Private
sector representatives today asked the former US president Jimmy Carter to help
bring more investment into Nepal for the economic development.
During a
meeting with Carter, who is a on a six-day visit to observe the second Constituent
Assembly (CA) election scheduled for November 19, they held and extensive
discussion on foreign investment potentials, security and election.
The business
fraternity also apprised the former US president of Nepal Business Initiatives
(NBI) – a non political private sector support group that is promoting fair
business practice – and its help in introducing code of conduct for
businesspeople and donation fund to start a transparent donation practice in
the country.
Federation
of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) president Suraj Vaidya,
on the occasion, said that political stability is key to attract foreign
investment. "Hydropower and tourism has huge potential for US investment
in Nepal," he said, adding that end of general strikes and bandh is a must
to attract investment.
Likewise, general
secretary of NBI Surendra Bir Malakar expressed concern over politics of
intimidation and violence in the name of boycotting the CA election.
Carter, who has arrived on
a poll observation mission yesterday with former deputy prime minister of Thailand
Surkiat Sathianthai, on the occasion, said that he was taking stock of the
current economic situation and US investment in Nepal. 
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