party affiliation.I do agree with you that the writer Pratik Pradhan deserves compliment for exposing the follies and foibles of our 'turn-coat' intellectuals and your use of metaphor 'naked' and 'clothing the emperor' is equally appropriate.No intellectual should blind his eye to the 'naked 'truth that stares at us so bluntly day in and day out.
Please accept my greetings from Phoenix, Arizona where I have come with my wife to meet my daughter and grandchildren.

Tks and regds,

Mohan Lohani

--- On Tue, 11/23/10, Ratna Sansar Shrestha wrote:

From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: FW: [NNSD] My article in Himal Khabar Patrika
To: "Ratna Sansar Shrestha"
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 8:26 AM

Pratikjee

Sunday, November 28, 2010

RE: [NNSD] Thank you for keeping word re SP Ramesh Kharel

November 24, 2010
Bibek Chapagain
Director
Renewable Energy Program Support Office-Nepal
Winrock International

Bibekjee

For a change this time my writing has succeeded to garner positive comments as the crusade succeeded to ensure that an officer is not penalized for his integrity.

With best regards,

Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Bibek Chapagain [mailto:bchapagain@winrock.org.np]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:30
To: 'Ratna Sansar Shrestha'
Subject: RE: [NNSD] Thank you for keeping word re SP Ramesh Kharel

Sansar ji,

I appreciate your proactive role in this matter.

Best regards,

Bibek Chapagain
Director
Renewable Energy Program Support Office-Nepal
Winrock International
Tel: 977-1-4467087 (office)
bibek.chapagain (Skype)
http://www.winrock.org.np/
Winrock International - Putting Ideas to Work



From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha [mailto:rsansar@mos.com.np]
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:40 AM
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: FW: [NNSD] Thank you for keeping word re SP Ramesh Kharel

Mr. Bishnu Rijal
Press Advisor to PM

Dear Bishnu Rijal jee

I have just learnt that SP Ramesh Kharel has re-joined his post in Kathmandu, upon his return from China.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

RE: FW: [NNSD] Prateek Pradhan's article in Himal Khabar Patrika

November 25, 2010
Mr Shailendra Sigdel
Kathmandu

Shailendrajee

Glad that you are in agreement with me. Even when NC was out of power, the unrestrained/unregulated economic liberalization started by it was continued by the parties professing communism (including UCPNM) and Panchayati parties proclaiming to be proponents of mixed economy. Only lip service was paid to communism, socialism and mixed economy during past two decades. All of them have messed up the economy of the country and we are having political fallouts galore.

I just hope people will wake up soon and take corrective actions before we are forced to declare a failed state. People like you and me should sound the clarion call for the purpose.

But we have two types of serious problems: denial and stonewalling. The author of the article is in denial about all this and he wrote the piece as an apologist of NC. Then look at this forum (NNSD) which didn’t post my write up. They simply resorted to stonewalling. You received it as I had sent it directly to you. Without changing this we will not be able to change much. But I am not a type to give up easily and I hope and trust that you too won’t give up without a fight.
With best regards,


Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Shailendra Sigdel [mailto:shailendra.sigdel@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 20:14
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: FW: [NNSD] My article in Himal Khabar Patrika

Dear Shrestha jee
I concur with your comments. I think NC is solely responsible for current misgovernace. Remember they were in power most of the time after 2046. It is because of misgovernance of the country, Maoist movement was spreading like wildfire in 10 years. Have we been successful in economic front, it would have been difficult for Maoist party to have its influence. I fully agree with your comments on NC. I also regard B P Koirala as a great leader. Sadly his principle was grossly neglected by leaders.
Thanks for shairng your views


Shailendra

2010/11/23 Ratna Sansar Shrestha

Pratikjee

Friday, November 26, 2010

RE: [NNSD] Pro-poor irrigation System

November 24, 2010
Ganesh Gurung PhD.

Member
National Planning Commission
Nepal Government

Gurungjee

Dr Pradhan can definitely provide a lot of information on the subject. Besides, from and through the CEO of BPC (Mr. Ranjan Lohar, whom I have copied this email), you should be able to acquire useful information as we (I am using this particular pronoun as I am a member of Board of Directors of that company) are involved in providing water for the irrigation system from our headworks; before the water enters the penstock pipe which brings water to the turbine that helps generate power. One thing I can say here is that it has its share of problems, though. Therefore, I recommend that you contact BPC CEO and through him those involved in the management of AKWUA.

