Govt's attention drawn to trafficking of Nepali women to Kuwait 

KATHMANDU: Lawmaker Dhanraj Gurung briefed the House of Representatives (HoR), shedding light on the unlawful trafficking of Nepali women to Kuwait and other countries. He emphasised the rising cases of such illegal activities and urged the government to take action.

While the law prohibits Nepali women from travelling to certain countries, including Kuwait, for domestic work, this prohibition has not been effectively enforced. Gurung highlighted that out of the 41,000 Nepali women currently working as migrant labourers in Kuwait, approximately 27,000 had reached there illegally. Additionally, he informed the House about 10,000 Nepali women who were trafficked to Kuwait over the past six months.

Gurung said that during his recent trip to Kuwait, he encountered five youths who had been sent back home from Belgrade. These youths had been facilitated by a manpower company in Jhapa, which charged them Rs 650,000 per person for their travel. Gurung emphasised the urgency of addressing this matter.

Samjhana Thapaliya expressed her concerns regarding the escalating security threats in Madhes Province, particularly in Siraha. Instances of robbery and dacoity have been on the rise, she said adding money from finance has been looted, but none has been arrested so far.

Manish Jha urged the government to promptly address the concerns of Federal Parliament employees. Rama Koirala echoed this sentiment, calling for a dialogue to find solutions to the issues faced by the employees. She also drew attention to the illegal transportation of Nepali workers to Iraq.

Ram Krishna Yadav stressed the need to tackle insecurity, unemployment, and corruption in society. He expressed concern over the delayed payment to dairy farmers.

Despite a scheduled start time of 11:00 am, the HoR meeting was delayed by one and a half hours on Monday due to discussions related to the demands of Federal Parliament employees.