NRN Faction Demands Immediate Halt to Upcoming Convention, Citing Irregularities

Kathmandu. The 'GenZ group' within the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has formally submitted a letter to the leadership demanding an immediate halt to the upcoming convention.

A team representing the GenZ group, including representatives Dipesh Khatri, Bhimsen Thapa, Narayan Samajsewi, and Madan Paudel, reached the central office of the association and handed over a memorandum to President Dr. Badri KC.

The group claimed that the election process currently underway is illegal and controversial, strongly demanding an immediate postponement of the convention and the holding of a direct (physical) election with broad consensus in the upcoming October.

The GenZ group concluded that the provision of two presidents serving in the same term has created confusion and mistrust within the organization.

Khatri stated that the current co-presidents, Dr. Badri KC and Mahesh Kumar Shrestha, must take responsibility for the entire moral and institutional crisis arising from this situation. The group determined that the ambiguity and delays seen in both the online and physical voting processes have raised serious questions about the validity of the election. The memorandum stated, 'Leadership emerging from a questionable election will only invite legal challenges.'

Claiming serious irregularities in financial decisions, staff appointments, and various agreements made during previous terms, the GenZ group stated that they possess secure evidence regarding those matters. They demanded the formation of an independent and credible investigation committee to impartially probe these issues. They maintain their stance that anyone found guilty during the investigation must be brought before the legal system.

Connecting this to the rise of youth in national politics, the GenZ group stated that the leadership of NRNA must now be taken over by the new generation. "The monopoly and corruption of the old generation are no longer tolerable; there is no alternative to youth leadership to bring the organization onto the right track," commented Narayan Samajsewi.

Final Legal Warning and Signal for Protest

According to group member Dipesh Khatri, the group will publicly announce its concrete next steps by tomorrow.

The group announced that efforts are underway to mobilize young NRN activists worldwide via social media, alleging that the NRNA is being run unilaterally and arbitrarily.