With best regards,
Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: NNSD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NNSD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ganesh gurung
Sent: Tuesday, Novemer 23, 2010 8:12
To: NNSD@yahoogroups.com
Cc: NNSD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NNSD] Pro-poor irrigation System


Dear Dr. Prachanda Pradhan,

It is good to know that Dr. Lin is visiting Nepal and I have vivid memory that I met her once and discussed about water share system in irrigation system.

Every year (even this year budget), we allocate large amount ( 10 ARBA) in irigation sector which largely benefits to large landholders in general and particularly to landlords where poor landless or small landholders do not benefit or benefits less compare to big landholding families. Thus without land reform system, present investment every year is making rich more richer.

In this regard, I am looking for Adhikhola irrigation system which tried to bring some innovative irrigation system that can equally benefit to landless and small land holding families.

Since you have been involved so long in irrigation research, do you have any materials/literature on Andhi khola irrigation system or any system that can equally benefit to landless/small land holders?


Thanks.

Ganesh Gurung PhD.
Member
National Planning Commission
Nepal Government
Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel 4210058.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Re: My article in Himal Khabar Patrika

November 23, 2010
Prateek Pradhan
Editor
Karobar Daily

Prateekjee

The article is more like a back handed compliment to Nepali Congress Party (NC) for the extant mess (as does former king Gyanendra Shah deserves it for the abolition of monarchy). Nepali people had reposed their faith in this party in the election immediately following People’s Movement in 1990. But it misused it. It is, therefore, solely responsible/accountable for the bad governance of last two decades which engendered disenchantment in the populace due to rampant corruption and lack of employment. Forgetting/shelving the socialism propounded by BP Koirala, who NC deems to be Mahamanav, it rammed through the country’s throat extreme form of economic liberalization without any regulation, restraint or bridle; unchecked whatsoever.

This resulted in rich getting richer exponentially while poor getting submerged in poverty ever more. One example should suffice to elucidate this point: an industry set up with Rs 240 million some years back, after drawing ample dividend each year, it recently got sold at Rs 3 billion. This is a financial shenanigan that will fail any computer based financial modeling, let alone a calculator. But all these industries (very similarly, creatively, financially structured) put together failed to generate employment in the country; neither mitigated balance of trade deficit nor balance of payment deficit. Even the quality of the produce retailed in Nepal failed to meet health standard and anyone daring to point this out gets scolded by a chief of diplomatic mission from neighboring country. Even an actor was, reportedly, coerced by the same diplomat to model in advertisement extolling the virtue of that particular juice.

Most of the industries don’t create any value addition as they are either slap-stick industry (importing ready-to-be put together components and joining them together) or refill industry (import in barrels, bullets, or containers and refill in small terrapacks, jeerycans, cylinders or something else). Some are merely re-export business. Another form of industry that flourished was “sick industry business." Establish an industry in such manner that the promoter is able to extract more than 3 to 4 times of his investment during the construction of the factory period itself. Run the industry in such a manner that it fails to survive. Then buy back landed and other property of the industry at throw away price during the time of its liquidation.Quite a lot of multipliers in the various tiers of profit. In the bargain multilateral banks and banks in Nepal end up writing off the loan, ordinary and preference equity holders end up losing their investment while the main “promoter” flourishes further and even becomes a parliamentarian.

Such business activities only enrich the bottom-lines of the proponents without creating any value addition for Nepal’s economy; even the profit earned by these tycoons don’t get to stay in Nepal’s economy; it metamorphoses into capital flight with the mediums like over invoicing (paying more money for import than the real cost) or under invoicing (bringing in less money than the price the export fetches). A particular business house hasn’t figured in Forbes list by “printing greenbacks” aboard. No wonder that Nepal started having even liquidity crisis in the banking system as it is those very tycoons who own these banks.

Due to the unregulated (in substance, not just form) liberalization, the financial sector too is in doldrums; leader of the pack being by NBL and RBB and followed by renowned joint venture banks. Thanks to open air policy, airlines have proliferated; so has fatal accident rate in geometric progression. It became possible for many a Natwar Lals to metamorphose from an indigent person barely eking out two square meals to Pajero-riding neo-rich. People are going about chanting the mantra of “public private partnership”; it has been and will be private profit in a few hands at public cost. One doesn’t need to go too far to see examples of it. One comes across them in abundance.

