Korea sent a letter to Nepal, saying, ”The current roster period cannot be extended by changing the rules only for Nepal, and the region cannot be changed.”
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The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has requested the protesting parties not to create unnecessary pressure as it could negatively impact employment in Korea.
The Ministry of Labor has requested not to exert ‘unnecessary pressure’ after the Korean side questioned the continuation of EPS after the language test to go to Korea was about to end and the ongoing agitation has increased the security of its employees.
‘As the initiative to resolve this issue (the protesters’ demands) is being taken, it may adversely affect the cordial relations with the friendly country of South Korea,’ the ministry said in a statement issued on Sunday. ‘As it may negatively affect the employment of Nepali workers in the future, we sincerely request all concerned not to create unnecessary pressure or engage in activities.’
The government is in discussions with the relevant bodies of the Korean government regarding addressing the demands of the claimants and this will be done in accordance with the agreement and policy with Korea, and the claimants are aware of this fact.
People who have been on the roster for some time and are waiting to go to South Korea and whose roster period has expired have been staging sit-ins, rallies and protests in front of the EPS office and CBT/UBT Bhaisepati. They have demanded an extension of the roster period, employment assurance for 90 percent of those who have passed the roster, employment arrangements should be made on a first-come, first-served basis, priority should be given to those on the roster, sector change should be made, and every passerby should be guaranteed to match the job demand with the employer at least 20 to 25 times.
According to the Ministry of Labor, discussions have been held between the Nepali Embassy in Seoul and the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor to resolve these demands.
The Ministry has received information that Korea has implemented the EPS system uniformly in all countries of the world. ‘Information has been received that the roster period cannot be extended or the region cannot be changed by changing the rules only for Nepal,’ the statement said. ‘The examination system run by Korea is transparent and reliable, and there is an automated online system that no individual, employee or body can match (send files) as they wish, so we remind you not to have any doubts about this system.’ The ministry has stated that it has written to the Korean government for diplomatic initiatives to resolve these issues and has also determined the content of the talks. ‘As soon as the information with the invitation comes from the Korean side, a high-level team is scheduled to depart for South Korea soon to resolve the problem in the long term,’ the statement said.
