Nepal                                           Published: October 1, 2008   Updated: October 9, 2008
What needs to be done now or what would I do if I were prime minister of Nepal?

• Appeal to people, and all forces to contribute for Nepal's better future, and take help from everyone
• Learn from the past, but lead for the future
• Reject all forms of violence
• Coordinate among political parties for the development of the country
• Do best for the stability and security
• Increase production , no philosophy neither can feed nor can shelter the people. Redistributing the poverty does not prosper a country
• Continue the democratic process; even if it is not good with your own standard, but no other proven better system is out there, please have no more trial on our fate
• Follow the democratic way to protest so that the country is not fallen behind
• Aware people for no more 'Nepal Banda', 'Chakka Jam', and "Destruction of Property". Our production is so low, we cannot loose even a single day. ('Nepal Banda' is a form of strike practiced very commonly in Nepal banning all the private public activities all over the country. 'Chakka Jam' is another form of strike, it means banning driving at all)
• Find the solution of the problem; at least please do not create an artificial issue that flames the conflict, and we loose our life

Background

Nepal is an country located In Asia, between India, and China with about thirty million people, and 181141 square kilometers of land. In the most of the historical time, people were living in harmony with peace and security. They used live with good economy, and rich culture. Yes, there were some conflicts but they were smaller than in other countries. Progress has been made slowly . Specifically, other countries developed faster than Nepal did in the last fifty years leading the lower status of Nepal in the world communities.

I was born, and grew up in Nepal, so what I say here may be biased. I have tried my best to the neutrality because I believe in the truth.

Nepalese are proud of:

• Nepal was never colonized. The British empire was defeated in the 17th century. The supporter of this notion believes Nepalese are brave. The doubter with this notion believes the country was just a mountain, so the others did not bother to fight for it.
• Buddha, the lord of Buddhist religion, was born in Nepal 2500 years ago.
• Mountain Everest, known as the roof of the earth, is in Nepal.
  

Nepalese are shamed of:

• One of the poorest country in 21st century
• Have to import food when more than 80% of people are farmers
• Political leaders who have kept their personal and party interests higher than the ideology presented during the election, and national development.

In my active experience in a short time period (20 years), I had lived with couple of revolutions. People have exercised their democratic tool, election, to bring a new group in political power. None of the groups have been able to increase the productivity, and control corruption. The worst thing I have seen is the instability and growing insecurity.

No foreign aid neither can change a poor country to a rich country nor vice versa. Many foreign countries have sent a large sum of the aid money in Nepal. Most of the money is returned back to the donor countries while paying the expatriates' salary, and incentives. Other money is spent to pay the scholarship and salary for employees involved in the implementation of the project. A tiny drop has reached to the the target population, and it has made some positive impact. The good thing is that still goodwill exist among foreign donors for Nepal.

Let's hope with everyone's effort, Nepal will be a developed country soon.