If one looks closely at FDI, Nepal has succeeded in attracting “business people” of the same hue; even in water resource sector: SMEC in west seti, Enron in Karnali Chisapani, Elyse Frontier in upper Karnali, and so forth.

This sort of “absolute” economic liberalization isn’t even practiced by the very proponents of economic liberalization. One needs to secure a bunch of permits and approvals to do anything there; exemplified by each apple bearing FDA stamp that is purchased by a man-in-the street in these countries. Here, under our liberalization the motto is “anything goes”, as long as businesses are able to profit therefrom and keep on funneling "donations" to the political parties and their goons.

In this backdrop, people voted with their feet: some migrating in hordes overseas and others shifting their faith to UCPNM. Prachanda, Bhattarai and Vaidya, propounding obscure Maoism, which is not even practiced in China any more, didn’t succeed in mobilizing/galvanizing its support base in less than a decade on its own. NC helped it very diligently, step by step, to build the base for UCPNM. This happened notwithstanding people’s experience with another communist party (UML) which professes to believe in Leninism (which isn’t practiced any more even in Lenin’s birth place) and Marxism (which has failed all over world except for Cuba and Nor Korea). But just scratch the surface of that party and it will not be difficult to see that its policies are/were a bad carbon copy of NC: a good example is this year's budget read out by UML Finance minister of a coalition government with NC as an important partner.

Therefore, it will not be right to blame a particular party for this mess; nor blaming the so called intelligentsia will do the trick when the intellectuals blindly support a particular party or other without fully understanding the manifestation/ramification of any policy/plan. The “absolute” economic liberalization is at the root of all ills. This doesn’t mean that this scribe believes in communism. I don’t believe in any form of communism whatsoever. I firmly believe in rule of law and democracy.

I take it the epithets (greedy and coward) heaped on the intellectuals isn’t applicable to the intellectuals in general. It must have been directed at those who mortgage their intellectuality to a particular party on the basis of which side of the bread is buttered and shift their allegiance based on the need of the hour (for post, power, pelf, etc.). These people can also be described with a word that has recently been coined: “intellectitute” which is a combination of the word “intellectual” and another word which needs not be spelt out here (which begins with a “p” and ends with “titude”).

I know that there people who are willing and able to call a spade a spade without mincing words, even in the face of Prachanda, PM Nepal or PM Koiral and these people need not fly off the handle after reading the article. It is incumbent on the intellectuals to opine in the interest of the motherland and Nepali people, irrespective of which party the person is affiliated to (if the person is affiliated with any particular party).

Finally, I compliment (not a backhanded one discussed above) you for daring to tell the world that the emperor is “naked.” Instead of quarreling with the fact (bitter truth) of life that has been brought to light by the article, let's strive to properly "clothe" the emperor.


With best regards,

Sincerely,
Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

On 11/20/10, Prateek Pradhan wrote:

> I am attaching my article published on Nov. 17th in Himal magazine. Would highly appreciate if you spare some time to read it and comment on it.
> Link: http://himalkhabar.com/news.php?id=3755

> Prateek

> *लालची र कायर बुद्धिजीवी *

प्रतीक प्रधान*

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

RE: [NNSD] Anuradha Koirala

November 24, 2010
Ajaya Dixit
Kathmandu

Ajayajee

I agree with you. All of us should be proud of her achievement, not only in winning the award but principally for what she has succeeded to do for the women and girl children in Nepal. We too can be proud of our achievement as she has won the award because of most of us voting for her.

With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: NNSD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NNSD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ajaya Dixit
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 8:48
To: NNSD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NNSD] Anuradha Koirala

Arjunjee

Anuradha Koirala is a worthy recipient of the CNN hero award. She reminds us that commitment, hard work and honesty can a make a difference. Let us all salute her commitment to make a difference in the life of women and children who have sufferred abuse of the worst kind. She needs our support to tackle the ongoing inhuman practice of women trafficking in Nepal. Her achievement should also inspire us to be committed to our work and that we give our best to bring about social and economic well being of our people.

