All Nepali are politician and every one wish to talk about the situation and problem. No one from real heart willing to participated in development. Why?
Why we are pretending to be a real Patriotic?
Its time and all of us should participate in all respect.

Nepal needs real investment from NRN.

Remittance that are collected from 1000 Nepalies form Arab is equivalent to the 10000 Nepalies from Europe and America why?

Do NRN really earn less as compare Nepali labor in Arab.
Due to other responsibility and Volume of TAX
Or Nepali Labor are more Patriotic then NRN
Or NRN do "Kura Dherai Kam Kam"

I think most Nepalis (inside and outside Nepal) do not want to support a Government of Terrorists (SPAM). They know that their investment money will be used up for terrorism and corruption and within 5 years everything will be evaporated. Everything has died in last 17 years (specially last 10 years). SPAM warlords are not conducive to business or peace or prosperity. They just know how to kill and then eat up money and send their kids to foreign. And their Kids come here and support the War being waged in Nepal by their families. In the meantime, the SPAM warlords keep the ordinary people poor and ask for FOREIGN AID and then eat up AID MONEY and people remain poor and SPAMmers ask for more Aid. This is a vicious and dirty circle of SPAMmers. And don't even talk about the hundreds of Human Rights/ Aid agencies everywhere in Nepal.

That is why we have declared our indepence from People's/Terrorist republic of Nepal. We are the Great nation of FOUR FEDERAL REPUBLICS of Rukum, Siraha, Morang and Bhojpur! Please invest in any of our Republican states. We will soon give you details.

Well. The problem of remittance is it is not used properly. Almost all of the money of remittance has been used in foods, clothings and such things. Government should make a conducive environment for NRN to invest in industry, media and so on because it is really difficult for somebody with foreign citizenship to carry out business in Nepal due to certain legalities. Dual citizenship is the only solution.

Supporting individual in not the exact concern of my argument. Whether you support you family or relatives that doesn't make any difference in the nation development, I am not trying to convince you people to send remit and support you family for easy access to alcohol and chigger. My personal concern make something new and innovative so that people rally appreciate you effort and brings changes in the Nepali community. Develop one unit and execute from your location. That must do some exercise in Nepal and invest some contributory amount with their own inspection for nation development.

There are lots of opportunities to invest and make Nepali efficient. You people are educated and more expertise.

The first opportunity goes to the investment in field of education.

Why?

We have number of university why we need more institute?

For quality and quantitative production. We need proper institute. No more Nepalese should go outside for better education. Let's make international student to have opportunity to study in Nepali University.

I have one question and I really want the solution for that
Why you people are outside Nepal. What was the exact purpose and what you people told during visa process. I will return back and use my knowledge to develop my nation. So what you people is doing. Isn't it?

Say from your sole, What you did till now for nation. "Nothing" So what I am saying you are really poor. You people are of no where. And not even Nepalese.

Think and think if the situation comes. If you people have to return back to Nepal. What will be your status? Nothing you people born and die no body knows. Not even you neighborhoods.
Please try to make you people known to all. Every one is not Mr. Mahato what he does what is his business doesn’t matter. What he did for nation is important.

I think there is a huge differnce between Nepalese who go to arab countries and who come go to other Western countries.

Most of the people who go to arab do low skilled jobs and their goal is to make some money so that they can have a better life back home. They do not intend to live there forever.

usually people that come to US are students and after few years there is a chance to get a job and maybe get permanent residency here and eventually stay here. Now if you have a house and family here what's the point of sending money to Nepal?

If you are talking about investing in Nepal I had actually thought about it but I would not do it till the country is stable. What if I invest money and later on the commies decide to nationalize everything. All these years that I worked my ass off to make money in the US is going down the drain because of the commies.

What are you talking about Bishwash Dhakal?

People in Nepal are actively participating in day to day politics. That was how revolution was achieved and maoist are in full swing. Can;t you see people in the street protesting, in Terai revolutionaries and maoist who have given up their life and become militia.

The point is you and 100% typing in this web page are status quo. Status quo are talking politics- so the Nepalese you refer belong to these population.But there are lots of Nepalese participating actively in politics.
Its people like you who don't consider the other side Terai, maoist are even Nepalese ? Did you get the poingt- there are Nepalese actively engaging in day to day politcs. Its not you and me for now.

