KATHMANDU, DEC 14 - British Ambassador Andrew J Sparkes's remark on securing the right to change religion and right to proselytise has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Sushil Koirala .
15 DEC 2014, Kathmandu- The fourth largest party in the Constituent Assembly (CA) Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-Nepal) met the PM on Sunday at his official residence in Baluwatar and expressed the party’s dissatisfaction over the remarks made by the British Ambassador.
PM Koirala responded saying that he would acquire official information on the matter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
RPP-Nepal Joint-spokesperson Mohan Shrestha said the PM had assured them that if necessary, he would summon the Ambassador and make him aware about not making public remarks on such sensitive issues.
Ambassador Sparkes, on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, had written an open letter to the lawmakers saying, “We encourage you to ensure the rights to change religion .”
Meanwhile, the RPP-Nepal submitted a memorandum to PM demanding a public holiday on Poush 27, celebrated as Prithvi Jayanti.
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