Kathmandu, May 22: The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has expressed the hope that the government of Nepal and the Nepali people will have a meaningful dialogue about ensuring good governance, freedom of the press and fundamental rights of the people.
In a post on social media on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Embassy said that freedom of the press, accountability and transparency are the guiding principles for the United States as it continues to work towards becoming a “more perfect union”.
“We expect that as Nepal continues to shape its hard-won democracy, the Government and people of Nepal will also have a meaningful dialogue on finding ways to ensure good governance, freedom of the press, and people’s fundamental rights.”
Kailash Sirohiya, chairperson of Kantipur Media Group, a Nepal’s leading media firm, has been arrested on Tuesday on charges of dual citizenship.