GREEN NEPAL PARTY(GNP)

GREEN NEPAL PARTY (GNP)
Pipa Goshwara, Kalikastan, Kathmandu
Ward n.32, Phone: 977-1-4438402
Post box no.890, Fax: 4416547
E-mail:greennepal@htp.com.np
E-mail:kuber@wlink.com.np

Establishment and National Convention of GNP

· Established: Marg 26^th,2053 (December 11^th, 1996)

· First National Convention held on Jestha 26-28, 2054(June 8-10, 1997).

First time party was registered with Election Commissioner on 1^stBhadra, 2005 (August 22nd,1999). Again next date for constituent Assembly election was fixed on Marg6th,2064(November22nd, 2007).That date also failed. Now the third date for the CA election is fixed on 28^th Chaitra 2064(10^th April,2008).Since Terai and hill ethnic groups have signed agreement on 2ndFeb,2008 with the government to participate in the election it can be hoped that election would take place on that date.

Objectives
The main objectives of this party is to secure" Freedom, Peace, National Unity, Prosperity and Social Justice" as stated in the preamble of this constitution. Party believes in liberal democracy and liberal economy.

1. Establish transparent liberal democratic multiparty system with good governance and sovereignty rested in Nepalese people.

2. Liberal Economic Policies

a. Market oriented competitive liberal economic policies.

b. Maximum utilization and promotion of national capital and resources.

c. Try to achieve self-reliance by developing agriculture, forests, water resources tourism, industry and human resources.

3. Preservation of Nepalese nationalism, civilization and culture.

4. End of caste discrimination.

5. Religious harmony.

6. Encouragements to backward caste and class.

7. Equal rights to Women.

8. Human Rights.

9. Freedom of press.

10. Protection of ecology and environment.

11. Population control and poverty alleviation.

12. Decentralization and balanced development.

13. Oppose the misuse of atomic and chemical technology.

14. Foreign policy based on mutual understanding and co-operation, non-alignment, world fraternity, world peace as well as protection of equal rights to common universal natural resources.

15. Establish land-locked country's rights.

16. Work for Nepal and Nepalese welfare.

Party's Flag

Green Nepal Party's flag has three doves flying in same direction on a green base. Flying doves represent freedom and peace, all flying in the same direction shows national unity and its green base denotes prosperity.

Membership
Membership can be granted to qualified Nepalese citizen as per party's constitution, who express their faith to this constitution and have attained sixteen years of age. There are four categories of membership.

a. Devoted Member
Party can enroll Devoted Member to those who pay Rs.24 yearly.

b. Committed Member
Party can grant Committed Member status to hardworking individual who commits to full time politics and pay membership Rs.300 yearly.

c. Contributing Member
Party can grant Contributing Member status to those who help the party financially or in other ways and pays membership of Rs.100 per month.

d. Donor Member
Party can grant Donor Member status as mark of respect to those who donate at least Rs.1000 per month to the party.
Green Nepal Party members will uphold democratic values and norms as well as possess good moral character.

Party has four layers of organization

1. Constituency Unit
Constituency unit is focused to mobilize voters in villages with eye on winning Parliamentary Election. Constituency unit is headed by a President elected by members of that unit.

2. District Coordinating Council(DCC)
The President of Constituency Unit where the district headquarters is located will work as the coordinator. The members of DCC are the Presidents and Secretaries of all Constituency units. The DCC can nominate in the Council from women, intellectuals, students, backward group, scheduled caste, renowned persons, as deemed necessary. DCC acts as information distribution center and co-ordinates district level programs.

3. Central Executive Committee
CEC members are elected in convention by members of National Assembly every five years. Representation in CEC and in other bodies is required by party constitution to be inclusive of all ethnic communities and backward areas. Woman and marginalize community (Ethnic, Dalit and other backward people) will have 50% representation.

4. Party High Command
National Assembly will elect members of Party High Command not exceeding seven members. Woman, Ethnic people and Dalit will be given high representation. Party High Command will decide about policies, programs and selection of candidates for elections. The decision of Party High Command will be binding upon Central Executive Committee and other units of the party. Party High Command will be headed by a chairman elected by High Command members. High Command members will be ex-official members of the Central Executive Committee.

5. National Assembly
National Assembly members (delegates) will be elected by constituent unit from all over the country. National Assembly is the highest and most powerful unit of the party. It can amend constitution and give directives to party unit. Its term is of five years.

