You gave timely projection to the mayor of Bhaktapur "Nepali Society" (#14). Prem Suwal reminds us of the celebrated mayor of Dalian in China, who has accomplished many successes in resolving that city's urban problems. Mayor Suwal doesn't go around in a fancy car, he doesn't make reckless promises, he is not driven by megalomania. Can't our own "communist" mayor of Kathmandu and our "socialist" prime minister emulate Prem Suwal's example and shun their Mercedes Benzes? The leader of the opposition did pedal to Singha Durbar last week, but as CK Lal reports in "Comrade Nepal pedals to work" in the same issue, he was out in his chauffeured limousine the very next day.

D Gajraj
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