Reporters Club: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is all geared to conduct its9th general convention in the capital. Non Residential Nepalese (NRN) from all over the world has come to take part in the convention. Many have also announced their candidature for various posts that are up for elections. The main point of discussion of this year of the NRN’s has been issuing dual citizenship that will enable them to have rights in their home country.

Som Sapkota, Mahesh Kumar Shrestha and Sudan Thapa who have announced their candidacy for the post of Treasurer have similar opinions regarding access to dual citizenship. Speaking at a special press interaction program on Wednesday in light of the 9th general convention presided by Senior Journalist and President of the Club Rishi Dhamala, Som Sapkota candidate for the post of Treasurer stated that”he will run the organization with more visibility and transparency”. Sapkota has also assured that the Self-Employed Welfare Fund will be used favorably in order to resolve the problems of NRN’S, and that it was after interviewing many of them that he has  declared his candidacy for the post based on the advice and suggestions he received from the interviews conducted.

(Som Sapkota) 

Sapkota was also in favor of a strong united organization rather favoring any particular panel. If the situation demanded that he chose a particular panel then he is close to Kul Acharya who is running for the post of Vice-President. He also said that he has over 13 years of experience in the field of finance, and his experience will be beneficial for the organization.

Sapkota is also in favor of increasing the Foreign Employment Welfare Fund from the existing 20 million to 50 million Nepalese rupees (NRs). He also stated that it was time to audit previous work and take a role of leadership and accountability toward the organization.

Speaking at the same program another candidate for the post of Treasurer Mahesh Kumar Shrestha stated that “with experience and serving in various committees and the experience that he received he announced his candidature for the position. I have served in the organization for a long time, and he was also part of the Government formed ‘ investment committee’. I have a concrete plan to consolidate funds, and make our union stronger for the coming years”.

(Mahesh Kumar Shrestha)

Shrestha also spoke of his experience in the field of remittance stating that “I have worked in this field for a long time, over 8 trillion NRs is received by Nepal through remittance. He also wants more transparency in the functioning of the treasury along with listing yearly financial goals and a planned manner. He also is in favor of creating a more disciplined environment along with strengthening the organization for the coming years without being influenced by external political factors.

Sudan Thapa the final candidate for the post of the Treasurer stated that he “will work towards making the organization financially stronger as well as transparent in its functioning. He said that “Nepal needs foreign investment, and since he has been serving in the committee since 2008, he said that the Employment Welfare Fund is absolutely essential”.

(Sudan Thapa)

He had observed while serving as the Vice President for the Japan chapter that he was unable to do anything about helping those Nepalese in dire need. He, therefore, made a commitment in order to create something that would be utilized for the welfare of Nepalese workers and that no one should ever have to go through such an intricate situation filled with hardships and difficulties. This was one of the fundamental reasons for building the fund. Thapa also said he will pay close attention to the youth and their development which will be oriented toward vocation and career, he also hoped that unity would prevail and everyone will be taken into consideration.

Finally speaking at the program was the candidate for the position of Secretary Abhiman Singh Basnet who said that “Nepal is a wonderful destination for tourism. We have to make sure that we are able to provide the right logistics and infrastructure for tourism to be successful. He also said there was a danger of the NRNA building being governmentalized.

(Abhiman Singh Basnet)

“We have to bring all these matters which are of grave concern, and we must have the ability to discuss all such contentious issues that are plaguing the organization”. Basnet also was in favor of dual citizenship for NRN’s all over the globe, to this regard he stated that ” we have to pay almost three times the price for coming back to our own country, this needs to be addressed and hence we also should get the rights as citizens of the country”. Speaking at the program he also was confident that he will win the post as Secretary with a comfortable margin with a large support of the NRN’s.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: CPN-UML Chairman, KP Sharma Oli, has urged the newly elected leadership of the Non-Resident Nepalis Association to devote to Nepal’s prosperity.

Congratulating the newly elected team of the NRNA, Chairman Oli viewed that Nepal would usher in development with the conduct of coming elections. The Nepalis scattered across the globe, must assist in making the country prosperous, he underscored.

Similarly, leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said all Nepalis can be united for the economic prosperity and stability in the country.

