Posted by: San February 26, 2014
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Thank you all for sharing your opinions. It is encouraging to see that most people do agree with the idea of expressing token of appreciation to Mr. Kharel.
However it is surprising to see many comments against the idea of a monetary appreciation. In my opinion, the fact that Mr. Kharel, who earns a government salary which is very small compared to private job market, and very miniscule compared to what other government officials have amassed through corrupt means, has not been tempted to accept bribe to overlook crime, speaks volumes of his loyalty to his profession to upkeep the law.
Most of the problems in Nepal is due to money or lack thereof. So how can we take the higher ground and say money is not everything? Corruption is one of the biggest problem which is all about money. The respect we have for Mr. Kharel is because he has not been corrupted in face of countless options, I'm sure, and he is pursuing to end such criminal activities to the best of his ability.
Many times we even try to justify corruption by saying the govt official earns such less money that he needs to explore other illegal options to feed his family. We know that the salary is not enough in Nepal but that's just the way it is and it is unlikely to change unless there is a big overhaul of the entire system. Money is important in every facet of life and it is increasingly being more important in Nepal due to skyrocketing inflation. I think if we are able to raise a good amount and award to him as a genuine token of appreciation for his service to Nepal, then it will definitely support him financially in some ways. I think it will provide encouragement not only to him but to others as well in showing that Nepalis are behind him and not only showing moral support but actually acting upon it by individually signing off the contribution from the goodness of their heart.
Instead of lambasting in a never ending cycle of blame and hate, we can start a new positive trend - that of appreciation of positive things.
Few of you have suggested equipment/breathalizers for the police force, which are noble suggestions, but I am not sure if they have a good system in the police force to utilize the equipment correctly. Let's say KTM police get 500 breathalizers. Do we have laws that say certain amount of alcohol is allowed? Would the police change the tubes for each person to breath into? What if people get sick because they don't change the tubes for every person? I mean there are a lot of variables that come into play, and this recognition is supposed to be for one person who has been doing the right thing consistently for the past 3 years or so that he started coming into view for his exceptional job. That's why I want to focus more on the individual and not the whole system. The whole system has problems but it can be made good by individuals like Mr. Kharel who need to be encouraged by providing selfless recognition from fellow citizens.
I do not visualize big ceremony to recognize him either. After raising the money, we would get in touch with him and hand him the check, take a picture as proof and provide the story to some news outlets so that the word gets out. Lot of times, organizations who do this kind of recognitions combine their own marketing with such actions - which are all fine and good but sajha is not about getting own promotion. We stand to promote others good deeds :)
However it is surprising to see many comments against the idea of a monetary appreciation. In my opinion, the fact that Mr. Kharel, who earns a government salary which is very small compared to private job market, and very miniscule compared to what other government officials have amassed through corrupt means, has not been tempted to accept bribe to overlook crime, speaks volumes of his loyalty to his profession to upkeep the law.
Most of the problems in Nepal is due to money or lack thereof. So how can we take the higher ground and say money is not everything? Corruption is one of the biggest problem which is all about money. The respect we have for Mr. Kharel is because he has not been corrupted in face of countless options, I'm sure, and he is pursuing to end such criminal activities to the best of his ability.
Many times we even try to justify corruption by saying the govt official earns such less money that he needs to explore other illegal options to feed his family. We know that the salary is not enough in Nepal but that's just the way it is and it is unlikely to change unless there is a big overhaul of the entire system. Money is important in every facet of life and it is increasingly being more important in Nepal due to skyrocketing inflation. I think if we are able to raise a good amount and award to him as a genuine token of appreciation for his service to Nepal, then it will definitely support him financially in some ways. I think it will provide encouragement not only to him but to others as well in showing that Nepalis are behind him and not only showing moral support but actually acting upon it by individually signing off the contribution from the goodness of their heart.
Instead of lambasting in a never ending cycle of blame and hate, we can start a new positive trend - that of appreciation of positive things.
Few of you have suggested equipment/breathalizers for the police force, which are noble suggestions, but I am not sure if they have a good system in the police force to utilize the equipment correctly. Let's say KTM police get 500 breathalizers. Do we have laws that say certain amount of alcohol is allowed? Would the police change the tubes for each person to breath into? What if people get sick because they don't change the tubes for every person? I mean there are a lot of variables that come into play, and this recognition is supposed to be for one person who has been doing the right thing consistently for the past 3 years or so that he started coming into view for his exceptional job. That's why I want to focus more on the individual and not the whole system. The whole system has problems but it can be made good by individuals like Mr. Kharel who need to be encouraged by providing selfless recognition from fellow citizens.
I do not visualize big ceremony to recognize him either. After raising the money, we would get in touch with him and hand him the check, take a picture as proof and provide the story to some news outlets so that the word gets out. Lot of times, organizations who do this kind of recognitions combine their own marketing with such actions - which are all fine and good but sajha is not about getting own promotion. We stand to promote others good deeds :)