Nepal Oregon News Calls on Both Sides of World Newah Organization to Put Differences aside and Sit Down for Dialogue

Portland, July 20 (Nepal Oregon News):

It is embarrassing for the entire  Newah people when there is schism in the united movement. Newah people are facing a big dilemma. Yes, it is about the ongoing conflict about Nepal Bhasa (Newari) and just Nepal Bhasa  in the Google Translate that is plaguing  the World Newah Organization.

As a staunch supporter of united Nepal Bhasa movement, Nepal Oregon News, Portland, USA condemns the ongoing feud between two different opposing sides within World Newah Organization in the strongest possible terms. This kind of act can erode trust of the Newah people on the organization like the WNO.

Nepal Oregon News is also of the opinion that the ongoing fiasco or setback is outrageous and unacceptable for the Newah people living in Nepal and across the world.

There is no easy solution to this issue. Nepal Oregon News calls on both sides to put the differences aside and sit down together to figure out the issue which has become a 'big headache' for the entire Newah people.

Whether inadvertently or by grand design, Nepal Bhasa (Newari) in the Google Translate was presented by the World Newah Organization to the global Newah community as a fait accompli. And by doing so, the current WNO leadership has upped the 'formidable and dangerous' ante.

Nepal Oregon News, however, is optimistic that both sides within the World Newah Organization will manage to achieve a kind of modus vivendi through dialogue.

Meanwhile, an interaction on "WNO Related Matters" was organized on Saturday, August 17, 2024 on the Zoom to discuss about the ongoing crisis within the World Newah Organization.

The on-line discussion program was organized by Daya Shakya, patron of the World Newah Organization.

The virtual interaction, which raised concerns about Global Newah Unity, also sought ways to figure out the ongoing crisis in the World Newah Organization. 

Speaking on the occasion, Tribhuvan Tuladhar who is one of the founding members of the WNO, stressed on the need for the re-establishment of the entire World Newah Organization.

Another founding member of the WNO Dr Roshan Shrestha said:"The statement -- that Google mentioned Newari is because of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) requirement -- is just an attempt of WNO leadership for pulling the wool over Newah peoples' eyes."

Other participants at the remotely-held program were Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya, Dr Shanta Bir Singh Tuladhar, Narayan Rajbhandari, Keshar Man Tamrakar, Bhuvan Shrestha, Rajendra Ranjit, Roshan Shrestha, Bikram Vaidya, Tuyu Bhaju Udas, Rajeesh, Bimal Shrestha, Sanjay Shakya and Dr Rabin Man Shakya.

(Nepal Oregon News writer Rabin Man Shakya is a Newah journalist in USA)