Although they are saddened by the loss of the rare opportunity for citizens to vote, they are confident that leadership will emerge through the election to bring peace, stability, and economic prosperity to the country.
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The entire country is in a festive mood due to the excitement of the House of Representatives elections. Voters are eager to participate in the voting on Thursday. However, some voters are in the 'departure' line at Tribhuvan International Airport on the eve of the election. They will not be able to vote due to the obligation to leave Nepal for foreign employment, higher education and other purposes.
Although they are saddened by the loss of this rare opportunity for citizens, they are confident that a leadership will emerge that will bring peace, stability and economic prosperity to the country through the election. They wish that they will not have to go abroad during the next election and that an environment for employment, quality education and business will be created in the country.
One of them is Kuldev Puri. Puri, a resident of Birgunj, was found at the airport terminal premises with a large suitcase and a red duffel bag. Puri, 27, had returned home on a two-month leave after working in Malaysia for 3 years. He was going to Malaysia on a 9 pm flight on Wednesday. He said that he was sad to have to leave the country the day before the election. He said that he was forced to leave the country the day before because the company had booked the ticket. He says that no matter which party wins, the country should develop. He said, ‘Whoever wins, we should get jobs in Nepal. We should be able to live with our parents.’
Radheshyam from Nepalgunj was also found on the premises of Tribhuvan International Airport. 22-year-old Radheshyam was also going abroad for employment. Radheshyam, who returned home after a month of leave after two years, says that he went abroad because he could not find a job in the country. ‘I was looking for work in Nepal. No matter how much I searched, I did not get the job I wanted,’ he said, ‘I went out of compulsion.’ Who wants to go to work happily in another country?'
Radheshyam wants the good to win even if he doesn't get to vote. He also wants inflation to come down and an environment where everyone can do something in the country.
Chhabi Vishwakarma, 24, of Taplejung-3, was also taking photos with his friends, keeping his luggage and a camera nearby. He had gone to Malaysia at the age of 20. After working in Malaysia for 4 years, he returned home on a 2-month vacation and was returning on Wednesday. He also said that he was sad to have to go abroad on the eve of the election. ‘While my friends were having fun during the elections, I had to go abroad, I feel sad,’ he said, ‘I also had to raise a family again. There was no stopping just because of the elections.’
After reading the story of Chhabi, who went abroad while studying in the 11th grade, he wants the youth to get jobs in their own country. He said, ‘In the coming days, everyone should be able to do jobs and businesses in their own country. They should not be forced to go abroad.’
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Those who go abroad to pursue higher education also want positive changes to come to the country. They want the good to win in the coming days and the youth to get jobs in the country. One of them is 19-year-old Aruna Subedi of Kawaseti-3, Nawalpur. She was also seen at the airport while taking a picture with her family with the national flag on her shoulder. She was going to South Korea for higher education. She said, ‘I am going abroad so that my future is bright. I feel bad having to go abroad at such a young age.’ She said that she felt sad having to go abroad the day before the election.
‘I was voting for the first time. I didn’t get that chance,’ she said, ‘Even if I live abroad, my heart is in my own country.’ She said that she wants no one to have to go abroad for higher education and employment in the coming days.
Her mother Bhagwati Subedi, who came to send her daughter abroad, said that she was very sad that her child chose to leave the country and go abroad. Wiping away tears, she said, ‘My daughter is young.’ Despite all the persuasions, they told us to go abroad, so we are going to send him.’ She said that she had also sent her son abroad for higher education 3 months ago. She said, ‘They have tried to persuade him not to go abroad, but he says there is no environment to live in here.’
20-year-old Puran Chaudhary, a resident of Tilottama-10, was also going to go to South Korea for higher education. His mother has also come to Kathmandu to send her son abroad. The mother, who lives next to Puran, looked sad at having to send her son to another country.
Puran also looked sad at having to go abroad the day before the election. He says, ‘I wanted to vote. I have started studying there. The ticket is also for this time. Looking at the situation, I felt like my future was bigger than the election.' He was leaving for Korea on a Wednesday evening flight.
