Nepalese American to support Hillary

Kathmandu, Aug 15: As Hillary Clinton is counting on support from the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), Nepalese and Bhutanese Americans organised a nationwide conference on the theme 'Committed to Elect Clinton as the Next President' and formed  a national grassroots volunteer organisation to network among the community leaders and advocates who share Hillary Clinton’s visions under the banner Nepali for Hillary. 

Speakers of the conference, Harry (H.B) Bhandari, founder of the organisation, Jason Tengco, National Out Reach Director Hillary for America (AAPI), Sanjita Pradhan, Hillary Leadership Council Member (AAPI) and Constantina Meis, Young Democrats of Americas’(YDA) National Executive Vice President, highlighted why a strong levels of support among AAPI community is imperative for Clinton, informed AAPI in a press statement. 

Bhandari, former national secretary of YDA (MC), and Maryland General Assembly candidate, spoke on the purpose of forming the organisation.

He acknowledged Hillary Clinton as a strong, tested, resilient leader, and a true friend of Nepal who took her time to visit the country in 1995 as the first lady during her 12-day tour of South Asia that centered on promoting better education and health in South Asian regions.

He said, “The Nepali for Hillary (NFH) is our commitment to mobilising the resources and ideas to ensure Hillary’s victory as our next president. Eventually, it aims to be a vehicle to a political integration and empowering Nepalese diaspora communities in each state across the nation."

Jason Tengco, AAPI Out Reach Director Hillary and former Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), explained the Clinton’s plan to break down barriers and improve the lives of AAPIs citizens by raising incomes and creating good-paying jobs, providing quality and affordable education, fighting for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and increment of the  AAPI representation in government to name few.

He highlighted Hillary’s plan to introduce a comprehensive immigration reform within her first 100 days in the White House.  He appreciated the volunteer effort from Nepalese/Bhutanese and other AAPI community’s effort to elect Hillary.

Similarly, ConstantinaMeis, YDA’s executive vice-president, said that the equal opportunities and empowerment of youth, women, minorities, and poor are few of the top pick-up opportunities to reduce socio-economic difference that brings positive difference in lives of all.

Sanjita Pradhan, Hillary Leadership Council Member (AAPI), emphasized on the integrated effort of all communities to elect Democratic Party’s Candidate Hillary Clinton as the next U.S. president.