The leaders have objected to the US's invasion of the free and sovereign country of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, demanding his immediate release.
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US troops have seized President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a surprise attack on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. US President Donald Trump has declared that the US will remain in power in Venezuela until a “safe and just transfer of power” takes place.
The US carried out an airstrike on Caracas around 2 am local time on Saturday. At that time, up to 11 explosions were heard. After that, the Venezuelan government issued a statement and declared a state of emergency. Immediately after, US President Trump announced that Maduro and his wife were in the custody of US forces. Although the Venezuelan government said that soldiers and civilians were killed in the US attack, there is no updated information on the human and material damage.
In this context, various political parties and party leaders in Nepal have objected to the US attack on the independent and sovereign country of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president and demanded his immediate release. They have commented that the act of taking control of and indicting the elected head of state of one country through military intervention on the orders of the head of state of another country is a clear violation of the UN Charter.
Nepali Communist Party
The Nepali Communist Party has expressed its serious concern over the recent military action and attack on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the Trump administration of the United States. The NCP statement states that the use of force against any sovereign nation is a direct violation of international law, the UN Charter and the basic principles of world peace.
The NCP has stated that the United States' kidnapping of Venezuela's constitutionally elected President Nicolas Maduro Moros is a serious interference in the sovereign rights of the Venezuelan people. 'We strongly demand the unconditional release of President Maduro. The Venezuelan people have the full, inalienable and sovereign right to determine their own political, economic and social future,' the statement issued by Ganeshman Pun, Chief Secretary of the NCP Central Office, states.
The NCP has appealed to the international community, including the United Nations, to take effective initiatives to immediately stop all types of military operations and interventions against Venezuela.
Jhalanath Khanal – Leader, NCP
Former Prime Minister and NCP leader Jhalanath Khanal has condemned and opposed the violent attack on Venezuela. Khanal said in a statement: 'Yesterday, the Delta Force of the US Trump administration carried out a naked and brutal attack on the small Latin American country of Venezuela with 150 fighter aircraft. It has killed many civilians there, killed soldiers, and destroyed military structures. The elected and legitimate President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and First Lady Celia Flores have been forcibly kidnapped and taken to the US.'
He said that this was a direct violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and a mockery of international law, and that it was a very shameful and criminal act. He said - 'On behalf of our party and the entire Nepali people, I strongly condemn and condemn this shameless American action.'
He also demanded the safe release of the Venezuelan President and First Lady.
Ghanshyam Bhusal - Acting Chairman, NCP (United)
Acting Chairman of NCP (United) Ghanshyam Bhusal has said that the US attacked the independent and sovereign country of Venezuela and even kidnapped its President. He said on the social media network Facebook - 'This has once again confirmed that American imperialism is a threat to world peace.' On behalf of the entire Nepali people, our party strongly condemns and condemns that imperialist naked attack and demands an immediate end to the US attack and respect for the independence of the Venezuelan nation.'
Shankar Pokharel - General Secretary, UML
UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said that the act of taking control of and indicting the elected head of state of one country through military intervention on the orders of the head of state of another country, thereby ending the legitimacy of world organizations including the United Nations, is a direct violation of the UN Charter. He wrote on Facebook - 'Such a step cannot and should not be acceptable to the modern world and civilized society.'
He said that the context of the US intervention in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro has raised serious questions about international law, sovereignty and democratic values. He further wrote - 'Serious and responsible debate on such issues seems necessary within the American society itself.'
Mahesh Basnet – Secretary, UML
UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has said that imperialist intervention in the independent nation of Venezuela is condemnable. On Facebook he wrote – 'Sovereignty lies with the people, not with power. United resistance is necessary for world peace and independence.'