On the occasion, NRNA Chairman Bhawan Bhatta expressed commitment that the newly elected committee would work in equal collaboration with all political parties. RSS

Pokhara Rudra Bahadur Karki— NRN Founder President Dr. Upendra Mahato has requested entrepreneurs for investing in Nepal’s peace and prosperity without waiting for the suitable time.

While speaking at the program organized by FNCCI Chapter of Pokhara entitled the Program “Which Country is without Problems”, Mahato said that No good day will comes to us for investment if we wait for it. For this we have to invest in time. He shared his views that the condition of Russia in 1990 era when he started his investment was really bad than the Nepal.

He added that investment climate for Nepali investors might get ugly if big foreigner investors will active to launch their investments programs in Nepal. He said,” Foreigners are in look out for a proper time to invest in Nepal.” If they start investing in Nepal then it will be a hard time for Nepal’s middle class entrepreneurs. He claimed that “NRNs will be successful invest in the field of hydropower, tourism, education and agricultures.

Requesting to his business colleagues to develop the spirit of collective investment, Dr. Mahato said that the major tasks of developing physical infrastructures including road and electricity should be provided by the government of Nepal.

He insisted on developing the spirit of joint investment among Nepalese to make Nepal as prosperous nation and claimed middle class Nepalese should believe in each other for initiating huge development projects.

Praising the Natural beauty of Pokhara, Dr. Mahat urged Pokhara participants to start their own business. Pokhara has a maximum possibilities of development, he said.

Kathmandu: Police has nabbed Sunil Khadka for allegedly swindling money from many gullible job-seekers by promising them to send abroad. He is also involved with the Non Nepali Resident Association (NRNA) in Thailand. Former crown prince Paras had lived with Khadka in latter’s apartment in  last December following a security threat. He  had also taken care of Paras while the latter was receiving treatment in a Thai Hospital following a major heart attack last February.
Khadka has also established an organization Youth Movement for Motherland (YMM) involving youths from Nepal and abroad for the development of Nepal.
A group of youths duped by Khadka intercepted him in Anamnagar last night and handed him to the Anamnagar Police. Khadka, doing business in Thailand, had coned many aspiring job-seekers by charging them with millions rupees pledging to send them abroad for the jobs with lucrative salary, according to a victim. The Police has said that they are investigating into the case. He has taken the leadership of YMM holding the assembly of the organisation yesterday.

KATHMANDU: Nepali born Australian businessman Shesh Ghale has announced his candidacy for the Non Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA)’s Chairman in the upcoming International Conference of the NRNA.

Ghale announced his candidacy for Chairman of the NRNA organizing a news conference here Thursday.

On the occasion Ghale said that he would prioritize safe migration of Nepalis, registration of NRNA and especial efforts for knowledge and capital investment of NRNs in Nepal.

Incumbent General Secretary Tenzi Sherpa and members Hitman Tamang and Ram Pratap Thapa have already announced their candidacies for the same post.

KATHMANDU: Veteran sociologist Dr Ganesh Gurung has been honored in the UK last week. Different organizations honored Dr Gurung for his contribution to Nepal’s economy, especially in the field of labor migration, and raising the voices of migrant workers.

On the occasion, Dr Gurung’s spouse Durga and daughter Dr Minani were also honored.

The organizations honoring the former member of the National Planning Commission Dr Gurung were Tamudhi UK, Tamudhi South East London Plumstade and others.

Receiving the felicitation, Dr Gurung expressed his happiness for getting chance to meet his former colleagues.

During the program, Nepali community in the UK also organized an interaction with Dr Gurung.

On the occasion, Dr Gurung said that Mt. Everest, Lord Buddha and Gurkha veterans have helped spread information on Nepal.

During the interaction program, Chairman of Tamu Samaj UK Shiva Sharan Gurung, founder chairman Chitra Gurung, associate professor Narayan Gurung were also present.

KATHMANDU: Incumbent Secretary of Non Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) TB Karki has announced his candidacy for the post of Vice-chair of the NRNA’s upcoming General Convention.

The NRNA’s world conference is schedule to hold from October 19 to 22 in Kathmandu.

