Indigenous Nationalities Commission Chairman: Less Than 10% of Recommendations Implemented by Government
Summary
The Chairman of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission, Rambhadur Thapamagar, stated that less than 10% of the commission's recommendations have been implemented by the government over five years, highlighting issues of indigenous representation and rights.
Key Points
- Less than 10% of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission's recommendations have been implemented by the government over the past five years.
- The commission's reports have not been thoroughly discussed in the Federal and Provincial Parliaments.
- Indigenous nationalities constitute 35% of the population but have only 16.9% representation in the civil service and 10% in the National Assembly.
- Over 90% of complaints received relate to encroachment on traditional lands and impact on livelihoods due to national projects.
