Himalayan News Service

Kathmandu, July 28:

182 members of Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) yesterday have issued an warning letter to its president Deepak Mahat accusing him of being involved in non-trekking business activities and misusing the association. According to a press statement issued by the 182 members, they have accused Mahat of not abiding by the rules and regulations of the association while being ‘involved the association in other activities’. Issuing the statement, members warned Mahat not to demean the association’s image and use it for political purposes. Some of the trekking agents who had joined hands with 182 members to issue the warning letter are Abound Asian Adventure, Peak Promotion Treks and Expedition, Himalayan Excursions, Nilgiri Treks and Mountaineering. They also accused him of dishonouring former presidents of TAAN and its members. The association has been used for vested interests, accused a trekking agent through the statement.

President speak

KATHMANDU: Deepak Mahat, while talking to The Himalayan Times, clarified that the news sent by the so-called 182 members is totally false. He claimed that they hold no authenticity and their allegations are baseless, lodged by some trekking agencies. Various issues talked by these trekking agencies are hypothetical, he added. He clarified that TAAN has never been used ‘politically’. TAAN has at times alerted NMA to control revenue leakage and other misdeeds which might have irked some members. — HNS