With 13 Sherpas dead and 3 more missing in midst of an avalanche in Mt. Everest 3 days ago, the Nepalese government promised to pay the families of each deceased/missing Sherpa approximately $410 - Peanuts compared to $11,000 for the permit EACH climber pays to go atop Mt. Everest (this is just the permit: The total expedition cost per person could run around $50,000). Man, $410! Really?? A Sherpas life is worth ONLY $410? This issue is so damn embarrassing that it should be a national outrage!! Just to put this into REAL perspective with governments abuse of funds, here is what I found (in my own words) from Aditya Shresthas book Bleeding Mountains of Nepal: A Story of Corruption, Greed, Misuse of Power - In 1997, Nepal sent a 23 member delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York (in the preceding years, it usually never exceeded 5). The daily allowance to the delegates came to $130,000, the airfare was an additional $46,000!! WTF! This was back in 1997, taking inflation into account, these fools spent approximately $300,000 in todays rates. Now, I believe that it is the Sherpas and NOT the Nepalese delegates who come to the UN who truly represent Nepal in the international arena. And to pay the families of these heroes chump change for dedicating their lives to Nepals only claim to fame (Mt. Everest), the government needs to take its head out of its ass and use the nations funds in order of importance! Here, watch the youtube link to see what our esteemed Nepalese delegates do in the UN - Although its not from 1997, you get the point! And, we spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on this crap?? https://youtube/watch?v=Fv1mwvvy0P0 Chhewang Sherpa Mingma Sherpa Neeta Neets Astitwo Shrestha Sharat Pun Dawa Yolmo Jimmy Gurung #everestsummiteerteam Tookie Sherpa
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:49:59 +0000