Finance
Each unit will have records of members and donors. Each unit of the party will prepare statement of income and expenditure and submit it to the head office. Treasurer (a member of CEC) will compile all the statements and prepare consolidated accounts and get audited and present to CEC and Party High Command. President and the members of CEC will present a report of activities and accounts to the Party High Command. Report and accounts will also be presented in National Assembly Convention.

Foreign Policy and Regional Co-operation
Nepal is a small country of 1,47,000 Sq.Km with 25 million people. It is situated on the southern slopes of The Himalaya between India and China. Though small it has highest peak of the world The Mt.Everest and it is also famous as the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Nepal is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religion country.
a). Promote Nepal's non-aligned foreign policy in accordance with Pancha Sheel & UN Charter.
b). Support and contribute to organizations established to develop regional cooperation and mutual understanding between member countries. China and India, our neighbors are expected to grow tremendously in 21^st century. Their growth will have impact on Nepalese economy.
c). Devise policies to attract our neighbors for investment and bilateral investment in Nepalese industry, commerce, trade, tourism and other sectors. Now the world is focused on Central Asia and new silk road is opening up. To foster mutual understanding and regional economic growth Nepal should push the proposed Asian Highway, Asian Railways, Asian Gas, Oil Pipelines and Asian Electricity transmission lines.
d). GNP is a founder member of Global Greens. GNP delegates participated in Global Greens meeting held at Brisbane(2000),Canbera(2001) and Kyoto(2005).

Green Nepal Party in Government
Green Nepal Party was invited to join Council of Minister under Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand appointed by HM King Gyanendra. The founder President Mr.Kuber P. Sharma was inducted in the cabinet as Minister of Tourism, culture and civil aviation from Nov. 2002-May 2003. The party's main slogan was anti corruption and anti pollution along with clean environment and clean politics. The party went to the people around the country to prosecute the corrupt Minister. Party also valiantly oppose armed struggle of CPN – Maoist and other groups.

Janandolan 2^nd (People's Movement,2006)
Nepal Congress (a social democratic party), Nepal Goodwill Party (Democrat), Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), UML, CPN-Maoist and other small communist parties, altogether eight parties launched non-violent agitation against the direct rule of the government headed by King Gyanendra bypassing the constitution of 1991. The movement (Janandolan 2^nd) had strong backing of CPN Maoist and friendly countries. The king was forced to surrender power and recall the dissolved Parliament on April 24, 2006. The king appointed GP Koirala, President of Nepali Congress as Prime Minister and he appointed Ministers from eight political parties. Later the new interim parliament of 330 members was nominated by eight parties which are functioning still today. The Coalition government with Maoist was formed by Koirala on 15th January 2007.The communist altogether are in majority in interim parliament. To frame the new constitution, the election of Constituent Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 22^nd, 2007. The first date of election proposed for June, 2007, could not be held due to unrest and lack of agreement over common minimum program of eight parties. Maoist after they joined the government, the process of surrender of arms of Maoist gorilla fighters have started under UN supervision. Unless Maoist gorilla's and their YCL (Young Communist League) stop violence and extortion, abduction, seizer of private property, safe return of displaced persons to villages are peacefully managed election for Constituent Assembly could not be possible. Maoists have not retuned the land, houses and property to owners. Instability and weak governance has created confusion. Foreigner's interest has grown in the process of restoring peace and multiparty democracy.

GNP will not participate in the election of 2008
Green Nepal Party will not participate in the election of 10^th April ,2008 in a press conference held in Everest hotel chairman Kuber Sharma announced the Party's decision. The press statement issued on 17^th Feb, 2008 is given below:

