Posted by: prabhat k June 19, 2008
I think Matrika Yadav did right thing, what do you think?
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Now that the issue of corruption has been raised let me be very clear as where I stand on this issue.

Nepal is one of those countries, where corruption is GLORIFIED, if not justified. People earn respect for how much money they have earned, how many storeys they have added to their house, and how rich they are. Noone bothers whether where the money came from. Even in some cases our relatives say, How stupid you are not have earned enough money as our neighbour Mr. X. This is what kids see and grow, including me. There is Akhtiyar Durupyog but the head of that commission is a corruption suspect. Again he may or may not be guilty.

On the other hand, the salary people earn in government jobs is so ridiculously low, that taking bribes becomes first a necessity to survive, then a habit and then part of life which is well accepted.

Corruption has both sides to it.

there must be just a handful of people who has never accepted a bribe or have never bribed others in one way or the other.

CORRUPTION RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, FROM A JOB OF AN INSIDER AS A PEON TO THE MINISTER TO GET A TRANSFER.

So what makes Matrika the sole bearer of the Nepali law to keep punishing others who may or mayn't be corrupt? What if he is corrupt? can we if we r LDO , can we punish him?

The point is let's have a system. It will be painfully slow but still lets not go backwards towards kangaroo court system but lets go forward as you are not guilty until proven.

Lets develop ethics in our future generation so that they know corruption is something not to be getting respect from. Let those fat cats in NC and UML or XML or HTML or any other party be punished no matter how powerful they are. Democracy takes time to grow but the way we are discussing here MAKES ME VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT WE CAN PROGRESS VERY QUICKLY.

Again, it will be painfully slow but one step ahead in a positive direction is always better than 1000 steps in negative direction.

What do you say guys. Correct me if I am wrong.

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