PM set new record in tea party expense   
  BIMAL GAUTAM --Myrepublica

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: In a blatant violation of austerity measures announced by his own government, Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has surpassed his predecessors again by spending the highest amount of money for a tea party he hosted two weeks ago.

Only recently, Bhattarai had set a new record by appointing a record number of aides (44) for his secretariat.

According to a knowledgeable source within the PM´s Secretariat, about Rs 2.7 million was incurred for his tea party, which was attended by nearly 9,000 invitees. PM Bhattarai hosted the tea party at his official residence at Baluwatar on the occasion of Dashain, Tihar, Chhath, Eid and Nepal Sambat new year collectively.

According to the source, the Prime Minister´s Secretariat had issued the highest ever number of invitations --- 12,000--- to guests ranging from ministers, heads and members of various constitutional bodies and leaders of various political parties to diplomats, ambassadors, chiefs and deputy chiefs of various missions in Nepal, CA members, government employees, journalists, businessmen, civil society leaders, human rights activists, and chiefs and deputy chiefs of leading NGOs and INGOs, among others.

"Nearly Rs 2.7 million was spent on the PM´s tea party," divulged the source close to the PM, on condition of anonymity, adding, "The total cost incurred in the party covers expenses on food items and the cost of other arrangements."

The austerity measure issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) under direct instruction from PM Bhattarai does not allow the government to print large numbers of invitation cards and host any party out of state coffers for large numbers of guests.

Following the measure, ministers had not printed greeting cards during Dashain and Tihar festivals.

"Currently, officials working at the PM´s Secretariat are mulling how to reimburse the bill of about Rs 2.7 million," said the source, adding, "Expenses incurred on functions organized by the PM have to be reimbursed by state coffers. However, the PM´s aides are in confusion whether to submit the bill at the PM´s office, fearing possible information leakage."

Some of the PM´s aides had attempted to submit the bill at the PM´s office.

"However, they haven´t submitted the bill at the PM´s office, saying that consultations with officials concerned before seeking reimbursement would be better," the source added.

The tea party hosted by Prime Minister Bhattarai was a continuation of a practice observed by past prime ministers including Sher Bahadur Deuba, Girija Prasad Koirala and Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal.

Items served to guests included a piece of banana, jerry, mini-samosa, laddu, sweets, some nimkee and cold drinks, among other things. "A single packet cost Rs 300," said the source.

Another source informed Republica that the PM was advised to invite only a small number of guests. "Inviting a large number could send a negative message,” the PM´s well-wishers had advised, according to the source. However, the PM´s wife, Hisila Yami, had pressed officials to invite a large number.

According to a source close to the PM, most of the invitees were from the Newar community.

Former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal had issued 6,000 invitations and incurred Rs 500,000 in cost for his tea party while Pushpa Kamal Dahal had issued 4,000 cards and incurred nearly Rs 300,000. 
 

You expect murderer ministers and murderer supporting prime minister to give you a better future, a robust economy for a prosperous Nepal? Are you out of you freaking mind? this is worse than royal regime where few people of royal family were above the law. Now each of those ministers and their familes are going to be above the law. Do you want another bloody revolution to overthrow the maobadis?

Don't sweet talk like maobadis talking about better future, robust economy and prosperous Nepal. That is how maobadis talk.

First and foremost the law has to be upheld. Killing between army and maoist insurgents are different but civillians murder have to be prosecuted otherwise what good are maoists from the royal family who were above the law. Granting pardon to a convicted murderer only shows the mob mentality of maoists. They are a mob and they want to protect their mob even if they are convicted murderer.

You are here living in the US enjoying all the luxuries and rights provided to you by it's legal system and you are supporting the murderers back home who are supposed to be in the government.

Many Nepalis were prepared to move on and give Baburam a chance but he made the same mistake that Gyanendra made when he made an accused murderer a minister. A government that is weak in withholding the laws of the land or a government that inturrupts the process of law and order to save one of their own sends a clear message of mob rule. You are either one of the rulers or just a common citizen.

If you are fine with this, I have nothing more to say to you. Keep on being a hypocrite by enjoying the capitalistic fruits in the US while supporting the Maoist atrocities and murders.

Just stop sweet talking about the great future and admit you are an opportunistic maoist.

 Eastsidaz Bro: I saw few of your posts recently. You claim yourself to be reared in western society but why is your thinking so conservative? Now you can claim me Sujata's paltu or blah blah, thats ok. But like Patan Bro said, anyone disagreeing with Maoists' views do not always fall in that category. Its your right to support Maoism but as a concerned citizen, don't you think you should have broad vision and try to see things differently? Don't support atrocities, murders, loots and corruption. Speak against these actions, not for these actions; whoever it may be. I understand you are trying to see things positively but please don't try to mask the negativities, that have mostly been implemented by maoists recenlty. Now, I think your blaming game gonna start against me. 

And for god sake, make Sajha clean and please use your words appropriately. 

@collegefootball rocks you must be kidding me. Arent you same guy who used to call all sajha member maoist just because they didnt like your view against maoist.
eastsidaz is just like you who is blaming others as sujata ko kukur just because they oppose maoist !
you guys should make each other mitju.

 It is useless to ponder about how this so called westernized Maoist supporter Eastsidaz is unable to see atrocities that is being commited from place to place and time to time. He is rather prefering to turn blind eye and his only justification is for betterment of Nepal.

