The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry has urged the Nepal Police to take action against those involved in the looting, vandalism, and arson of industries, businesses, and private property due to illegal infiltration during the Genji movement and to file a complaint regarding the incident.

A team of officials from the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry met with Inspector General of Nepal Police Dan Bahadur Karki on Sunday and made the request.

The team, led by Federation President Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has drawn the serious attention of Inspector General Karki on this issue, stating that if action is not taken against those involved in the incident, impunity will continue to grow in the society and discourage businessmen.

Federation President Chandra Prasad Dhakal said that the movement has not only weakened the morale of the private sector but also negatively affected economic activities.

‘The agendas of good governance and transparency raised in the Genji movement are the agendas that the Federation has been raising. However, the latest Genji movement and the infiltrations that took place in that process have caused great damage to private industrial establishments. The morale of industrialists and businessmen is weak. In this situation, it is necessary to guarantee the rule of law for industrial security and stability,’ he said.

He opined that if the complaint is not registered against the culprits of the incident and if there is indifference in taking action, impunity will increase, which will seriously affect the investment environment and there is a risk that such incidents may repeat in the coming days.

Outgoing President Shekhar Golchha stated that the first condition for investment is security, and if peace and security are not guaranteed, economic activities and investments will be discouraged. 

‘After the movement, there is a situation where businessmen have filed complaints with evidence but they have not been accepted. Complaints have been coming from businessmen from districts outside Kathmandu that complaints have not been accepted. This has created a kind of disappointment among businessmen. Therefore, I urge you to take this seriously,’ he said. 

Similarly, Senior Vice President of the Federation, Anjan Shrestha, said that although the private sector is attacked in every movement, this time the private sector has been attacked in a planned manner. He emphasized that the guarantee of peace and security is very necessary as stability cannot be maintained without peace and security and economic activities cannot be carried out without stability.

On the occasion, Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki stated that maintaining peace and security is the first responsibility of the police and said that the police is committed to maintaining peace and security in the country. He opined that anyone involved in illegal infiltration and violence, vandalism and anarchy during the movement will be brought to justice based on evidence.

‘The private sector is the mainstay of the economy. Without the protection of this sector, the economy cannot function. Nepal Police is always sensitive to the security of the private sector and the general public. Everyone’s cooperation is indispensable in this,’ he said.