एमसीसी चाँडो पास गर्न अमेरिकी दबाब, भन्छः ढिला गरे घाटा नेपालीहरूलाई नै हुन्छ

काठमाडौं । अमेरिकाले मिलिनियम च्यालेन्ज कर्पोरेसन (एमसीसी)को नेपाल कम्प्याक्ट चाँडोभन्दा चाँडो पारित गर्न दबाब दिएको छ । अमेरिकाको वासिङ्टनस्थित एमसीसीको मुख्यालयले प्रेस स्टेटमेन्ट जारी गर्दै आवश्यक रहे नरहेको निर्क्योल गर्ने जिम्मा नेपालीको रहेको स्पष्ट पार्दै पास गर्न ढिला गरे आफू फिर्ता जाने बताएको हो ।

एमसीसीले भनेको छ, “हाम्रा पदाधिकारीले हालै गरेको नेपाल भ्रमणबाट नेपाल कम्प्याक्टका उठेका प्रश्नको जवाफ दिइसकिएको छ । नेपालको संसदले पास गर्न ढिला नगरेमा लाखौं जनता यसबाट लाभान्वित हुनेछन् ।” एमसीसीले सत्तारूढ गठबन्धन एमसीसी पास गर्न जुनसुकै परिस्थित सामना तयार रहेको उल्लेख गर्दै ढिला गरे भरपर्दो ऊर्जा र सुरक्षित सडकको सुविधाबाट नेपाली बञ्चित हुने चेतावनी दिएको हो ।

यस्तो छ, नेपाल कम्प्याक्टबारे एमसीसीको विज्ञप्तिः

October 29, 2021

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Washington, D.C. (Oct. 29, 2021) – For more than 70 years, the United States and Nepal have forged a partnership based on shared values, democratic ideals, and trust. From disaster assistance after the 2015 earthquake to our ongoing whole-of-government response to the coronavirus pandemic – including the donation of 1.6 million COVID19 vaccines to date – the United States has been there for the people of Nepal in their greatest times of need. The $500 million grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a continuation of the strong partnership between the United States and Nepal to reduce poverty through economic growth.

MCC’s senior delegation visit to Nepal in September, which provided clarifications on the MCC-Nepal Compact, combined with recent commitments from the Government of Nepal confirming their ongoing support for the compact have laid a clear path forward for the compact. Today’s recess of Nepal’s Parliament without ratification further delays benefits to millions of Nepali households. However, coalition leaders have expressed that they understand the steps they need to take to ratify the compact, which is required under Nepal’s laws. The delays to ratification jeopardize the critical and timely support this $500 million grant would provide to help more than 23 million Nepalis access reliable energy and safer roads. The decision whether to move forward with the compact now rests with Nepal.