Entrepreneurs have also forced all political parties and the administration to make a commitment to stand united with them and make Dang a donation-free district. “Some rogue elements are taking advantage of political instability. Such elements should not be encouraged,” President of the Dang Chambers Chandra Raj Panta said. [break]
The businessmen also decided to immediately inform the administration if they feel insecure due to donation-related threats.
District Secretary of the UCPN (Maoist) Subhash Pun said the Maoists would not take forced donations and urged entrepreneurs not to give any money if some party cadres come to demand donations.
Security heads said correct information about such threats would go a long way in stopping the donation terror. “We face difficulty in carrying out investigations as businessmen withhold information about donation-related threats. Please provide us correct information, we will provide security,” Dang police chief Thakur Prasad Gyawali said.
The entrepreneurs had called the political parties and security agencies to the meeting to state their commitment after daily extortion threats by phone, mail and SMS terrorized the business community.
Dang President of the PABSON Keshav Thapa said over 15 private schools in the district have received threatening letters demanding anything from Rs 100,000 to a million.
Underground outfits had been using terror tactics in Tulsipur and other parts of western Dang previously but have now starting to issue threats to entrepreneurs at district headquarters as well.
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