"The old order changed yielding place to new" wrote Alfred Tennyson, the English poet about two hundred years back. Nothing could be more true. Our people too have been –struggling for a change. And a couple of years back came a great change but the politicians who grabbed power could not rise up to the occasion. Their self oriented policies, their unbridled ambition to stay in power sine die, their authoritarian behavior and intense intolerance of the opposition, their naked corruption, their insensitive and inhuman attempts towards the demolition of our national heritages, culture and religion have impelled us – the Green Nepal Party to raise our voices against such behavior and appeal to our aggrieved patriotic sisters and brothers of our country to join us to save our dear motherland from dishonor and destruction. The acute shortage of power, the petroleum products ,even drinking water, skyrocketing prices of daily necessaries, the total absence of law and order, the chukka jams and bandh, the continuous loots, murders, extortions and abductions have not only made life of the common man most unsafe and miserable but turned it into absolute hell. The violent insurgency by the proponents of racialism, federalism and regionalism has weakened the solid structure of our national unity. In these circumstances no sane Nepali will risk life to go to polling booth to cast the vote. Even before the nominations are filed the big parties are disturbing the election campaign of other parties. Big parties are using their muscle and money power on the one hand and talking about sharing of seats among themselves on the other. For that reason our party is demanding dissolution of interim parliament and Government and to form a neutral Govt. to conduct free, fair and impartial election. The interim government has not been able to govern. The village and district development committees are not able to carry out development works. The Country is trapped in economic crisis. In view of the increasing risk to the lives of voters and candidates our party will not participate in the election. Despite the absolute imperativeness of elections to the constituent assembly it is impossible to hold the election on 10^th April, 2008 in such a chaotic situation Moreover, the servile behavior of our statesmen has turned our proud nation into a vassal state of our big neighbor in the south and this has got to be corrected at the earliest. As such we all must join hands to change the government. I trust you all will not hesitate to come forward immediately to defend the sanctity and sovereignty of our dear country. Finally we must say that we remain strongly committed to continue our peaceful campaign in favour of Multi-party Democracy, clean politics and clean environment. Thank you."

GNP Elects New President Rimal

Madhav Kumar Rimal, a noted journalist was unanimously elected as President of Green Nepal Party on 24^th February 2008 on expiry of the term of outgoing President. New President Mr. Rimal vowed to up hold the ideals and prestige of the party. Here is his brief statement.

"I deem it a great honour for me that the working committee of the Green Nepal Party has unanimously elected decided to nominate me to the exalted position of its President. Our Party, even though is not very big like other bigger political parties of Nepal I feel proud to say that our party has established itself as an honest and patriotic political force. Given some more time and dedication of its entire membership, I fully trust that Green Nepal Party will play more decisive and important role in the politics of our country and soon achieve the goal we have planned to reach. I know my handicap and short comings. But with the unstinted support of our party members I hope to move forward towards our goal. While thanking all of you for putting your trust in my leadership, I would like to assure you that I will leave no stone unturned to prove that your trust has not been misplaced. May God give me that trust and wisdom."

Party High Command

1. Kuber Sharma (Chairman)

2. Madhav Kumar Rimal (President)

3. Shiva Prasad Sharma (Member)

Central Executive Committee Members

Kuber Sharma(Chairman)

Profession

District

Phone

Chairman of Party High Command. Former member of Parliament and Minister of Tourism, culture and civilization.

Saptari

4471809

Madhav Kumar Rimal(President)

Profession	District	Phone
Journalist and former diplomat.	Kathmandu	4413961

Shiva Prasad Sharma

Profession	District	Phone
Active in student politics and now retired civil servant.	Saptari	4491391

Govind Dev Pant(General Secretary)

Profession	District	Phone
Former student political activist and diplomat.	Kathmandu	4412862

Dhruba Narayan Karmacharya (Treasurer)

Profession	District	Phone
Professional Chartered Accountant.	Lalitpur	4257865

Bibhuti Raj Pandey (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Co-operative expert.	Kathmandu	4425418

Mrs.Kamala Sharma(Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Social worker.	Kathmandu	4474424

Mrs. Goma Baral(Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Business women.	Kathmandu	4494881

Kedar Prasad Acharya (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Registered auditor.	Lalitpur	5523394

Tika Prasad Uprety (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Engineer and educationist.	Morang	524717

Ms.Neera Ranjit (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Woman activist.	Kathmandu	4257008

Mukund Pd. Sharma (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Land reform specialist	Saptari	4490632

Raji Ray Yadav (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Farming, social work and political activist.	Mahotrri	4495155

Hemanta Luitel (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Business finance.	Sunsari	9851036376

Manoj Prasad Paudel (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Business finance.	Kathmandu	4470758

Hriday Narayan Manandhar (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Environmentalist.	Parsa	5527813

Binod Khadka (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Dramatist.	Kathmandu	4373100

Rama Kant Yadav (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Political activist and former district development committee member.	Saptari	031-690581

Damber Singh Ranabhat (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Engineering workshop propriater .	Makwanpur	523545

Prakash Paudel (Member)

Profession	District	Phone
Social worker.	Parbat	4420081

*Information updated 4^th March, 2008