I think the Nepalese you are refering are the status quo who have other priorities than to tendulge in active politcal activities. The marginal benefit is very low by engaging in political activities.

I have to agree with some of the views here that remittances in nepal are used as compensatory transfers rather than investment flows. Since those people in arab region are there to directly meet consumption needs in many cases, it is likely that we get more remittance per person from those countries.
Yet, the remittances per person from north american region isn't that bad. This is mainly due to the fact that most people in this region use official transfers while those going to malaysia and others are still able to use informal channels.

So, remittance issue is complex and cannot be evaluated in a few lines. I had written this paper about a couple of months ago. Have a read if you are interested in the paper entitled"Explaining the Remittance behavior in Nepal"
http://dreamnepal.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/explaining-the-remittance-behavior-and-the-role-of-remittances-in-the-gdp-growth-in-nepal

Any tips on starting a remittance business ?

Biswas what dope are you smoking. Nepals' economy is floating now coz of remittance from the diaspora. Manufacturing is dead! Service Sectore is Diead!..Tourism...very unstable...only security blanket nepal has is the remittance..

So this means NRNs are doing what they are expected to do...SEND MONEY HOME!

What are local Nepalis doing?

-If someone says BANDH....locals run like chicken shut their businesses
-one day somebody says throw stone to Mao...they thro stones to Maoist, the next day someone says throw stone to king..they throw stone to the king.
-They throw garbage outside of the house expecting somebody to come and pick it up at zero Cost
-burn/destroy/vandelize purbic infrastructure

So my friend, NRN and the government...both are doing what they do best. Could they do a better job? Certainly..

From my perspective, I think finger pointing at NRNs is the most ignorant thing somebody could do. Create a platform... a damn stable one where NRNs can contribute.

I think most to the time, people are jealous of NRNs coz they are in developed countries making dollars. There was effort and significant amount of investment that was put into it. It was not like they waited in their house for somebody to give them greencard or work permit.

BTW, you are confused with the NRN word. It means Non Resident Nepalis..it does not segregate between Nepalis working in Middle East/SE Asia and the rest of the developed nations.

Getting the basic vocabulary is probably the first step my friend.

So what can local Nepalis do:

PARTICIPATE

-participate in the political process by electing the right government
-participate in the economy by utilizing all the resources
-stop playing the blame game and start doing
-dont' take crap from politician or the F#$King Maoists

The idea is collaboration and implementation. Sajha has set up a great example on how few people primarily (nepali diaspora) can cometogether and come up with 7000.00 USD for a Nepali girl who could perhaps one day have a working vision. Now that's what i am talking about!

So my friends stop bitching and moaning...start creating platforms where people can participate.

Do you ever analyze why Nepali get to street, why they throw stone when any one say throw. Why people get involve to the street activity when any one say banda. Beside every activity there is powerful reason and that can be evacuated my frn, And that what I am trying to explain.
You people doesn’t involve in any such activity why?
You don’t have time, you were so busy in you responsibility, office, family and all.
So make an affords to start making all nepalies busy in their work and make them known to their responsibility. You all know people can't get proper jobs according to their qualification and experience. Start making some concrete concept to make Nepal. If we think of the situation in Nepal right now it will continue and never end. Until and unless all nepali get civilized and have proper education.
Think of you people potential and qualification. Think of your effort and hard work. I don’t think any other nepali do such who are in Nepal. But that is not enough my frn for your nation.
Nation wants stable government and stable economy. If we won't start right now congress will be in government communist protest, If Communist will be in government Congress protest. Who were directly used for protest activity definitely those don’t have job and social responsibility. So my frn its time to show our potential and capabilities. Come together join you hand and from you heart say "Janani Janmabhumicha Sorgadapi Garishai"

Why we should make changes in thinking. Why we shouldn't try from our side.
I make one resolution and I start from my side first.

One people two employees.

Lets establish small organization targeting to have number of employee. May be in garment, handicraft, social activity, educational, entertainment, Information Technology etc.
Think of such institute where you invest less and maximum people have job opportunity and run for establishment and self sustaining. Every time you won't pay for salary they work and earn just we have to create platform.