FNCCI president urges political parties to prioritise private sector agendas in manifestos

NUWAKOT: Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Chandra Prasad Dhakal has urged all political parties to prioritise private sector agendas in their election manifestos to boost economic development.

Speaking while inaugurating Nuwakot Festival in Bidur on Wednesday, Dhakal said the country is in an election phase, and parties are preparing their manifestos, so they should include the priority issues of the private sector.

"The development of the country's economy must become a common agenda for all parties, and for that, parties should include the private sector's agendas with priority in their election manifestos. I urge all political parties to give top priority to the private sector's agenda in their election manifestos," Dhakal said.

He suggested that prioritising the private sector's agenda is essential to create employment opportunities and to achieve economic progress through industrial development by properly developing industries and factories.

Recalling past cooperation between the government and private sector when the economy faced a crisis, Dhakal said that the coming days will not be easy and that continued cooperation is necessary for economic recovery and growth.

He added that, regardless of which political party forms the government, the economy should be a shared agenda and all parties should embrace cooperation with private sector.

Dhakal emphasised that only with proper growth in the country's economic condition can good governance be established and prosperity achieved, and therefore, all political parties must develop the economic agenda as a common goal.