Federation President Birendra Raj Pandey said that despite many political changes from 2007 BS to the Genji Movement of 2082 BS, economic change has not gained momentum.
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The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has urged political parties to formulate their manifestos by giving top priority to the economic agenda. The Confederation held a press conference on Sunday to make suggestions on the issues that parties should prioritize in their manifestos and made the suggestions public.
The suggestions made public will be discussed with the national-level parties by the Confederation. Confederation President Birendra Raj Pandey said that despite many political changes from 2007 BS to the Genji Movement of 2082 BS, economic changes have not gained momentum.
He said that although the parties brought economic agendas in their manifestos, implementation has not been given priority when they were in government. The Confederation has emphasized that along with political stability, a strong economic system should be given first priority for the development of the country.
Chairman Pandey emphasized that the parties should move forward with a national consensus on economic development issues and agendas for the prosperity of the entire nation, including good governance, economic development, employment, and the general public. The Confederation has suggested that the national consensus should clearly mention the long-term vision for the development of the country, priority areas and projects, and a time-bound action plan for implementation.
The Confederation has urged to give high priority to the issue of effectively implementing the 'faceless, contactless, paperless' system for good governance, and to increase industry, production, and entrepreneurship. Pandey said that priorities are changing, and the country is lagging behind economically due to lack of ownership of policies and programs.
He said that the common people are concerned that the issues of good governance are being talked about but not implemented. Emphasis has been placed on making the bodies and individuals responsible for the effective implementation of the announced economic policies and plans more responsible.
The Confederation has included suggestions on the priorities to be given by the parties in the areas of industrialization, export promotion and import substitution, promotion of domestic goods and market regulation, direct foreign investment, skills and employment, infrastructure development, good governance, innovation, domestic, small and medium enterprises, information technology-based industries, education and health, energy, tourism, agriculture, forestry and environment.
The Confederation has stated that a national consensus and a 'thought paper' on economic development are necessary. The Confederation suggests that a common thought paper should be prepared on political consensus on economic development by looking at the experience and practices of neighboring countries.
The Confederation has been emphasizing the need to move forward to make the current economy worth about $44 billion to $100 billion within the next 10 years. For this, the Confederation is conducting a comprehensive study with the participation of national and international experts. The study will be completed and made public within the next few months.
Senior Vice President of the Confederation, Nirvan Chaudhary, said that all political parties should prepare a manifesto with the economy at the center and that it should clarify how the entire Nepali country will move forward in terms of development in the coming days. He emphasized that the overall economic development should be assured, taking into account the declining confidence of the private sector.
