I strongly believe and support the qualifications that Mr. Mahat has in the economic sector. He has long served in United Nations and hope his experience will help the country to head towards in positive direction.
But the suitation right now is not the Royal Palace. The real problems lies ahead to improve the industrial backbone of the country. Latest developments in industrial sections including tourism and medical field is unacceptable. Immediate tax reliefs and government support to improve the present suitations should be implemented. Security suitation should be resolved ASAP bringing maoists on the table. The sooner it is done, the better it will be for the economic improvement in the country. Royal Palace is not going to run anywhere. We can change and cut the Royal expenditure anytime we want now. The main issue was to have new proclaimations and bringing Royal Army under HoR and I believe we achieved that. Time to move on towards other sectors.
It looks like all the SPA is going only after Royal Palace. Dear appointed Leaders, lets not make history laugh at us again. Change to Royal activities can be achieved in future too. It is easier then before.
Just a little opinion to Mr. Mahat that lets focus on economic sector. One more thing, cutting defense expenditure is good move but lets not forget that we are in the midst of three nuclear power country. Expenses in defense experiment should be increased than before so as to develop our own plan of protection. Buying others weapons will not guarentee our existence. It will be better to develop our own stragey and weapon to defend ourselves when neccessary.
Royal Palace expenditure will be slashed: Finance Minister Finance Minister Dr Ram Saran Mahat has said that the government is preparing to slash the expenditures of the Royal Palace and the expenses in unproductive areas will be checked.
http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2006/may/may24/news15.php 
