People like me are beginning to feel that politicians only indulge in unnecessary ordinances and laws. What Nepalis are focused on now is when, how, and whether the Maoists ever give up violence. Parliamentarians, cabinet members, and civil society should focus solely on that. The government must take a tough stand against all perpetrators of violence, including the Maoists. Once we take the guns out of the ballot boxes, all other problems will be easy to solve.

Bimal Bastola,
New York