I don’t know what the facebook group has and I really don’t care for it since I don’t have a facebook account, but before we show our arrogance here, for or against the topic, we need to understand what’s going on.

India CANNOT be left outside of this discussion, it’s not just a matter of corruption.

There was an open tender process for the MRP passports a few months back. The best bid was for 2.99 as previously stated. However Indian government, using Sujata maiya as the tool, pressured Nepali government to grant India the right to print Nepali passport for an inflated price of USD 4. Other than a clear profit, there might be something more at hand here. While Nepali PM states that our security is not threatened, doubts are rampant and reasonably so. Can India misuse the MRP? Will this increase India’s control over Nepali citizens? Who knows. While I do think there is more than profit at play here, I doubt security is severely threatened, aren’t we printing Nepali rupees overseas still? But whatever it is there is some foul play.  

These are the reasons why MRPs should be printed in Nepal (and Sujata maiya should be ousted):

1.       Why go with an expensive bidder?

2.       Why go outside when we can do it inside?

3.       PAC recommended so.

4.       Supreme Court has temporarily halted the decision and will rule next week.

5.       PM already gave the wrong reasons why it should be printed outside: a) Political Pressure b) Diplomatic Ties

a)      Political pressure should not be a reason to conduct any kind of business in a country. If there is a political pressure would you sell Nepal?

b)      Diplomatic ties with a bully? India clearly knows that we can print it ourselves for a cheaper price and yet wants us to hand over the contract. Doesn’t it sound like a scene from the Godfather? How long do we cave in and try to pleas our big brother while he keeps on pushing us? Did we lose so many lives to see this day?