If a country genuinely wants to eliminate poverty then it should provide its citizens some kind of financial benefits when they are unable to earn their own. Just by issueing lectures like, "I want to transform Nepal into Singapore or Switzerland in 10/20 years", we are not going to see Nepal transformed, even in centuries!
Eradicating proverty is not that difficult. Let us again, look at the British "social security" system where one gets paid by the state when they cannot earn their own and they are taxed in tiers on their earnings beyond the threshold amount that is required for them to live.
Whilst you are unable to earn any money due to lack of a job or your disability then the government will pay you, on a weekly basis, a small amount of money so that you can live, probably above the level of poverty (if you are careful). Can we do the same in new Nepal. May be we can! We can tax big earners (and unearned income like rent from the second/third home, interests from savings etc) up to 40% or 50% and pay those who are unable to get a job or those who do not have a piece of land to work. But we have to adjust the "social security" system to suit our own environment since anyone who has a piece of land may not need money since they can literally "work" in their own farm.
I guess, some years ago, when there was a "communist" led government in Nepal, they introduced a monthly benefit of a few hundred rupees to widowed people beyond the age of 70 or 60? My proposal is similar but it is for everyone above the age of 18 (assuming those under 18 to be their parents responsibility) and this is feasible and has worked in Britain and other non-third world countries.
Do you think giving money to those who cannot earn any, a solution to eliminating the proverty? If not, do you have any better solution than the one in Britain (that is why a lot of people from all over the world come to Britain to seek a "bogus" asylum in the hope of a better life)? Sensible and practical comments, please!
Nepalko Bhavi Sambidhanma Kasta Kuraharu Bhaye Hunthyo?
What do you think the new constitution of Nepal should offer us?
I guess the constitution should provide an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY to ALL its citizens irrespective of their caste or race, religion, gender, age, origin, background and ability (et al). This literally means that you will be treated equally by the state whether you are a Muslim/Christian or Hindu/Buddhist, straight, transgender or gay, Shudra/Vaishya or Chhetri/Brahmin, 19 or 90 year-old, able or disabled, Madhesi/Pahade or Bhote, Oriental or Aryan, PhD holder, an illiterate or in-between!
It is fairly easy to say this but in order to offer such a fair opportunity to all we need a very transparent system in place in every walk of life. My philosophy is very simple: most good things including the Internet have now been invented by the rest of the world, we simply need to import good ones into our constitution and implement them! Most of them are tried and tested already by the world and we can only pick up those that are the BEST!
I have got a proposal: Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese live abroad now, some commanding fairly good positions where they have seen something work very well in their neighbourhood. I suggest they all suggest "best practices" from their walk of life to be considered in the new constitution of Nepal so that we will be heading towards having one of the best constitutions in the world!
I have got areas that I would like to mention in this site. If you have any reasons why they should or should not be included please list your reasons. Only constraint is that you should list commonsensical, logical (mathematically or scientifically), proven (those implemented successfully somewhere in the world) or tested (piloted successfully in some areas) issues with valid argument either for or against your points.
If you wish to read constitutions of other countries in the world, please follow these links (I think everyone involved in the making of the constitution of Nepal should visit these sites too):
http://confinder.richmond.edu/alpha.php
http://www.constitution.org/cons/natlcons.htm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/const.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constitutions_by_age
I suggest you read points raised here and make comments by clicking on "comment" at the end of each point, either anonymously or by logging in with your genuine address.
I guess the constitution should provide an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY to ALL its citizens irrespective of their caste or race, religion, gender, age, origin, background and ability (et al). This literally means that you will be treated equally by the state whether you are a Muslim/Christian or Hindu/Buddhist, straight, transgender or gay, Shudra/Vaishya or Chhetri/Brahmin, 19 or 90 year-old, able or disabled, Madhesi/Pahade or Bhote, Oriental or Aryan, PhD holder, an illiterate or in-between!
It is fairly easy to say this but in order to offer such a fair opportunity to all we need a very transparent system in place in every walk of life. My philosophy is very simple: most good things including the Internet have now been invented by the rest of the world, we simply need to import good ones into our constitution and implement them! Most of them are tried and tested already by the world and we can only pick up those that are the BEST!
I have got a proposal: Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese live abroad now, some commanding fairly good positions where they have seen something work very well in their neighbourhood. I suggest they all suggest "best practices" from their walk of life to be considered in the new constitution of Nepal so that we will be heading towards having one of the best constitutions in the world!
I have got areas that I would like to mention in this site. If you have any reasons why they should or should not be included please list your reasons. Only constraint is that you should list commonsensical, logical (mathematically or scientifically), proven (those implemented successfully somewhere in the world) or tested (piloted successfully in some areas) issues with valid argument either for or against your points.
If you wish to read constitutions of other countries in the world, please follow these links (I think everyone involved in the making of the constitution of Nepal should visit these sites too):
http://confinder.richmond.edu/alpha.php
http://www.constitution.org/cons/natlcons.htm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/const.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constitutions_by_age
I suggest you read points raised here and make comments by clicking on "comment" at the end of each point, either anonymously or by logging in with your genuine address.
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