Kathmandu. Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) President Mahesh Kumar Shrestha has urged the National Coordination Council (NCC) to be patient till the final verdict of the Supreme Court.

Shrestha clarified that the session would be illegal until the issues related to the authority of the NRNA have reached the full bench of the Supreme Court.

Congratulating the presidents, office-bearers and members elected through the recently concluded National Coordination Council (NCC) elections, Chairman Shrestha urged all the National Coordination Councils (NCC) to cooperate with the Statutory International Coordination Council.

Stating that there was no justification for the general convention that Badri KC was trying to hold in October, he clarified that the current working committee would take legal steps to stop it.

“If you are with us, attend the convention scheduled to be held in October and don’t send the membership fee,” he said. “Do not send membership fee to create pressure, pressure can be created only by not attending the session which is against the court’s order,” he said.

Shrestha said he did not want to split the NCC and urged all the stakeholders to be responsible for the formation of a united NRNA. The high-level committee formed by the Supreme Court’s mandate had gone to the court to stop the committee elected from the session held on May 3-4.

Stating that six cases related to NRNA have reached the full bench, he expressed optimism that the court would find a way out soon.

He said that the NCC led by him would be recognized as the official NCC by the working committee which adheres to the legal working committee and helps in the unification.

He said that they would respect the future verdict of the cases pending in the court and said that they have started action oriented programs. He said that the General Assembly of the Association is going to be held in the UAE on September 21 and the Kathmandu NRNA Investment Summit is going to be held on October 11.

On the occasion, NCC South Korea President Bipin Gurung said they were ready to support the legal committee and urged them to move ahead with consensus.

Deepa Kafle, president of NCC Portugal, said that there was some difficulty from friends in the ICC. Stating that they are trying their best to save the organization, she stressed the need for the office-bearers and advisors to work to save the organization instead of going personally. “Whatever we are in Portugal, we will always strive to strengthen the institution. ’

NCC Kuwait President Dil Kumar Pakhrin said that there was a rift in the organization. Although the Badri KC group tried to divide the organization by forming a parallel committee, they came to the convention in collaboration with the Committee led by Mahesh Kumar Shrestha.

NCC Canada spokesperson Lila Thapa said that the NCC is in a lot of trouble due to the dispute over appreciation. He said there was no alternative to uniting the organisation.

NCC Germany vice-president Season Dahal said that there was a lot of pressure on his working committee from the Badri group. He said that the upcoming working committee will not cooperate with any ICC until the court’s decision.

NCC Spain President Santosh Shrestha said that they are moving ahead in collaboration with everyone. We have taken everyone forward. He said that friends with all ideas are in one place. Stating that he has come to work in NRNA, he said only positive statements would be accepted.

NCC Malta President Remsh Khanal said the Badri KC group has created a ruckus in Malta. He complained that there was political bias even when they helped him to a great extent. He also urged to write about the official NCC through the diplomatic missions of the respective countries.

NCC Qatar President Krishna Panthi complained that the Embassy of Qatar was not cooperating. For this, he urged the ICC leadership to take initiative to solve the problem. Stating that NCC is ready to set up a workers’ desk at the embassy, he stressed the need to take initiatives for the same.

Icc member and former NCC Italy president Chhabilal Kandel expressed the belief that NCC would play a role in correcting the course in the ICC dispute. He said that it was right when he was trying to follow the court’s order after the Supreme Court’s order and it would be correct in the coming days as well.

Some friends said that it is difficult now because they do not understand. According to him, the Badri KC group has now given gifts in the form of a parallel committee to friends who played double-edged character in the past. “Nrna is the only one, that is under the leadership of Mahesh Kumar Shrestha. The other side is the group,” he said.

NCC Oman President Suresh Khadka said that they have been neutral about the ICC. “We will take sides only if the ICC comes together. Otherwise, we won’t take it,” he said.

NCC Netherlands President Bishnu Pokharel said the NCC would not recognize another team formed by the Badri KC group. He said that the attempt to divide the NRNA community living together is condemnable.

Spokesperson of NCC UK. Kul Prasad Kandel said that the flexibility taken by Mahesh Shrestha for the unification of NRNA should be respected. However, badri KC’s group seems to have taken it as a weakness, he said. He urged the NCCs not to be misled as the Committee led by Mahesh Shrestha is the official committee.

NCC Thailand President Sanjay Dhakal said that his working committee will cooperate only with the legal ICC. He said that not only NRNA but also People of Nepali Origin (PNO) should be included. Bibek Thapa of NCC Australia said that they are with the official NRN’s.