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NOV 19 - NAC’s take
Your news report on the purchase of two Airbus aircrafts missed a vital point (“NAC-Airbus deal could stir controversy,” Nov. 18, Page 1). Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), being under complete government control, has to compulsorily follow certain rules, especially Public Procurement Act and NAC’s own financial rules. Moreover, it will be totally unlawful to change the rule in the middle of the game, especially after sealed offers are opened in a global competition scenario. NAC is strictly following not only those rules, but also certain universal principles in case of sealed offers procedure. NAC’s evaluation team is confident enough to sit with anybody including foreign experts, who have doubts about miscalculation or incorrectness in our evaluation report, and prove that NAC’s decision is correct, justified, impartial and above all, lawful.
As to the totally misinterpreted and absurd talk about NAC loosing U.S. $20 million annually if the planes were purchased, suffice it to say that NAC’s conservative estimate is about eight years payback period for wide-body jet and about nine years for the narrow-body.
Sugat Ratna Kansakar
Executive Chairman
Nepal Airlines Corporation
India’s vital role
Political developments seem to be moving in the direction of a unity government including the Maoists (‘“Course correction’ will decide when Maoists get into govt,” Nov. 19, Page 1). After going through the news analysis, one thing becomes crystal clear: there will be no meaningful political breakthrough in Nepal without Indian consent. If the Maoists want to join the government, they will have to allay New Delhi’s fears regarding their democratic credentials — or lack of it.
Salil Bhandari
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
Nepali cricket
I don’t want to sound downbeat about Nepal’s chances in the upcoming ACC T-20 Trophy in UAE, but their lackluster showing in the preparation matches in New Delhi, which includes one win and two losses to local-level teams in Delhi, doesn’t give Nepali cricket fans much hope (“Finally, Nepal win in Delhi,” Nov. 18, Page 12). The respectable showing of Nepali players at ACC’s age-group tournaments offers the fans a glimmer of hope but, by and large, we are forced to admit that Nepal has a long-long way to go before they can play international cricket at the top level.
Sanjeeb Nagarkoti
By email
Glimmer of hope
Amidst the ongoing political impasse the parley between Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal and ailing Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala in Singapore has rekindled hopes of a breakthrough (“Maoist, NC bosses close to pact,” Nov.17, Page 1).
Our political parties have time and again shown their capacity to come to consensus even when the situation seemed hopeless. Equally notable is their precedent of reaching consensus at the eleventh hour. Therefore, our faith in political leaders’ capability in resolving the unfolding political deadlock has not evaporated altogether. Instead, the agreement between Koirala and Dahal for the formation of the High Level Political Mechanism in order to find a middle-ground has reignited the dreams of Nepali people for a peaceful and prosperous new Nepal. Let us hope our political parties and leaders discard their partisan interests to chart out a common course.
Ushak Karki
Old Baneshwor
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