Kathmandu, Jan 31: President of Nepali Congress (NC), Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said the Constitution will be amended following a consensus of all political parties. Addressing the first meeting of the fifth Session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, the leader pledged to proceed with the Constitution amendment with priority by reviewing both ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ aspects of it.
“The federal democratic republic governance system along with pluralism based on a multi-party competition and inclusion, the specific features of the Constitution, should not be debilitated while amending the country’s main law,” he asserted.
He further expressed his hope that the bills that are under consideration in the parliament will be endorsed by this winter Session which is also referred to as the legislative session.
Recalling the completion of six and half months of the incumbent government, the leader of the major coalition partner stressed the need for the implementation of a seven-point agreement reached between the party and the CPN (UML) during the government formation.
He further claimed the government is delivering in a way that it could address the citizens’ aspirations for development and prosperity.
The government is primarily focused on strengthening the federal democratic republic system, achieving durable peace, ending corruption, and guaranteeing good governance with the economic growth and acceleration of development initiatives on the very back support of this system, according to Deuba who is hopeful that the government will give its better performance in the days ahead. “It is urgent to improve the country’s economic atmosphere.”
The former Prime Minister said that some ordinances were brought by the government recently to promote the business environment and good governance. He said he is hopeful that ordinances will be endorsed by the House.
The NC Parliamentary leader said, “The rule of law is the foundation of democracy and the parliament is the venue for enacting laws. That’s why we are not supposed to make any delay in formulating laws.”
Defining the democratic system as the world’s best system, he said there is no alternative to this system. “Democracy is an alternative to democracy and this political system is capable of making the nation prosperous. Let’s contribute to making this system enhanced, connecting it to the daily life of people,” he said.
Similarly, CPN (UML) lawmaker Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has argued that recent ordinances introduced by the government are capable of promoting the environment for investment expansion in the nation and addressing the issues of landless people.
Addressing the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting today, the lawmaker from the ruling partner said they have floated the matter of amending the Constitution in a bid to strengthen democracy, and republic and implement the fundamental rights of the citizens more effectively. He also hoped that this session of the parliament would do its legislative roles very effectively.
