Kathmandu, July 24
The emergency meeting
on Thursday had decided to postpone the general assembly of the business body
for indefinite period until the Cabinet allows for the organisation of mass
meeting.
Although the lockdown
was lifted by a Cabinet decision, it had sustained the restrictions on holding
mass meetings and other gatherings. An office-bearers meeting was attended by
the president, past presidents, senior VP and VPs.
Dhakal said that the
office-bearers meeting was called despite having enough period to call a
Working Committee meeting, it had set a wrong precedent in the organisation
which would have severe repercussions on the organisational growth in the
future.
The last WC meeting had
decided to hold the assembly on 10-11 August this year.
"We had requested the government to facilitate in organising the
assembly on that date. We are fully aware that without cooperation of the
government such activities should not be organised especially during this
period," he said at a programme organised on Friday.
His objection was based on the fact that the FNCCI did not even wait for
the government's reply on the application.
"Halting the
assembly and not announcing the next date of its organisation has weakened the
moral foundation of the organisation. It is unfortunate that the FNCCI is being
hostage of election tricks," said Dhakal.
According to him, as
the lockdown was lifted, businesses are open and the life is gradually
returning to normalcy with the application of health safety measures and social
distancing. The assembly can also be held in the same way.
He said that at the
time of crisis, the organisation was trying to escape from its
responsibilities.
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