Security

Two days back, i.e. on December 2, 2011, Juju Kaji Bajracharya was found dead at the Guna Jyasa Pasa, a Pulchowk-based jewellery shop. It is really sad. There is no sense of security in our country. But I have heard of no place which is completely secure.

While I was going to Kumaripati, I passed through the same jewellery shop. There were security personnel, media and lots of other people who were demanding something, I do not really know what. They were probably demanding that the culprit be brought to book and that Juju Kaji's family be provided with proper compensation. I really appreciate that in events like this, everyone from the family of the deceased to friends, to strangers come together to ensure that justice is provided.

So, while I was appreciating what they were demanding, I learnt that all the silver and gold shops in Kathmandu were closed. Yes, they were demanding the two things that I mentioned in my last paragraph, but they were also demanding that government ensure the security of silver and gold traders. The officials of Nepal Bullion Dealers Association apparently met with the Home Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar to provide necessary security for the traders. I was pretty surprised.

I mean why did they demand only the security of 'gold and silver traders', and not 'countrymen'? Aren't the gold and silver traders part of the whole? and Will they not be guaranteed security if the whole gets such security? I really don't understand such dynamics. When incidents like these happen, people tend to forget the real problem. It is not a certain group, or an occupation that is threatened. It is a macro level problem which needs to be addressed. The issue here is security and not security of a certain group. During times like these, it is nice that a particular community comes together. I however believe that it is not about a particular community, the issue is about the countrymen, and this is what we need to realize.

While they are going ahead with their protest and demand (for which I have serious reservations), I pray that may Juju Kaji's soul be at peace. Amen.