Posted by: chanaa_tarkaari June 19, 2007
Melamchi, ADB and Hisila Yemi
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It might be easy for Yami to fool his blind supporters but not all. She doesn't have any issue now against the theory of handing over the management authority to any other companies like ST but not the ST. Hey, note that ADB is not supporting ST but a company that came to work in Nepal after a long process of contract solicitation that was the lonely company the ST. Yes, the ST has withdrawn himself from the deal. So, I don't see any point on Yemi's word saying that "we accept everything except the ST". Look, the ST is already no more on the scene. But, there is no guarantee that a new contracter could be any better than the ST. It might be even worse. Another aspect we must not forget here is the degree of uncertainty they decided to face on. The ST was the only company interested working in Nepal despite the rising level insurgency and unsecure environment that the maoist created in, putting the whole country into turmoile. But now, the political situation is improving, and many other companies want to hijack the job from the ST, because they do have lower risk and higher profit potential. The interest of these profit seeking companies might have lured the maoist Yemi. God knows if there is any other secret deal between the so-called new company to be awarded the job and the commie Yemi gang. Again, there is no guarantee that the new company will keep working in Nepal if the political situation turns as bad as in the recent past. If so, what would be the end result? It will bring some loan to feed up some advisors and consultants to re-evaluate the project and prepare more and more documents. It will bring job to some so-called water experts, environmentalists, NGO-INGO leaders, human and social right activists, journalists, all a bunch of word-smiths but will not bring water to the Kathmanduits. The political turmois is certain to occur before and aftermath of the CA. Just keep watching.
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