Political Parties ‘Demand’ Donations from Private Sector to Organise Protests

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Political Parties ‘Demand’ Donations from Private Sector to Organise Protests

February 12: At a time when the private sector is struggling to overcome the impacts of coronavirus pandemic, political parties from both the Oli and Dahal-Nepal factions of Nepal Communist Party have been allegedly putting pressure on businessmen and industrialists for donation.
The private sector has been complaining that both the establishment and dissident factions of the ruling party have been seeking funds to carry out demonstrations and mass meetings.
Entrepreneurs say that the pro-government and anti-government protests following the recent political crisis have taken a massive toll on their businesses. They say that the demand for donation from the political parties during the current crisis of coronavirus has put further strain on them to sustain their businesses.  
Entrepreneurs told New Business Age that they are in trouble after both the factions started collecting donations for their demonstrations.

The parties have been collecting donations in the capital, Kathmandu, to gather protesters from various districts.
An industrialist said on condition of anonymity that the two panels of the ruling party were competing with each other for collecting donations in the Birgunj-Pathlaiya Industrial Corridor.

The country is facing political crisis after the dissolution of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Oli while the industrialists are facing the brunt of the protests.
Both the Dahal-Nepal faction and Oli-led panel are demonstrating their power through street protests while other opposition parties are also protesting.  
Local political leaders of both the panels of the NPC have been putting pressure on the businessmen to help them fund the movement.
The Parsa district committee of the Oli-led group had sent letters to entrepreneurs in Birgunj-Patalaiya Industrial Corridor demanding donations. An entrepreneur complained that the private sector, which was expecting a conducive environment for running industries and businesses from the majority government, has become a victim of political instability and donations.
The private sector, which is hoping for political stability, is in a dilemma at the moment. "Some people say they need help to get people to support the government, others say they have to protest," an industrialist from Birgunj informed.
An official of the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industries informed that, ironically, the private sector which has been affected due to the strike and political instability, have been forced to donate for the demonstrations.


 

 

 

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