Kathmandu, June 22
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Kamal Thapa, who was the Minister for Foreign Affairs during the previous premiership of KP Sharma Oli, has commended Oli for signing an agreement with the Chinese government to extend a railway link to Kathmandu.
“I am very satisfied and happy with the visit. There are many possibilities of encouraging progress in various issues including trade, transit and connectivity,” Thapa reviewed Oli’s visit in an interview with Onlinekhabar, “Now, the Chinese side has to construct the railway line. We have to talk with them about the investment model. I wish the project would follow the Chinese technology.”
He, however, expressed his concerns over political engagements of Oli into activities of the Communist Party of China.
“Some political issues are controversial and I do not want to talk about them now,” Thapa said, adding, “I do not think the Prime Minister’s visit to the Chinese Communist Party’s office was appropriate.”
“Of course, he could visit the party office and support the political ideology if he was visiting there as a party chair. But, as the Prime Minister, it is not appropriate.”
