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NRN delegation handing over memorandum to the P R of Nepal to the United Nations.

Published by Hamrosamaj on January 2, 2010

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NRN delegation handing over memorandum to the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations.

(From left: Mr. Sonam Lama, Dr. Tara Niraula, His Excellency Gyan Chandra Acharya, Dr. Binod Shah, Mr. Pemba Sherpa, Mr. Indra Tamang, and Mr. Bansalal Tamang).

December 31, 2009 (New York): A delegation of prominent NRN community leaders in New York area led by Dr. Binod Shah, Director-at-large for NRN Affairs of Nepalese Americas Council, handed over a memorandum to His Excellency Gyan Chandra Acharya, the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations. The memorandum addressed to Rt. Honorable Subash Chandra Nemwang with copied to Rt. Honorable Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Honorable Nilambar Acharya, the Chairperson of the Constitution Committee and Honorable Binda Pande, Chairperson of Fundamental Rights Committee of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, demands the inclusion of a provision for dual citizenship to NRNs living abroad in the new constitution of Nepal. Ambassador Acharya assured the NRN community delegation that the Nepal Mission would forward the copies of the memorandum to the concerned authorities in Nepal on the very day.

Highlighting the realities of increasingly globalized nature of nations and their interdependence on each other, the NRN leaders expressed that it was in the best interest of Nepal to offer every incentive to attract Nepalis residing abroad to Nepal. They further stressed that Nepali people no matter where they live want to live as Nepali and the dual citizenship will offer that opportunity and valuable linkage and encourage NRNs to be part of Nepal’s development and progress. They also reminded that increasing number of countries around the globe have been offering dual citizenships to their nationals who are permanently living as citizens of other countries.

During the meeting, NRN community leaders also brought up number of local Nepali community issues and stressed that in some areas there were needs for the NRN community, Nepal missions and Embassies to work together to help Nepali communities in America become stronger. Ambassador Acharya assured the delegation that his office would provide any support to NRN communities within the Mission’s scope and limitations. Particularly, Ambassador Acharya expressed his willingness to work closely with local Nepali community organizations on number of issues.

The delegation also included prominent community leaders and scholars–Dr. Tara Niraula, Mr. Indra Tamang, Mr. Bansalal Tamang, Mr. Sonam Lama and Mr. Pemba Sherpa. Mr. Amrit Bahadur Rai, Minister Counsellor of the Permanent Mission was also present at the meeting.

(Draft by Dr. Binod Shah)

–
Suman R. Timsina
President
NAC NRN National Coordination Council of America
http://nepalcouncil.org/

राष्ट्रिय समन्वय परिषदहरुद्वारा दोहोरो नागरिकताको माग पत्र प्रस्तुत:

गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघ अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय समन्वय परिषदको निर्णयमा विभिन्न देशका राष्ट्रिय समन्वय परिषदहरुले संविधान सभा अध्यक्ष, सुवास नेम्वाङ्गलाई सम्बन्धित मुलुकमा भएका नेपाली नियोग मार्फत नयाँ बन्ने संविधानमा दोहोरो नागरिकताको प्रावधान राख्न माग पत्र प्रस्तुत गरेका छन्।
संविधान सभाको “राज्यको निर्देशक सिद्धान्त र नागरिकता सम्बन्धि समिति” ले संविधान सभामा प्रस्तुत गरेको मस्यौदामा नेपाली नगारिकले विदेशी मुलुकको नागरिकता लिएपछि नेपालको नागरिकता स्वतः खारेज हुने प्रावधान राखेकोमा त्यस प्रति गैरआवासीय नेपालीहरुको आपत्ति रहेको छ। चौथो गैरआवासीय नेपाली विश्व सम्मेलनको समयमा र अरु समयमा पनि गैरआवासीय नेपालीहरुसंगको अन्तरक्रियामा सबै राजनैतिक दलका शिर्ष नेताहरुले दिएको आश्वासन विपरित यस्तो प्रावधान प्रस्तावित हुनुले गैरआवासीय नेपालीहरुलाई चिन्तित तुल्याएको भन्दै माग पत्रमा विदेशी मुलुकको नागरिकता लिदा नेपाली नागरिकता त्याग्नु नपर्ने प्रावधानका साथै साविकमा नेपाली नागरिक रहि विदेशी नागरिकता लिएका व्यक्तिहरु र उनिहरुका सन्तानले विदेशि मुलुकको नागरिकता नत्यागिकननै नेपाली नागरिकता पाउने सक्ने प्रावधान राख्न माग गरिएको छ।
दोहोरो नागरिकताको व्यवस्था नभएमा विश्वभरी छरिएर रहेका नेपालीहरुको नेपालसंगको सम्बन्ध टुट्ने र नेपालको विकासमा भने जस्तो योगदान हुन नसक्ने कुरा पनि माग पत्रमा उल्लेख छ । अष्ट्रलिया, चीन, डेनमार्क, फ्रान्स, हंगकंग, इजरायल, इटाली, जापान, कुवैत मलेसिया, नर्वे, कतार, रसिया, साउदी अरेबिया, दक्षिण कोरिया, स्विजरल्याण्ड, युएई, युके, युएसए, राष्ट्रिय समन्वय परिषदहरुले त्यस्तो माग प्रस्तुत गरेको सूचना प्राप्त भएको छ।

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