Kathmandu: ‘Vision to Action’, a collection of experiences of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his vision for country’s prosperity, has hit the market.
Rastrakabi (national poet) Madhav Prasad Ghimire and centenarian culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi jointly launched the book amid a special event organised at PM’s official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday on the occasion of PM Oli’s 70th birth anniversary. PM Oli is turning 70 on Sunday.
PM Oli’s father Mohan Prasad Oli unveiled the cover of the book and offered his best wishes to PM Oli on the occasion. Scripted in English language, the book is divided into four sections, ‘imagination and duty (karma), ‘friendship and diplomacy’, ‘trade and investment’ and ‘work and labour’ compiling speeches and interviews he ahd delivered at different times on domestic and foreign policy.
Published by Ratna Pustak Bhandar, the book also talks about skills and experiences PM Oli has possessed while leading the country. Addressing the event, PM Oli said problems of food and accommodation facing the poorest people had taken place due to lack of appropriate distribution of resources.
Stating that the government was effortful to bring prosperity to the country, he said, “The country has now got democracy after ending autocracy. The next journey is to the pathway of prosperity.”
Stating that the country would be free of homeless people, he said, “No one will have empty stomach and no one will die of hunger. The government will take care of them.” On development activities, stating that six kilometers roads have been constructed each day on average, he said, “300 new bridges have been constructed in two years, twin (ropeway) has been eliminated, there have been extraordinary increment in energy production and trade imbalance has been reduced to some extent.”
He stressed the need for maintaining relations with neighbouring countries having different political, economic and social characteristics while developing balanced, effective and proper foreign relations with them. The government has focused on modern development and was at work to create environment conducive for foreign investments, he said.
Reviewing the book, diplomat Shambhu Ram Singkhada pointed out that the work has talked about Nepal’s relations with the United Nations and neighbours, India and China, trade, investment, trade deficit and ways to improve resolve these problems.
Critic Dr Bindu Lohani said PM Oli’s thought on strengthening country’s economy based on skills, standards and morality has been reflected on the book.
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