Nepali Congress to raise issues on labor and foreign employment

Kathmandu, Dec 17, 2019 : Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to raise its voice at the Federal Parliament against mismanagement, irregularities and exploitation existing in the labour and foreign employment sector.

According to Dr Dila Sangraoula, who is the coordinator of party’s shadow ministry of labour, employment and social security, shared about this through a press meet here today.

The Parliament winter session is commencing on December 20 and the party is all preparing to raise the issues in the session.

On the occasion, she accused the government of being unable to implement the labour pact, Memorandum of Understanding and agreements reached with the UAE, Malaysia, Japan and Mauritius.

Though the Malaysia Government has agreed to hire Nepali workers without any monetary charge, aspiring workers are being forced to pay a hefty amount by middlepersons by using legal loopholes, she complained.     

As she said, despite the labour agreement with Japan, an expected number of Nepali could not proceed for it due to lengthy procedures for language and skill test.

She accused foreign employment agents of exerting undue pressure on respective department and ministry with the change in the minister when the services of Foreign Employment Department are being switched to online system.

She demanded the government immediately issue a white paper in regard with present situation of the foreign employment, social security and the Prime Minister Employment Programme.

The leader further urged the government to identify issues persisting in these sectors and come up with short and long-term programmes for a solution, expressing concern over the ‘non-implementation’ of minimum wages for workers.

“The NC always stands together with farmers, workers, and labour community, the NC leader announced to support the government’s constructive works and stand against the wrong activities,” Dr Sangraula concluded.

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