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Oli prioritises direct flood relief and questions ‘Green Army’ activities

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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  • CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli said his party would prioritise delivering relief directly to flood and landslide victims because government procedures could delay assistance.
  • The party initially targeted about 120 million Nepalese rupees in cash and relief materials, but Oli said the total would exceed that amount.
  • Oli criticised AI-generated disaster images and questioned the Green Army’s activities, training, funding and use of uniforms resembling those of the Nepali Army.

KP Sharma Oli says immediate help must reach flood and landslide victims directly, rather than wait for government procedures to move through the system. Speaking while handing over relief materials collected by his party for victims in Rasuwa, the CPN-UML chair and former prime minister said delays could prevent assistance from arriving on time.

We have not said that we will not deposit money into the government fund. But considering that there can be delays in getting money deposited into the government fund to the victims on time, we have prioritised delivering relief directly into the hands of victims.

· KP Sharma OliHe explained why the CPN-UML was distributing relief directly to disaster victims.

“We have not said that we will not deposit money into the government fund. But considering that there can be delays in getting money deposited into the government fund to the victims on time, we have prioritised delivering relief directly into the hands of victims,” Oli said.

The UML has been collecting and distributing cash and materials through its own resources and party members. Oli said the party initially set a target of about Rs120 million, but the total value of its assistance would exceed that figure. He added that the party could contribute to the government relief fund after immediate rescue and relief operations were completed, depending on the situation.

At a time when thousands of lives have been lost and a large proportion of infrastructure has been destroyed, we should be focused on providing maximum service to the victims.

· KP Sharma OliHe criticised the use of AI-generated images during the disaster.

Oli also condemned the use of AI-generated images during the disaster. “At a time when thousands of lives have been lost and a large proportion of infrastructure has been destroyed, we should be focused on providing maximum service to the victims,” he said. “This is not the time to create artificial photographs and publicise them to portray oneself as a servant of the people.”

This is not the time to create artificial photographs and publicise them to portray oneself as a servant of the people.

· KP Sharma OliHe urged individuals and organisations to focus on relief work rather than publicity.

He urged people and organisations to focus on rescue, relief and rehabilitation instead of publicity. Oli separately demanded clarification about the Green Army, questioning its identity, purpose, training and financial sources. He disputed claims that the group had provided relief during the 2015 earthquake and the Covid-19 pandemic, and questioned why some members reportedly wore uniforms resembling those of the Nepali Army, including rank insignia. “There appears to be something suspicious here,” he said.

There appears to be something suspicious here.

· KP Sharma OliHe questioned the Green Army’s training, funding, uniforms and claimed history of disaster relief.
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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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