Microfinance Victims Continue Hunger Strike in Kathmandu
Summary
Microfinance victims in Kathmandu continue their hunger strike demanding an end to financial exploitation and implementation of Supreme Court directives.
Key Points
- Microfinance victims continue a hunger strike at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu.
- The protest is led by the Struggle Committee Against Microfinance and Financial Exploitation.
- Demands include implementing the Supreme Court report with three-point disagreements of microfinance victims.
- They call for abolishing the existing special financial act and establishing a financial system based on the Civil Code.
- The protesters demand interest-free loans for vulnerable groups and aim for a socialist economy in the country.