Ajaya Dixit

Monday, November 22, 2010

RE: SP Ramesh Kharel

November 22, 2010
Leela Mani Paudyal
Secretary, PMO

Leela Manijee

Good to hear from you.
I just welcomed SP Kharel back from China on the phone today and also intimated him as to what transpired about him on NNSD, when he was away in China.

It is definitely important to perform one’s duty without “self promotion” which is what people speaking too much do engage in. But at times it becomes important to let people know what one is doing. Otherwise, one could be misunderstood. This was proved by the fact that you had to speak up about your travel home and back to Kathmandu in a microbus. Otherwise, some policemen were trying make a scapegoat out of you.
PS: I have learnt that Chief Secretary, Madhav Ghimire, is on leave and may even be hospitalized. I would appreciate it if you could let me know how he could be contacted.
With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: LeelaMani Paudyal [mailto:lppaudyal@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 13:43
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Cc: NNSD@yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: SP Ramesh Kharel

Dear Ratna Sansarjee,

We already got the answer of your quarry therefore thought that no need to take valuable time of so many contributor's of this network, I have been continuously engaging in my duty without speaking too much, and would like to promise you all to keep my words for ever,

regd

leela

--- On Sat, 20/11/10, Ratna Sansar Shrestha wrote:
From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha rsansar@mos.com.np
Subject: RE: SP Ramesh Kharel
To: "Leela Mani Paudyal" lppaudyal@yahoo.com
Received: Saturday, 20 November, 2010, 9:45 PM

Leela Manijee

I wonder why you didn’t think it worthwhile to respond to my email below. In any case I thank you for having SP Kharel continue in Kathmandu.

With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA

RE: [NNSD] Thank you for keeping word re SP Ramesh Kharel

November 21, 2010
Jeewan P Thanju
Edigor-in-Chief,
Hydro Nepal

It feels real good when “one” is heard and officialdom keeps its word.
I just wish we could have many more like him.

With best regards,


Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Jeewan Thanju [mailto:jpthanju@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 9:47
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: [NNSD] Thank you for keeping word re SP Ramesh Kharel
Ranta ji



Many Thanks

You have done an excellent job in raising the voice.

We are happy the Mr. Kharel has joined his previous post.

Regards

Jeewan


________________________________________

From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha rsansar@mos.com.np
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha rsansar@mos.com.np
Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 6:41:41 AM
Subject: FW: [NNSD] Thank you for keeping word re SP Ramesh Kharel

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Thanks RE: SP Ramesh Kharel

November 21, 2010
Leela Mani Paudyal
Secretary, PMO


Leela Manijee

I wonder why you didn’t think it worthwhile to respond to my email below. In any case I thank you for having SP Kharel continue in Kathmandu.

With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha [mailto:rsansar@mos.com.np]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:16
To: Leela Mani Paudyal
Subject: SP Ramesh Kharel
Dear Leela Manijee

I take it you know about me, although we haven’t had an opportunity to meet face-to-face, yet. I am sure we will soon have such an opportunity.
I am sending you this email to discuss the captioned matter. I am sure that you know how I view Ramesh Kharel’s integrity, work aptitude and him as an upright son of our motherland. In this backdrop I would like to request you, in the capacity of Secretary of PMO, to leave no stone unturned to ensure that he is allowed to serve his remaining term in Kathmandu upon his return from China. If there is anything I could do in this respect please let me know. I am even prepared to seek an appointment with PM and talk to him about this matter. PM knows me fairly well. Or I can also take necessary initiative to take a delegation to call on the PM.



With best regards,


Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

Saturday, November 20, 2010

SP Ramesh Kharel: Re Thank you for keeping word

Bishnu Rijal
Press Advisor to PK

Dear Bishnu Rijal jee

I have just learnt that SP Ramesh Kharel has re-joined his post in Kathmandu, upon his return from China.

On behalf of members of this forum (NNSD), people of Kathmandu and also on behalf of people of Nepal who stand by a person of high integrity I would like to thank you and, through you, the PM for keeping word. This has successfully sent a number of very important messages:

• GoN keeps it’s word

• An officer with high integrity doesn’t get punished for maintaining her/his integrity.

• GoN does indeed listen to people’s voice.