Announcing his candidacy, Karki has also unveiled a 17-point charter of his commitments pledging to make the NRNA further stronger, efficient and enhance institutional development.

Karki has pledged to pitch for establishing the Nepali Embassy or Office of the General Consular in the countries having more than 10,000 Nepalis.

President of NRNA Jiba Lamichhane today handed over a cheque equalling the amount to Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi at the latter’s office on Wednesday.

Sunita was working in a house of an Iraqi at Jadiraya near Baghdad, the capital town of Iraq.

Sunita, 23, was working in Iraq for over two years.  Her body has been kept in a local hospital and diplomatic channels were working to bring the body to Nepal, it is learnt.

Kwalampur, Malaysia: The recent attack on Nepalese by Malaysian local youths have brought the ugly face within the exotic tourist destination and also the inability of the Nepali government to safeguard its citizens in foreign nations.

Though that attack and some videos went viral on the internet, the Nepali government failed to take the issue with the Malaysian government even at the diplomatic level. The government would have demanded security for its nationals working in various sectors of the Malaysia, but the government subsided the issue.

Though the government has forgotten what its more than half million of Nepalese go through every day in Malaysia, here are some representative voices that speak out the life of Nepali who lives in fear and terror to save the money that he has earned through toils and even his life.

On an early February morning, Santa Gurung of Tanahun was robbed of his assists and seriously injured when he was heading with his friend to his factory. The robbers which came in motorcycles and trashed him and his friends and took away everything they had. Since then he fears to get out alone or even double.

See the video down showing footage of Malaysian gangs attacked Nepali and how inhumanly treated the injureds

“We were walking on the footpath. Suddenly some motorcycles came from behind and snatched everything we had,” Santa said adding, ” my friend was seriously injured when he tried to resist the robbers”.

Everyday lots of Nepali nationals are robbed in Malaysia by local gangsters and yet the local police administrations remains mute. With such insecurity, they are even worried to send the money which they earn after lot of toils. Malaysia is one of the cheapest foreign employment destinations for Nepalese workers.

“One cannot be assured unless you have deposited your pay in the Bank,” Basu Kafle, a resident of Morang, who has working here since 12 years said adding, ” you walk in terror until you get back to your hostel.” The statement is indicative of the terror that Nepalese workers have to go through.

Jeevan Gurung of Syangja, who has been working in Shah Alam, has many encounters with these robbers. Elaborating on his terrifying experiences, Gurung says,” Robbers use motorcycles and cars. Its impossible to differentiate good ones from robbers. They are like common locals.” Another Nepali from Jhapa and working here for the past seven years, Bijay Mishra adds that the robbers hide their number plates when they attack someone.

Even if one does not have money its not an easy escape. The robbers thrash such Nepalese scolding them for walking without cash and assists. “If they don’t get money, they injure by attacking with weapons. Sometimes they mutilate your organs and can render you handicap,” Padam Adhikari of Sunsari, who recently faced similar conditions said.

Adhikari has stopped going out alone nowadays. “We walk in groups nowadays,” he said adding that the robbers return back with bigger gangs if they try to resist their robbery attempts. ” Many friends are in hospitals after they were injured in the resisting attempts.”

Aanshu Chaudhary of Dang was robbed within his first month of entry in Malaysia. ” They called me to them. When I was in front them, they robbed me on knife-point. It was terrifying,” Chaudary said still shaking with that experience which says would have taken his life.

These robberies are targeted especially towards foreign workers. They don’t rob local citizens. The disturbing factor while agreed by many was said by Govind Khanal, a resident of Morgan district.

” They remain updated on the pay day of the foreign workers and pick out foreign workers,” Khanal said adding, ” our local colleagues are never robbed or touched by them.”

In the recent days some companies have provided ATM facilities and in-house payment facilities to their workers. But still most of the companies lack these facilities and have made Nepalese and foreigner workers more prone to attack from the Malaysian gangsters and robbers.

While the Malaysian police does not seems to be willing to engage with these robbers, the Nepali embassy also has remained mute spectator of the bloody hardships Nepalese are facing here.

A report run by Nepal’s leading News Channels taps in Nepalese in Malaysia to elaborate on the attack, which the Nepali government denied of being taken place.