The country can be developed in
five years, if the parties can create investment-friendly environment,
according to the former finance ministers.
Committing that they would help
create investment-friendly environment, they said that they would help promote
economic agenda.
"The political parties
should now focus on economic discourse," said former finance minister and
Nepali Congress leader Dr Ram Sharan Mahat in an interaction here today.
"The parties should focus on
economic agenda," he said, adding that the economy has worsened due to
bandh, strike and labour trouble. "Nepal will be developed if it can achieve
seven per cent economic growth."
However, stable government is key
to attract investment that can propel economic growth, he added. "The
parties have started new dispute over Constitution amendment, which will
distract investors."
If the parties continue to go
against the people's mandate, the investors will not find it conducive
environment to invest, Mahat said.
Likewise, former finance minister
and CPN-UML leader Surndra Pandey, also agreed that there is not much
difference in the economic agendas of the political parties. "If the
parties unite and focus on economic agenda, the country can be developed in
five years," he said, adding that they all agree on economic development
but they need to walk the talk.
Another former finance
minister and Nepali Congress leader Mahesh Acharya, on the occasion, stressed
on the implementation of economic agenda that can help develop the country.
"Though there is not much difference – among the parties – in the concept
of economic development, their behivour has, however, pushed the economy to
backstage," he said.
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