PRESSURE WORKS - Trip to US Cancelled

A small step taking in the right direction. Newspapers (this on Republica) are reporting this morning that the proposed trip of the lawmakers to the US for two weeks (seriously?) has been canceled citing political situation in Nepal being more urgent.

Great! Right moves have to be lauded. So kudos committee members - on seeing sense in the untimeliness of such a trip! Give us the constitution in time and you can have a paid holiday in Khaptad National Park (why spend our money in another country?) courtesy the Nepali people!

And in the hope that such trips would not happen in the future too, a pre-emptive move by the Nepali people came in the form of a OPEN LETTER - which should hit the Daily papers and the internet today - urging all donors, embassies and INGO's not to fund such travel.

Youth Group - COME ON YOUTH Stand Up! had also announced a picketing program at the airport this morning which according to Facebook commitments to attend, would have made quite a show!

One small success! We have miles to go! Keep up the PRESSURE!

Secretly, even the Lawmakers will thank us for it! Join http://facebook.com/nepalunites