But he is unable to answer how turning blind eye to these atrocities is going to take us to so called "Naya Nepal" where all crooks and criminal are ruling ? This guy is serious trying to hijack each and every threat with his blind support for Baburam.

 Here the topic is about after Mustang publicity stunt, we got to see jumbo cabinet and now revelation of new record in tea party history set by Baburam. People please try to stick to the topic and refrian from namecalling..or mysansar attitude...Actually even mysanar is changing slowly about attitudes of prime minister

 Vasu, finally you expressed your judgement of my character instead of addressing my opinions. Rushing to brand me as maobadi supporter instead of refuting my opinion with reasoning must have given you some satisfaction. Good for you. But it just shows how prejudiced and stereotyped you are. I have said before I don't give a damn about any neta in Nepal. I don't have anything to do with the government of Nepal. I dont' need Nepal's government to help me in any way. I have it all made here in the US. 
  If you wish to continue our discussion, let's go the other thread --- Baburam is not the hero.

A person who is supporting Maoist idealogy is called Maoist supporter.. It is simple as that. No body needs to brand that, it is clearly evident. I do not intend to participate in name calling game like bhatuwa, Sujata ko paltu,etc/

 If you want to direct your opinion on "Nearly Rs 2.7 million was spent on the PM´s tea party" a new record set by Baburam, you are most welcome on this thread. 

So what do you have to say about this?

   Like I said, all Nepalese political parties are full of bhatuwas. Kahile jharla ra khamla bhanneharu. 2.7 million tea was for bhatuwas. Ministerial expansion was needed to quell those bhatuwas.  It was not for Baburam's personal pleasure. If Baburam spends that kind of money for his personal pleasure, then I would be surprised.
  Now when did I support Maobadi Ideology. I was just commenting on one event - the decision to give presidential pardon. You make it look like I took a oath or something. Common guys. Dudhma pani misaune kaam nagara ho. Maile gare jasto dudh ko dudh pani ko pani nikala.

Vasudev it's useless to try to talk sensibly or reasonably with the blind maoist supporter who thinks he has everything figured out.

He's not even creative enough to say anything besides sujata ko paltu. haha anti-maoist could mean so many things like pro congress, pro monarchy, pro india, or simply just anti nepali politicians, but the stupido he is, he can't get over it.

We can choose to ignore his ignorant posts from now on. Goo lai chalayo bhane ganaucha bhanya yehi ho.

Chalais gu taile. Terima Chherua.

In a blatant violation of austerity measures announced by his own government, Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has surpassed his predecessors again by spending the highest amount of money for a tea party he hosted two weeks ago.

So who decided to inccur these expense??

During conflict times Baburam recruited all sorts of gundas and murderers to wage politics of fear, now that he's in office it's time to appease those people. Thats why there are murderers selected as ministers and, he's spending a lot of money to keep his goons happy in case he needs to use them again.

I can guarantee you Baburam's facade is not going to last too long.

 Bhatuwaharuko kura nasune, bhatuwaharulai khana nadiye ta premiership chadkihalchha ni Baburam ko. Baburam is human too. Akash bata jharya ta hoina. Teslai PM deko tei bhatuwaharule ta hun ni. Tinarulai khana diyena bhane ta jasari PM ko kursi deko thyo, tesarinai khosidinchhan. Timiharule yesta sab decision Baburamko hunchha bhanthaneholau. Bhako bhai ho. Usle ta kaagaj ma dhachkaidine matra ho. Baburam said a few days earlier that 'garnai parne bhayekole gariyeko ho' regarding mantrimandal bistaar. He had no other choice. Aba leadership ko kura garne ho bhane. Timiharule bhanejasto leader Nepalma ajhai janmana baaki chha. Timiharule bhanejasto leader ahileko samayama baachna sakdaina. Uslai yi bhatuwaharule baachna pani didainan.

regarding mantrimandal bistaar. He had no other choice.

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Wow very easy answer to one's ineptness.   Coalition government was even before baburams. prachanda had coalition government, Madhav nepal, jhal nath khanal all was in coalition government. None made such a big mantrimandal.


It is  not only mantrimandal, but sallhakar of baburam that is around 30-40 who gets similar income and previlages. How is that acceptable.

What do you guys think about Hello Sarkar program and swift enforcement of the complaints that comes to 1111?

Hello Sarkar is Maoists' Radio Program. Period.

 Is it? So, are only maobadis allowed to call? I did not know that. What about the emergency no. 1111? Do they only listen to maobadi's complaints?

 If Ujjains Shrestha's family makes call in hello sarkar, will they get justice?

 I dont know. I don't answer those calls. I am here in the US. On a serious note, I doubt Ujjan's family will get justice. I know that's not fair but hey it is Nepal. The whole royal family got massacred and nothing happened. I think they will be compensated financially. But I doubt Baburam will retract the decision. If he does, I admit that it would be in his best interest( can't say the same about his cohorts) and he would be people's PM again.

 I am glad you have finally come to sense that it is not fair. But, i believe Ujjain shrestha's family should get justice and Baburam should not be the one to block it.

 Vasudev, I never commented upon the wisdom of reaching this decision. I was just commenting on its legality. When I said it is not fair, now I am discussing the wisdom of reaching this decision. We have to realize what is possible and what is not? I was being practical when I said, we can solve this situation ASAP and continue to tackle other national problems. I thought our nation had gained some momentum on peacemaking and I did not want to lose it.
  Vasudev, do you think retraction from this decision is the only way out for Baburam or is there anything else he can do to the Ujjan family to redeem himself?