The three-day Global Conference of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) that started from Tuesday has seen more than 2,500 individuals from the Nepali diaspora in various countries. The Nepali diaspora has gathered in Kathmandu also for the election of the new NRNA team for the next two-year term.
The incumbent vice presidents Kumar Pant – claimed to be near the ruling party NCP (NCP) – and Kul Acharya – claimed to be near the Nepali Congress (NC) – are eyeing the post of president to become the sixth president of the NRNA after incumbent president Bhaban Bhatta, who is the fifth president of global Nepalis.
As the NRNA has been blamed for being a hostage of political parties, the incumbent NRNA president Bhaban Bhatta does not agree. “Since the NRNA has become bigger by the day, more people are joining it,” he said, adding that the institution has people from not only all the politcal parties but also caste, creed and race. “But we have unity in diversity as we are for Nepalis around the globe.”
Bhatta justifies the interest of political parties and government as the NRNA has become a global institution with presence in over 50 countires across the world.
The decision of NRNA’s founding president and patron Dr Upendra Mahato to boycott the convention has flamed the rumour that there is political interference, though Bhatta rejects both the charges. “Neither NRNA’s founding president and patron Dr Upendra Mahato boycotted the convention nor there is political interference in NRNA election,” he said, reiterating to the NRNA’s original vision of working for the development and betterment of the country. “The prime objective of NRNA is to bring in knowledge, expertise and capital of Nepali diaspora and utilise them for Nepal’s economic and social development.”
However, some of the candidates for different top posts at NRNA executive committee are blamed to be guided by politics – with some aligned with the ruling party Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and others inclined towards the opposition Nepali Congress (NC).
Though, the voting for the new executive committee of NRNA is underway, the results are expected to be out by Friday morning as the ruling party NCP iis blamed for trying to rig the election in their favour.
NRNA has been established in a bid to support Nepal’s development and growth some two decades ago.
The incumbent vice presidents Kumar Pant – claimed to be near the ruling party NCP (NCP) – and Kul Acharya – claimed to be near the Nepali Congress (NC) – are eyeing the post of president to become the sixth president of the NRNA after incumbent president Bhaban Bhatta, who is the fifth president of global Nepalis.
As the NRNA has been blamed for being a hostage of political parties, the incumbent NRNA president Bhaban Bhatta does not agree. “Since the NRNA has become bigger by the day, more people are joining it,” he said, adding that the institution has people from not only all the politcal parties but also caste, creed and race. “But we have unity in diversity as we are for Nepalis around the globe.”
Bhatta justifies the interest of political parties and government as the NRNA has become a global institution with presence in over 50 countires across the world.
The decision of NRNA’s founding president and patron Dr Upendra Mahato to boycott the convention has flamed the rumour that there is political interference, though Bhatta rejects both the charges. “Neither NRNA’s founding president and patron Dr Upendra Mahato boycotted the convention nor there is political interference in NRNA election,” he said, reiterating to the NRNA’s original vision of working for the development and betterment of the country. “The prime objective of NRNA is to bring in knowledge, expertise and capital of Nepali diaspora and utilise them for Nepal’s economic and social development.”
However, some of the candidates for different top posts at NRNA executive committee are blamed to be guided by politics – with some aligned with the ruling party Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and others inclined towards the opposition Nepali Congress (NC).
Though, the voting for the new executive committee of NRNA is underway, the results are expected to be out by Friday morning as the ruling party NCP iis blamed for trying to rig the election in their favour.
NRNA has been established in a bid to support Nepal’s development and growth some two decades ago.
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