Trifle political issues should not take precedence over economic agendas

[npnews]

Trifle political issues should not take precedence over economic agendas: ICC chairman Shrestha

Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Nepal as well as Nepal China Chamber of commerce and Industry, Rajesh Kaji Shrestha is a familiar name in the business sector of the country.

http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2008/others/interview/dec/interview01.php

[raj66]

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.ALL THE POLITICAL POSTURING THESE DAYS IS RUINING OUR ECONOMY. UNLESS POLITICANS UNDERSTAND THAT ALL ROOTS OF CONFLICT AND REVOLT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO A BAD ECONOMY,THEN NEPAL IS BRACED FOR FURTHER INSTABILITY AND TROUBLE. THE WAY THE CPN-M IS TRYING TO APPEASE ALL AND SUNDRY AT THE EXPENSE OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY(NOT DEVELOPMENT) WILL PROVE VERY COSTLY TO THE NATION. WE HAVE VERY MEDICORE POLITICANS WHO ARE RESISTANT TO NEW IDEAS AND OPINIONS.UNLESS A NEWER GENERATION EMERGES I HONESTLY DON"T SEE MUCH HOPE FOR THE COUNTRY. UNLIMITED POLITICAL RIGHTS COUPLED WITH VERY LITTLE ECONOMIC CLOUT HAS RESULTED IN A WORK FORCE THAT CAN SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE ECONOMY OF THE NATION. I AM AFRAID THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLUTION EXCEPT MORE SUFFERING FOR THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO WANT TO WORK AND MAKE A LIVING.IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE WILL SEE A LOT OF MIGRATION OF PEOPLE THE COUNTRY WILL MISS SORELY.

[dgurung]

Trifle political issues should not take precedence over economic agendas: ICC chairman Shrestha

I fully agree on some points Mr. Shrestha pointed out.  It is most unfortunate part for Nepalese people that who ever comes in power follow same foot step.  All politicians only deliver cosmetically fabricated speeches to naive general public and nothing gets done on the direction of development.

From a citizen's perspective I would like to point out that economic revolution is only a song being sang to prolong politicians tenure.  Nothing is on the direction of economic revolution.

Firstly, the Finance Minister is wrong in increasing duty for vehicle import from 178% to 203% and implementing voluntary tax declaration.  What is the tax return?  If there is no benefit then how can the FM be sure that the declaration is whole heartedly true?

Secondly, in Nepal today if someone wish to import a vehicle then the person requires to obtain go ahead from the dealer of respective vehicle.  In another word vehicle dealers are above the government or what no one can understand.

Thirdly, Nepal is a land lock country and obviously petrol and related  products are expensive to import.  But interesting part here is that almost all vehicles used in Nepali roads are very old.  Because of its age those vehicles consume lots of fuel comparing to new models of vehicles available in market today.  Current Nepalese government does not allow to import second hand vehicles which are very fuel economic and produce less fumes.  Instead government encourages to use old vehicles which consumes lots of fuel and produces plenty of fumes to pollute environment.

The current Maoist government is doing nothing to improve situation of the country.  Due to the fact that no investors from abroad is attracted at all.  On the contrary the government is only encouraging their affiliated political wing YCL.  To follow the suit other political parties are also forming their youth wing.  This is most unfortunate that if it continues one day Nepal will face genocide due to power struggle between different political parties.

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[getsetgo]

We always talk about development and the development mostly is affected by the economic growth. So, there is no need of opposing the economical agendas as the first matters. THe people always want their government to perform better in economic activities so that they can get some relief from the government with the most of the facilities. The desire of people is to develop their country economically which should be headed by the government.

But we need to understand that the political stability is the most for the economic growth and its development. IF we move away from securing political stability than there will not be the stable economic growth or the steady growth. In other words, the economical growth cannot be saved without the measures of political stability and the political development. So, unless we get the political stability the political agendas should precede economic agendas. But after the political development (constitution making in the context of nepal) the economic agendas should be the most to precede political issues.