By Anil Giri

Kathmandu, Nepal

As they continue to seek a designated graveyard, minority Christians in Nepal now fear for their security after a recent bomb attack.

A homemade bomb went off in front of the office of the United Mission to Nepal (UMN), a nonprofit organization that advocates Christianity. No casualties or property loss were reported.

The Nepal Defense Army (NDA), an extremist pro-Hindu underground organization, has owned up to the explosion.

Following the attack, the Federation of National Christians Nepal (FNCN) submitted a four-point memorandum to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai demanding security for the Christian community. They asked the government to implement an accord reached earlier this year.

Nepali Christians have been seeking a designated space for a cemetery for six months. In May, the government and FNCN reached an agreement in which a high-level committee was formed to address the issue. Members of the committee include representatives from various political parties, four government ministries and three members of the Christian community.

The community also raised the issue of assaults on two Christians, Panchman Tamang and Buddhiman Tamang of the Sindhupalchowk district, and their subsequent expulsion from their village.

After meeting with the group, the Prime Minister expressed his commitment to implement the May agreement and assured that the rights of Christians in Nepal were guaranteed, C.B. Gahatraj, general secretary of the federation, told All Headline News.

 

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