Kathmandu, December 2
Owing to criticisms from members of the public and the controversies surrounding the ceremony, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has decided not to receive a ‘blessing’ from controversial Korean religious leader, Hak Ja Han.
The leader’s Unification Church through its non-government organisation named Universal Peace Federation is hosting the Asia Pacific Summit in Kathmandu currently.
The organisers had listed a blessing ceremony as a part of the event on Sunday. PM Oli and his wife Radhika Shakya were invited.
Likewise, mayors of dozens of municipalities of the country have also decided to boycott the function after knowing that it was organised by a Christian organisation, sources inform.
After the confirmation of avoidance, the session has now been changed into ‘peace and family festival ceremony’.
However, Prime Minister Oli will still attend and address a session on good governance at the event venue today, according to Prime Minister Oli’s foreign affairs advisor Rajan Bhattarai.
