Empowering citizens is not weakening govt: Minister Khanal
Summary
Finance Minister Rameshwor Prasad Khanal emphasizes that empowering citizens strengthens democracy and stresses the need to protect indigenous cultures, languages, and rights through special policies and laws.
Key Points
- Finance Minister Rameshwor Prasad Khanal stated that empowering citizens does not weaken the government but is the foundation of inclusive democracy.
- Minister Khanal emphasized prioritizing protection and promotion of indigenous nationalities' culture, language, and costumes.
- Special policies and laws are needed to protect the identity of aboriginal and ethnic communities, with government commitment to enforcing their constitutional rights.
- Commission Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapamagar highlighted non-implementation of Article 56 (5) of the Constitution related to protected and autonomous cultural areas, urging empowerment through the Indigenous Nationalities' Knowledge Conference.
