The 30-year-old political science graduate was a full-time journalist until he founded Reporters’ Club six years ago. He is not uneducated by the required standard... He is good in making best use of the situation-are we all not suppose to do that, yes with ethics though! Rishi Dhamala Opinions of readers then, but he did see it early, there will be jostling to shake hands, did he have a role in initiating it,... One thing is sure he did achieve his desire to publicity, or what else we talking about a man, whom many of us have never seen in person or read doing something herioc and great. Anyway, I respect the genius part in him...easy adaptation to changes, key to survival from evolutionary tales. From Issue #140 (11 April 03 - 17 April 03) | TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE NT PRINT REFER WRITE TO EDITOR I don’t know what Mr Rishi Dhamala thought before inviting Baburam Bharttarai to the Reporter’s Club function (“The man in the middle”, # 139) but one thing is sure: he forgot that Bhattarai is ultimately responsible for taking thousands of innocent lives. Because of him many children have lost their childhood, many parents have lost their only means of support. Mr Dhamala, to make it to the headlines you don’t have to humiliate the prime minister, or shake hands with a person whose hands are soaked with the blood of innocent people. There are more decent ways to do that. Bhumika Ghimire, Kathmandu • Haven’t you unwittingly given Rishi Dhamala even more of the publicity he craves by that profile of him in your back page? What makes this ego-maniac worthy of precious space in your paper? He deliberately manipulated his guests and positioned himself to be on the headlines. If he is going to be a politician, then may Pahsupatinath help us all. Lila Pandey, Sanepa