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Nepal’s Mountain Indigenous People Demand Autonomous State

Maoists leader Dev Gurung innuagurating the event. Photos courtesy: Tshering Tenjing Sherpa

Kathmandu, July 27, 2008- Nepal’s mountain indigenous nationalities are demanding a Himali Autonomous State in a Federal Democratic Republic Nepal calling all people living in mountainous region to unite and raise a strong voice for it.

In a felicitation program of Constituent Assembly (CA) members belonging to the mountainous region, Vice President of Himali Democratic Republic Civil Forum (HDRCF) Bishwo Thakali said, “It has been of extreme necessity to raise the united voice for the Himali Autonomous State to ensure the rights, cultural identity and representation of Himali indigenous nationalities.”

He urged CA members to raise their voices for it in the CA as every time, the government has only shown interest in mountains (Himalayas) but not in indigenous people living there.

Maoist leader and local development minister Dev Gurung said that by establishing federal structure based on ethnicity it is necessary to make every ethnic groups qualified, dignified and with all rights for their equal development.

“Whether Maoist Party will be in the ruling government or not, it will always fight for the Federal autonomous states with right to self determination to insure indigenous nationalities’ rights,” said minister Gurung.

He condemned Vice President Parmananda Jha for taking his oath in Hindi saying Jha knelt in front of a foreign power, putting a threat to Nepalese people’s sovereignty and integrity.

On the same occasion, Lucky Sherpa, CA member said that in previous governments they did not have any representation just for being Himali indigenous nationalities, but now, as there have at least been some CA members who have to work to make Constitution that insures their rights.

“We have to unite to guarantee our rights in the new constitution and federal system in which we can utilize our natural resources for our development,” Sherpa added.

The program was jointly organized by Manang District Development Society, Mustang District Development Society and Gorkha Chum Welfare Committee.

Photos courtesy: Tshering Tenjing Sherpa, www.sherpaworld.com

-Smita Magar in Kathmandu

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