Belabouring the obvious

April 14, 2015 11:06

For a country that is so dependent on overseas contract workers, the Nepali state seems to be capable of neither protecting its citizens abroad nor maximising the benefits of remittances to the national economy.

This is a disgraceful and outrageous lapse, but not surprising given the political disarray and absence of accountability among elected officials.

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