Posted by: gahugoro October 14, 2007
Girija's Priority
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There's certainly a unhappy tone in the journalist's language above, but I won't still use the word 'Ghrinit' for the jounralist's work. I think, she did good by exposing it. We should be wise enough not to take it literally as she said, and we're doing good by questioning the probability of her biasness in reporting this news. This is not the first time, Girija did this. Adding some to the list,

few months ago, there was a delegation of FNCCI or some other orgs, who went to PM with some very important agenda, but PM refused to meet. Finally, the orgs had to go nepali way, calling a strike.

If I remember correctly from the news, Girija has gone to his office in singhdurbar only 3 times, and all the works take place from his quarter. One secretary complained that he never get to meet with PM, and all the documents had to be go through PM's advisors. This shows, he's in contact with very very few government officials. I understand, the advisors play an imporant role, but the direct contacts should also not be neglected as he has been accused of.

Sahana Pradhan was questioned during BBC about the allegations of the ambassador's meetings with PM and the foreign ministry's unawareness of any meetings or having no records of the meetings. PM is not following any protocols, and the ambassdors don't give any importance to our foreign ministry because they know how things are working right now. Lokraj Baral said that he had to wait days even to meet with the joint secretary of indian ministry.

P.S. there is nothing wrong in giving time to foreign journos, which should have been given, and it'll bring Nepal's name to American media. My point is that PM's priority has not been right, not necessarily taking only as this particular example.

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