LONDON, July 24: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has welcomed the endorsement of the 'Nepal Citizenship (9th Amendment) Bill, 2079' by the House of Representatives. The lower house passed the long-awaited bill last Friday.
Executive Chair of the NRNA International Coordination Council, Kul Acharya said that the bill will connect Nepalis around the world with their motherland and it will be easier to bring in foreign investment to Nepal. He recalled that since its establishment, the Association has been emphasizing on utilizing the skills, resources and capital of the Nepali diaspora for the benefit and progress of Nepal.
Acharya also thanked all the members of parliament, political party leaders, media, and all those who contributed to the endorsement of the said bill from the House of Representatives.
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Similarly, the other president of the association, Rabina Thapa, also welcomed the endorsement of the Citizenship Bill saying the non-resident Nepalis have a lot left to do for their motherland. "With the new bill, I hope that all of us non-resident Nepalis will unite for our homeland," she said.
General Secretary of the association, Dr Keshav Paudel said that all non-resident Nepalis have been waiting for this for a long time and assurance of the non-resident Nepali citizenship is the first success toward that end.
According to the bill, if there is proof that any non-resident Nepali's parents, grandparents or great-grandparents are citizens of Nepal, such persons will get non-resident citizenship. This will be applicable for those living in countries other than the SAARC member states.
(RSS)
