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June 16, 2010, Kathmandu. Financial Institutions Employees Union of Nepal (FIEUN) organized a peace rally in the capital today to protest the kidnapping of its one of the member and an employee of Mid Regional Rural Development Bank by an unidentified group.



Union members from different banks, insurance and other finance companies took part in the rally. They carried a banner and placard with the photo of kidnapped member Mr. Bishwonath Adhikari.



FIEUN is angry and criticizes the government for its apathy over the incident.



"We were forced to organize this peace rally to exert pressure on the government after it turned its deaf ear to our appeal for immediate safe release of Mr. Adhikari", said Ganesh Bahadur KC, President of FIEUN.



Mr. Adhikari was kidnapped by an unidentified group on 23rd of May, 2010. Until now his where about remain unknown.



UNI NLC has joined FIEUN in demanding with government of Nepal to listen to them and act urgently. Mr. LP Burlakoti – President of UNI NLC has urged the Government to guarantee safe working environment for workers of Nepal.