FNCCI to Launch Anti-Syndicate Protest

Kathmandu, August 28:

Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) is now all set to declare an indefinite protest programme against the government if the illegal syndicate system is not put to an end.

FNCCI held a press meet on Wednesday here where its president Kush Kumar Joshi said, "During ...

...meeting with the Prime Minister, he assured that the system would be ended. Respecting his promise we called off all our protest programmes but the monopoly is yet to end." He added that FNCCI did not need any assurance, what it needed was the elimination of the syndicate system from the grass root level.

According to Joshi, FNCCI filed a writ in the Supreme Court on July 24 against the syndicate system, but the interim order given by the court and the directives of the Prime Minister were not followed. He said, "Within five days we will meet the Prime Minister again and if within five days of that meeting the Prime Minister fails to end the syndicate system, we will not cooperate in any kind of government programme and will stage severe protests.

Joshi also said, "Whichever government is formed, it only wakes up when strong and vociferous protests are made or when bandhs and strikes occur. The gentle mode of protest is not enough.

According to FNCCI, it is now 68 days since industrialists have been protesting against the syndicate system. Many attempts have been made to end this system but those involved in it have scant respect for any policy made by the government or order given by the Prime Minister.

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