In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 12 cities across Nepal every Monday for their opinion on contemporary issues. This week’s result of interviews about the supply of essentials:
1. What do you think of the recent strike on the supply of essentials?
Bad 58.5%
Unacceptable 35.5%
2. What should the government do about it?
Make laws and take strong action 40.2%
Cancel licences 19.7%
Compel them to stop 18.3%
Fulfil their demands 15%
Don’t know 4.4%
Pay no attention 2.2%
Won’t say 0.3%
3. What kind of laws should be made to stop this from happening?
Prohibit strikes 47%
Compensate consumers 42.9%