Joint General Secretary of Nepali Congress (NC) Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat

Joint General Secretary of Nepali Congress (NC) Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat
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Joint General Secretary of Nepali Congress (NC) Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat has said that human rights, democracy, peace and corruption are global issues and they could not be defined as internal affairs of any country.

Speaking at a program in the capital on Friday Dr. Mahat said, no democratic country extends its support to other country in the absence of human rights, democracy and peace so foreign assistance to any country is not limited only on economic assistance.

Referring to the foreign concern about the political situation of the country, Dr Mahat said international calls for returning to a functioning democracy and peace could not be termed as interference in Nepal as claimed by the establishment.

Mahat said, “India and western world suspended economic assistance and military assistance to Nepal after the King started direct rule,” adding, “If the current political situation continues unresolved and the country’s political actors fail to address the crisis, the United Nations may intervene Nepal on humanitarian ground to protect life and property of people.”

He defended the 12-point pact between the political parties and the Maoists saying it is aimed at restoring peace and bringing Maoists to the mainstream of politics.

He said that the democratic countries are stressing the need for reconciliation between parties and palace as they do not want to see the Maoists prevail through military power.

Speaking at the same programme journalist Shakti Lamsal said that Nepal’s problems would never be resolved without addressing the issues raised by the Maoists, saying Maoists raised arms after the subsequent political changes from 1950 to 1990 made no progress in socio-economic and political fronts.