They also criticized the government for not doing anything though the crisis had been going on for more than two months now. Speaking at the event, key speaker Surya Subedi, Professor of International Law at University of Leeds, emphasized that India's interference to Nepal's internal affairs with a financial blockade was against international rules of law and this was in no way acceptable to any Nepali or anyone in the international community.
"In this critical situation the government has to come up with an official position without any delay," he said, adding that it hasn't however been able to do so. Unless Nepal shares its well-defined problems with the international community, they [international community] cannot assist in resolving it and that is why the crisis has prolonged, Subedi concluded.
Another key speaker Hennig Glasier, Adjunct Professor of comparative constitutional law at Thamasat University, said Nepal's constitution is a compromise of different political ideologies -- from conservative to ultra leftists -- so that all can feel their share in it but none of the groups can find all their demands addressed in the new constitution.
Glasier also termed the new constitution as an inclusive, flexible and proportionally representative document that is better than many successful constitutions in the world providing an enduring structure for politics.
Nepal has been reeling under acute shortage of fuel which has hit the poor the hardest, not just the development work and economic growth.
Addressing the event, Nepal's ambassador to Thailand Khaga Nath Adhikari said Nepal was trying its best to settle the problem at the official level where many dialogues between the governments of Nepal and India have been held. Likewise, he also clarified that India was trying to misinform the world by saying there was no blockade by India and this was 'not true'.
Speaking on the occasion, NRNA Thailand President Khagendra Dhakal asked why the adoption of the new constitution following the democratic process was giving India an headache. He said the people of Nepal could understand the disappointment and demands of the Madhesi and Tharus communities, but these could be solved by constructive dialogues with the government of Nepal. The blockade imposed by India does not make any sense in any contexts, he said.
Dhakal also asked Nepal's government to solve the problems diplomatically or go to the international forums without any delay and at the same time arrange for essential supplies for his countrymen whether by air cargo or via its China.
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