By Telegraph Nepal
The decision of the government led by formerly
recognized as a nationalist political party, Unified Maoists, to handover the
management of Tribhuwan International Airport to India’s Infrastructure Leasing
& Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) has invited sharp criticisms from
opposition parties mainly, the communists and the common people at large.
The Nepali Congress and Madhesi parties will
not obviously deplore the decision for obvious reasons. This speaks of their
inner intents perhaps.
The United Marxist Leninist, Nepal Communist
Party-Marxist Leninist and Nepal Communist Party Marxist Leninist Socialist
have termed the government decision as ‘anti-nationalist’.
The three parties issued separate statements,
July 5, 2012.
The UML statement issued by party secretary
Bishnu Prasad Poudel demands government to immediately make public the MoU
(Memorandum of Understanding) reached with the Indian company.
“The government by undermining issues of
national interest and security has decided to handover the management of the
single international airport in the country to a foreign company”, the UML
statement reads and adds further, “We deplore the decision of the caretaker
government.”
Similarly, C.P. Mainali of Nepal Communist
Party-ML, “The decision to allow a foreign company to manage a security
sensitive area seriously undermines Nepal’s national sovereignty, territorial
integrity and independence. Our party demands the government to immediately
withdraw the decision”.
The NCP-ML (Socialist) terms the government
decision as ‘anti-national’.
At least some parties have awaken.
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