Non-Residential Nepalis (NRNs) have appealed to the government to make the provision of dual citizenship in the interim constitution as a constitutional right to the people of Nepali origin living abroad.
They made the appeal during the joint convention of Association of Nepalese in Midwest America (ANMA) and Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) held in Chicago, USA, from 2 – 4 September 2006.
“The latest budget presented by Finance Minister, Dr. Ram S. Mahat, acknowledged the NRN contributions and had recommended for a provision of dual citizenship. Now, the time has come where the contributions of NRNs should be recognized with the provision of dual citizenship in the constitution of new Nepal ,” the outcome of the convention said.
Stating that there is provision of dual citizenship in many countries, participants of the convention also urged the government to do so to benefit from the expertise of Nepali living abroad.
”The advantages of dual citizenship in areas of financial, intellectual and social spheres are far too many. It not only generates new investment resources and opportunities to promote knowledge and skill transfer, but most importantly gives a sense of being connected to the homeland and its rich cultural heritage to people of Nepali origin,” a press statement issued by the organizers said.
Anand Tiwari, President of ANMA, Dr. Narayan Rajbhandari, President of NASeA and Sanjay Shrestha informed about the activities carried out by their respective organizations to preserve and promote Nepali cultural heritage and bring Nepali communities together.
Addressing the session, President of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Dr. Upendra Mahato talked about the challenges faced by overseas Nepali communities.
He further said, “NRNA is not an umbrella organization but a common platform of all overseas Nepalis united with a ‘by-Nepali-for-Nepali’ vision.”
He further informed that apart from over one billion USD received by Nepal in remittances, the overseas Nepalis have invested around 150 million USD in different economic sectors in Nepal and urged Nepalis living in US to send more remittance and support the flagging tourism industry by encouraging foreign friends to visit Nepal .
They made the appeal during the joint convention of Association of Nepalese in Midwest America (ANMA) and Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) held in Chicago, USA, from 2 – 4 September 2006.
“The latest budget presented by Finance Minister, Dr. Ram S. Mahat, acknowledged the NRN contributions and had recommended for a provision of dual citizenship. Now, the time has come where the contributions of NRNs should be recognized with the provision of dual citizenship in the constitution of new Nepal ,” the outcome of the convention said.
Stating that there is provision of dual citizenship in many countries, participants of the convention also urged the government to do so to benefit from the expertise of Nepali living abroad.
”The advantages of dual citizenship in areas of financial, intellectual and social spheres are far too many. It not only generates new investment resources and opportunities to promote knowledge and skill transfer, but most importantly gives a sense of being connected to the homeland and its rich cultural heritage to people of Nepali origin,” a press statement issued by the organizers said.
Anand Tiwari, President of ANMA, Dr. Narayan Rajbhandari, President of NASeA and Sanjay Shrestha informed about the activities carried out by their respective organizations to preserve and promote Nepali cultural heritage and bring Nepali communities together.
Addressing the session, President of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Dr. Upendra Mahato talked about the challenges faced by overseas Nepali communities.
He further said, “NRNA is not an umbrella organization but a common platform of all overseas Nepalis united with a ‘by-Nepali-for-Nepali’ vision.”
He further informed that apart from over one billion USD received by Nepal in remittances, the overseas Nepalis have invested around 150 million USD in different economic sectors in Nepal and urged Nepalis living in US to send more remittance and support the flagging tourism industry by encouraging foreign friends to visit Nepal .
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