TAAN condemns extortion

TAAN, Trekking Agencies´ Association of Nepal has criticized the UCPN (Maoist) cadres’ illegal activities.

TAAN claimed that at present, the cadres, some organized groups and sister organizations of UCPN are widely extorting money from trekkers, trekking professionals and trekking operators in different areas of Manaslu and Annapurna Region forcefully.

In a press conference, TAAN criticized the UCPN and their cadre’s activities and plead everyone, all travel and trade associations, stakeholders and concerned authorities to be united against these kinds of illegal activities. Besides, TAAN also warned that this process might bring very negative impacts on tourism sector.