Gratefully yours,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

Sunday, November 14, 2010

RE: Pls put congratulations on hold RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]

November 14, 2010
Basanta Lohani
Kathmandu


Basantajee

At one level I feel that people should accept your congratulations now. Because their war cry has elicited a positive response from the powers-to-be, articulated through PM’s press advisor. However, the success will get concretized only after SP Kharel’s return, depending upon if he is reinstated in his post. In Nepal many a promises have not been kept. I sincerely hope that this time it will be different.
Therefore, my request to you is to hold the “congratulations.”


With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Basanta Lohani [mailto:bklohani@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 6:29
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha

Subject: {Disarmed} RE: {Disarmed} RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]
You people deserve congratulations for the success! I believe this kind of opinion building exercise are extremely good for the nation despite the utter lack of sensibility on the part of politicians.

Basanta Lohani
Post Box No: 7844
Kathmandu
Nepal
Telephone: 977 1 4891413
Email bklohani@hotmai.com
bklohani@gmail.com

________________________________________

From: rsansar@mos.com.np
To: rsansar@mos.com.np
Subject: FW: {Disarmed} RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:01:26 +0545

Dear Hari jee
As the email from Bishnu Rijal (Press Advisor to PM) was forwarded by Ashikjee, I have no reason to not to believe the content. Therefore, at the moment, at least, we have a firm commitment from the proper authority. I agree with you that this manifests victory of people’s voice aired through this forum: NNSD which deserves to be thanked profusely. We hope in unison that the words coming out of PMO will be put to action.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

RE: {Disarmed} SP Ramesh Kharel

November 13, 2010
Peter J Karthak
Copy Chief, The Week/Republica


Dear Mr. Karthak

Your enthusiasm is definitely contagious and I like it very much. But I don’t want to get carried away such that we lose our immediate objective which will be the first step in achieving the ultimate goal you have enunciated. The first step is to ensure that SP Kharel is allowed to complete his term without let and hindrance. This will not only raise the morale of the force but also encourage other upright officers to emulate him. In this manner, we will have more policemen in his mould. Besides, he will get a fair opportunity to further his career such that we could clone many more police officers after him. I would go even a step further than you and wish that Nepal will see him eventually as IGP Kharel. Touch wood!

With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: PETER KARTHAK [mailto:pjkarthak@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 7:14
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: {Disarmed} SP Ramesh Kharel


Dear Mr Shrestha:

We Kathmanduites don't merely monopolize SP Ramesh Kharel - we OWN him!! Since I'm a Patanite in Kupondole, I propose that the SP Saheb be made an all-Valley Police officer with an appropriate and suitable promotion. Once he sweeps the Kathmandu Valley clean, in which we'll also lend our helping hands - we'll transfer our ownership and lend DIGP/AIGP Kharel to other needy sectors of Nepal. I hope my proposal is fair and square.

Most sincerely

Peter J. Karthak

On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Ratna Sansar Shrestha wrote:

Dear Hari jee

As the email from Bishnu Rijal (Press Advisor to PM) was forwarded by Ashikjee, I have no reason to not to believe the content.

Friday, November 12, 2010

RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]

November 12, 2010
Hari Pradhan, PhD

Dear Hari jee

As the email from Bishnu Rijal (Press Advisor to PM) was forwarded by Ashikjee, I have no reason to not to believe the content. Therefore, at the moment, at least, we have a firm commitment from the proper authority. I agree with you that this manifests victory of people’s voice aired through this forum: NNSD which deserves to be thanked profusely. We hope in unison that the words coming out of PMO will be put to action.

Some members of the forum have expressed apprehension that Kathmanduites are proposing to monopolize SP Kharel. That is not true. I agree with them that they too deserve the services of an upright person like him. Through this forum we are just asking to ensure that he is allowed to serve his full term and isn’t transferred away from here prematurely.

This will not only raise the morale of other upright police officers but also encourage others to emulate SP Kharel as they will learn that services of police officers of integrity is appreciated by the netizens (citizens on the net through NNSD) in particular and people of Nepal in general.

You will recall that we had launched a campaign through this forum to free higher education from politics but, notwithstanding the assurance made by PM Nepal at that time, we don’t have much to show. However, if we succeed to ensure that SP Kharel is allowed to continue through till his term then this will be implementation of words of the higher authority in reality.

