महिला बालबालिका तथा समाजकल्याण मन्त्री निलम केसी र त्यहाँ बस्दै अाएका नेपाली महिला बीच दोहोरो नागरिकताको विषय उठेपछि घम्साघम्सी भएको छ । स्थानीय महिलाको आयोजनामा न्युर्योकमा गरिएको एक भेटघाट कार्यक्रममा बिदेशमा बसेका नेपालीले आफ्नो नागरिकतालाई निरन्तरता दिनुपर्ने बताएपछि मन्त्री केसी आक्रोसित भएकी हुन् ।

अमेरिकामा बसेर महिला अधिकारका क्षेत्रमा कार्यरत सीता खरेल लगायतको समुहले दोहोरो नागरिकता लिन पाउनुपर्ने यसका लागि मन्त्रीले पहल गरिदिनुपर्ने माग गरेपछि 'दोहोरो नागरिकता लिन पाइदैँन' भन्दै कार्यक्रमस्थलमै मन्त्री कड्किएकी  हुन् । 'तपाईहरुलाई नागरिकता किन चाहियो ? अमेरिका बस्ने अनि दोहोरो नागरिकता पनि चाहिने ?' उनले भनिन्, 'अमेरिका बसेर दोहोर नागरिकता मिल्दैन यस्ता सम्झौतामा मै हस्ताक्षर गर्दिन ।'

उनले यस्ताे जवाफ फर्काउने बित्तिकै कार्यक्रम स्थलको अवस्था असामान्य बनेको थियो । लामो समय चर्काचर्की परेपछि मन्त्री केसीे खाना खान बोलाएर यस्तो प्रश्न गर्ने भन्दै खाना नै नखाइ फर्किएकी थिइन् । नेपालमा रहँदा मन्त्री केसीसंगै रहेर विगतमा लामो समय काम गरेकी सीता खरेलले मन्त्री केसीको हात समाउँदै खाना खाएर मात्र जान अनुरोध गर्दा मन्त्री प्रहरी बोलाउँछु भन्दै कड्किएकी थिइन् । नेपालबाट आएका सरकारी प्रतिनिधिले प्रहरी नबोलाउन अनुरोध गरेपछि मन्त्री खाना नै नखाइ फर्किएकी थिइन् ।


उनी नेकपा मालेबाट मन्त्री भएकी हुन् ।

Keyser

> But an American doesn't need to pay income taxes on an income of less than 95 grand. Essentially, you will only get taxed unless you make that much. 
I'm certainly not a tax expert but I have never heard this before. Would you mind sharing a link where this is stated?

> Also, why'd you assume that those that want dual citizenship wish to live in Nepal? 
When did I assume that? If you read my post, I clearly stated both cases where the dual citizen would either live in Nepal or US.

I agree, US citizenship provides the safety net; and if I am not paying any taxes to US government, I'd sure love to have that blanket.

Check these out :

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Foreign-Earned-Income-Exclusion

http://alliscpa.com/uscitizens_foreign_earned_income.php

I'm not a hundred percent on 95k but I'm pretty sure that's the figure IRS goes by. You might wish to contact your tax rep for confirmation.

Also, you'd need to have lived outside the US for over 330 days to "qualify".

Taxing is not issue, if your income is below certain threshold then you don't pay tax, but you have to file one. If you make bunch, you pay tax, this is not big deal, lot of expats are doing this for years, and there is conversation going on for getting rid of double tax.

For people who want give shot at Nepal, nepal's lack of clearity in it's policy for people who are Non resident or potential non resident is big issue. They need address this soon, for first generation migrant who took citizenship of other countries and their immediate kids. I personally know at least dozen decent people who wanted to give shot at Nepal for business or professional job after taking US citizenship but are discouraged because of this issue for them and their kids who are born in US. One of them is still sponsoring education of 10-15 marginalized kids in Nepal.

But also this is also not really big priority for country which doesn't have constituation. 20-25 yrs may not be much for countries history but that is one persons active work life, Nepal has already lost generation on political mess and in verge of losing other. I don't think minister like the one bitching abt duel citizenship unserstand it clearly or even she cares. If they would have cared , we would not be discussing this today. May be we should change name of citizenship and called some things elsc for scaled down version of citizenship, to me it looks like all these stupid politicians are scared with name of citizenship.

And also just like every thing elsc nepal, people of Nepal including ourself has to take some blame. We are the one who vote and make leader/ political party. We go to listen their crap, and follow them to rally. I don't get who went to listen to her in NY, if they follow Nepal and its politics carefully, they shouldn't be calling her to event and ask question. She doesn't have power or argument to make make any decision any way. We should do some research and bring on some respected member of political party who may do little good for our motherland though it's hard to tell any single such leader at present. Stop bringing crappy and corrupt leader to US and feed them in exchanges for one photo session. This act no better, then follow corupt mofo leader in street of kathmandu for one meal of masubhat .

The day people of Nepal start selecting right leader or start vetting their leader, we will be living in most beautiful place to live in earth, it may not be developed county like western county but will definately be beautiful and peaceful place to live in.