Voters in Baglung Urge Candidates to Address Monkey Menace Ahead of Elections

Baglung. Candidates seeking votes in the Jaimini area of Baglung have been urged by voters to bring policies to control monkeys if elected. Voters complained to the candidates campaigning in the villages for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21 that living in the villages has become difficult due to the monkey terror.

Kumari Thapa of Jaimini Municipality-5 stated that due to migration, the village is emptying out, leading monkeys to start inhabiting village homes. She said that it is impossible to live in the village as monkeys destroy all the crops planted in the fields and all the belongings kept in the house. Thapa mentioned that all neighbors have moved to the city, and they should vote for leaders who can create an environment conducive to living in the village.

“Monkeys have made it difficult to live in the village; they neither let the field crops grow nor keep the belongings in the house safe. How can one live in the village in such a situation?” she said, “Initially, people moved to the city due to a lack of development, but now even with development, the situation has arisen where we have to leave the village because of monkeys. We will vote for whoever brings a plan to control the monkeys.”

Local Pratiमा Poudel stated that it is problematic for children and the elderly to live alone in the village. She mentioned that monkeys, which used to live in the forest, have started living in the village nowadays, and they come to attack children and the elderly. She complained about the compulsion to leave one or two people to guard the house when going to the fields or markets.

She said, “For the last five years, monkeys have been causing terror in the village. All the affluent people have moved to the cities and markets; only ordinary families remain in the village. Perhaps because there were many people in the village in the past, the monkeys were afraid. Now, when we try to chase them away, they attack instead. At this rate, it is not possible to live in the village. We have requested the leaders who come seeking votes in the election to control the monkeys and create an environment for us to live in the village.”

Tambahadur Bika of Bareng-1 said he would vote for a leader who understands and works on the demands and needs of the people. He mentioned that many types of leaders are coming to seek votes. This time, he will vote for the candidate who understands the problems of the farmers.