I really like your idea of raising our voice for change under this banner.

With best regards,

Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: NNSD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NNSD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Hari Pradhan
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 17:21
To: nnsd yahoo group
Subject: {Disarmed} RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]
Dear Shrestha ji and Aruna ji

If the information provided by Malla ji is correct, i think this must be a good news. In this case, the worry was not the transfer of an officer, the worry presumably was 'yet another example of victory of evil'. Though we are not sure, how far the discussions we made on Mr. Kharel's issue influneced the decision, still it can be considered that if people pick right voice on right time and let the concerned authorities know about, we can be hopeful about the right outcome.

My own personal opinion is that it is high time for ordinary citizens, primarily the educated mass, raise voices in peaceful manner and bring changes, at least, in the areas they can. So taking example from this case, can we raise simple issues that have been problem for common people and try to influence, at least, the responsible officers, if not the politicians. Can we start these efforts under the banner of 'IT-based Struggle for Change'?

Cheers,

Hari Pradhan, PhD

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To: NNSD@yahoogroups.com
From: rsansar@mos.com.np
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:41:24 +0545
Subject: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]

Dear Ashik Malla
Thanks a lot for sharing following email with us. I, especially, like the part where Bishnu Rijal, Press Advisor to the Prime Minister, says that “if somebody tries to replace him from ktm, he (that somebody) will be replaced immediately.” This is a very important achievement for several reasons (provided that the assurance will be kept).

Thursday, November 11, 2010

[NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]

November 10, 2010

To: Ashik Malla through NNSD@yahoogroups.com

Dear Ashik Malla

Thanks a lot for sharing following email with us. I, especially, like the part where Bishnu Rijal, Press Advisor to the Prime Minister, says that “if somebody tries to replace him from ktm, he (that somebody) will be replaced immediately.” This is a very important achievement for several reasons (provided that the assurance will be kept).

• If the word is kept, SP Kharel will not be punished for maintaining “full integrity and discipline”; as described by Mr Rijal.

• This action will set a positive example and people will be encouraged to maintain their integrity. In Nepal, so far, people with integrity have been penalized time and again manifest in the age old saying which describes Nepal as सतीले सरापेको देश (satile sarapeko desh).

• This also manifests the fact that the state machinery has “heard” people’s voice and honored it.

Let’s all thank PM Madhav Nepal through his press advisor.

With best regards,

Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst


From: Ashik Malla [mailto:ashikmalla@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 8:30
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: SP Ramesh Kharel[ He would be SP in Kathmandu]

Dear all,

SP Kharel is a police officer with full integrity and discipline. Some people tried to replace him from ktm. But Rt. hon. Prime Minister strongly instructed to Home Minister and concerning authority, if somebody tries to replace him from ktm, he (that somebody) will be replaced immediately. Because PM has brought him ktm and he will remain in his post. So don't worry

Bishnu Rijal
Press Advisor to the Prime Minister
+977-1- 4231610(off)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

SP Ramesh Kharel

November 10, 2010
Leela Mani Paudyal
Secretary, PMO

Dear Leela Manijee

I take it you know about me, although we haven’t had an opportunity to meet face-to-face, yet. I am sure we will soon have such an opportunity.

I am sending you this email to discuss the captioned matter. I am sure that you know how I view Ramesh Kharel’s integrity, work aptitude and him as an upright son of our motherland. In this backdrop I would like to request you, in the capacity of Secretary of PMO, to leave no stone unturned to ensure that he is allowed to serve his remaining term in Kathmandu upon his return from China. If there is anything I could do in this respect please let me know. I am even prepared to seek an appointment with PM and talk to him about this matter. PM knows me fairly well. Or I can also take necessary initiative to take a delegation to call on the PM.

With best regards,
Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

RE: SP Ramesh Kharel Jindabad!

November 9, 2010

Peter J. Karthak
Copy Chief, The Week/Republica


Dear Mr. Karthak

Thanks a lot for your solidarity. People have come to know of me as someone always critiquing one thing or other. What people forget is that behind every critique of mine, I am charting out a vision as to how best that particular issue/program/project is to be handled in the best interest of Nepal and Nepali people. In any case this is only one half of me.

