Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has said the government will make its position on the latest political developments in Venezuela public in appropriate time.
Talking to Setopati on Sunday about the statement issued by Chairman of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) and former prime minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal condemning the United States of America accusing it of attempting an imperialist coup in Venezuela, Minister Gyawali said the government is gathering details about the latest developments there and will make its position public in a few days.
"We have to frame our positions on some issues on the basis of our principles while we also have to stay in support of small countries like ours," Minister Gyawali said. "But there is a certain time and process for that. The government is studying about this issue and will make its position public in appropriate time."
Dahal did not consult the other chairman and PM KP Sharma Oli before issuing the statement, Oli has revealed upon his return from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
"Communist Party of Nepal issues this statement in support of the people of Venezuela, the sovereignty of the state and the recognition of democratically elected constitutional President of Nicholas Maduro," the press statement issued in the name of Chairman Dahal on Friday read, "Communist Party of Nepal also strongly denounces the US and its allies intervention in the internal affairs of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with the intention of increasing the violence by diving the people and challenging democracy, sovereignty and peace."
In the press release, Dahal had accused the US of trying to create chaos and violence in Venezuela by putting inhuman economic sanctions and threatening military intervention. “It’s a serious challenge to the UN Charter and Principle of peaceful co-existence. Therefore, we call the US and other countries to respect the principle of noninterference, national sovereignty and peaceful co-existence.”
Juan Guaido on January 23 declared himself interim president claiming that the constitution gives him, as president of the congress, the authority to take over as interim president and form a transitional government until he calls new elections. The US and 16 nations of the Organization of American States immediately recognized Guaido as interim president.
Dahal had also appealed to the international community including the UN to stand in solidarity with the people of Venezuela in their struggle to defend the national and people’s sovereignty.