You have just discovered the second half of me. This half is always endeavoring to locate people like SP Kharel and do my level best to encourage and infuse enthusiasm in them. I am of firm conviction that we need to name and shame the black sheep and encourage people with integrity; even assist them financially whenever/wherever possible.

I disagree with those who say that there is no hope for this country and I am encouraged by your statement that “there is still hope for Nepal.” Let’s keep on the lookout for Nepal’s finest and encourage and infuse enthusiasm in them. You too can help in this by profiling such people in your newspaper.
With best regards,

Sincerely,
Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/



From: PETER KARTHAK [mailto:pjkarthak@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 7, 2010 7:09
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: SP Ramesh Kharel Jindabad!

Dear Mr Shrestha:

I wish I too had visited or called SP Kharel, as you did. I'm envious of you! However, he's been very conspicuous to us at The Week/Republica because noble stories about him come to us frequently. He and Officer Hathhechhu are illustrious names in Nepal's Finest.

With this note, I stand by your side to cheer SP Kharel up and support his noble social causes. My kudos to Madame Kharel and the SP's parents and family.

With such citizens, there is still hope for Nepal.

And thank you for raising this awareness!

Most respectfully yours

Peter J. Karthak
Copy Chief, The Week/Republica

Monday, November 8, 2010

RE: SP Ramesh Kharel

November 8, 2010
Gopal P Rajbahak, FCA
Kathmandu

Dear GPR
Thanks a lot for your kind words. I appreciate your solidarity with me. Initially I started all this as a personal campaign. Now it has taken the form of a crusade. I am, in a very humble fashion, trying to live by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.

You too can contribute to this type of crusade. The first step is to spread the words; the words have great power. For example you can circulate my emails to your near and dear ones (friends and families). This way the crusade can be benefitted by the synergy as well as group dynamism.

With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Gopal Rajbahak [mailto:rajbahak1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 8, 2010 0:25
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel

Dear RS ,
i appreciate the kind of things you do which is meant not for you or for your own folks but for the general Nepalese which reminds me the saying of the great saint Swami Vivekanand " Don't live by yourself only but you you have to live for others also ."

The story of Mr. kharel is one of the examples and to back him for good cause i place myself for the campaign if i can be of any use .

In Management Science there is a terminology called " Group Dynasim " We must have the same and should form the Group . I am with you for this cause .

With best regards .



Gopal P. Rajbahak .

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From: rsansar@mos.com.np
To: rsansar@mos.com.np
Subject: FW: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:51:22 +0545

Dear all

I too was very highly impressed by the integrity demonstrated by SP Ramesh Kharel.

Friday, November 5, 2010

RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel

November 5, 2010


To: Sapana Pradhan Malla
Member, Constituent Assembly

Sapanajee

No, I didn’t imply that only family pressure is to be blamed for the erosion of people’s integrity. However, it is one of the main factors behind people becoming corrupt besides many other reasons of which following two are prominent ones:

1. Greed – like kleptomania, greed is a disease. This has been a principal factor behind people hoarding ill-gotten money. This is prevalent in most of the politicos, businessmen, bureaucrats and their ilk. This is not to say that there are no exceptions. Ramesh Kharel is definitely an exception.

2. Temptation – wealth is very tempting and for lack of water tight control mechanism and for lack of proper check and balance system in place people think that they can get away with corrupt practice and do indulge in corruption, especially when ethics/morality is lacking in a person. This happens for lack of deterrence too; for example when an institution like CIAA is weakened.

However, although family pressure is not a sole reason behind exponential increase in the corruption, family pressure can become effective in curbing corruption. If the spouse, her/his children and/or immediate family members were to refuse to partake in ill-gotten wealth, corruption will easily plummet. For all this the moral hazard will need to be quite low.

With best regards,

Sincerely,



Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: NNSD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NNSD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sapana Pradhan Malla
Sent: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 15:39
To: nnsd@yahoogroups.com
Subject: {Disarmed} RE: [NNSD] RE: SP Ramesh Kharel
Yes, we all are proud of the yes having intergirity is critical, since nepal is loosing it's intergirity in corrution as per transparancy internationaol report. But i donot want only to blame family, family's role is important but what about not to be guided by family presuure with individual intergrity?

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

SP Ramesh Kharel

November 2, 2010
To: NNSD members

Dear all

I too was very highly impressed by the integrity demonstrated by SP Ramesh Kharel. I was impressed to such an extent that I sought out a reference to him, called him on his cell phone, requested for an appointment and eventually trekked to Hanuman Dhoka and got to meet him. He was so busy that our meeting materialized after Dashain, although I had located his number before Dashain and phoned immediately; naturally though.

He was very perplexed that I was seeking an appointment with him with no police business and no favor to ask. I explained to him that I wanted to meet him in person to show my appreciation of his integrity and express my solidarity with him.

After talking with him for about 15 minutes (interrupted by a number of calls on his 2 cell phones and 2 land lines in the line of his duty) I learnt that not only his determination was instrumental in his being incorruptible but his family’s solidarity with him in his endeavor to maintain the integrity seems to have contributed a lot in making him a police officer of integrity.

I have come to understand that family pressure forces a person to resort to corrupt practices. In the case of Ramesh Kharel, his family as has helped him set an example. Therefore, my salute to Kharel family; which comprises of Mrs Kharel teaching in college and a son and daughter.

The two of us have sort of joined a mutual admiration club.

In this backdrop I agree with Hari Pradhanjee that we need to raise voice to ensure that SP Kharel isn’t penalized unjustly for being an upright police office. Additionally, let’s nominate his name for the second position in the white list that I had proposed.

May our country be populated by many more Paudyals and Kharels.

Happy Tihar to all.

With best regards,

Sincerely,


Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: NNSD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NNSD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ganesh Man Gurung
Sent: Monday, November 1, 2010 14:03
To: NNSD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: {Disarmed} Re: [NNSD] RE: God will ask.....

Dera Hariji,

I fully agree with you. Satile Sarapeko Desh ke Bhannu?..Let's join hand to hand, create a strong voice to stop RAmesh Kharel/him. Thank you for your kind concern.

Prof. Ganesh Man Gurung

Kirtipur

----- Original Message -----

From: Hari Pradhan
To: nnsd yahoo group
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:57 AM
Subject: [NNSD] RE: God will ask.....
... and then the modern Gods (people) will put fullow up question "Did you continue your service?".

If you intend to do so, the assignment is ahead, as presented in the Kathmandu Post (29 Oct Friday, front page - bottom): A widely recognized good Cop - Mr. Ramesh Karel - is likely to be chased out from Kathmandu. Lets see how many of us will join hands, at least raise voice, to stop this decision, in case it happens.

Hari Pradhan

Monday, November 1, 2010

RE: FW: Abuse of public property

November 1, 2010

Prof. Dr Mohan Lohani

Dear Prof Lohani

I have come to feel that the “mother” of all corruption is the abuse of public property. Because very few people are able to suppress this particular type of temptation and if a person is able to suppress this temptation, then s/he must be above most of the temptations. I have come to understand that temptation is at the root of all corruption.

Secondly, family pressure too forces a person to resort to corrupt practices. In the case of Leela Mani, his family as has set an example. Therefore, my salute to them.

With best regards,


Sincerely,

Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA
Senior Water Resource Analyst
http:www.RatnaSansar.com/

From: Mohan Lohani [mailto:m_p_lohani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 17:01
To: Ratna Sansar Shrestha
Subject: Re: FW: Abuse of public property


Dear Ratna Sansarji,

While complimenting Leela Mani and his family for use of 'public transport',you have also drawn everybody's attention to misuse of public property by higher ups for personal purposes.This is a blatant case of corruption and it should be stopped as ordinary citizens travel in a crowded bus,some hanging at great risk on the door steps.

Thanks for your letter to Leela Mani Paudyal in support of his anti-corruption crusade as well as commenting on equally vital task of stopping misuse of public property.

Tks and regds,

MP Lohani



--- On Wed, 10/27/10, Ratna Sansar Shrestha wrote:



From: Ratna Sansar Shrestha rsansar@mos.com.np
Subject: FW: Abuse of public property
To: "Ratna Sansar Shrestha"
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 8:25 PM
October 27, 2010

Mr Leela Mani Paudyal
Secretary
Prime Minister’s Office

Dear Leela Manijee

I have been closely following the whole episode from the very beginning including the discourse in NNSD triggered by your action and I have also read your lengthy article on the subject in Nepali vernacular daily, Nagrik with keen interest.