Kathmandu, June 30 : The Parliament
Day is being observed today by organising a variety of programmes. The day is
observed commemorating the first elected parliament that met for the first time
in the country on Asar 16 2016 BS.
The Parliament was formed following
the first ever general elections held in the country in 2015 BS.
In commemoration of the
establishment of the Parliament, various programs are being organized by the
Federal Parliament Secretariat and the Ex-MPs Forum today.
The first Parliament elected Nepali
Congress leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai as Speaker on 19 Asar 2016. He was
active in the role of Speaker till Poush 1, 2017, before the elected parliament
was dissolved by the then King Mahendra who imposed a partyless panchayat
system in the country.
Meanwhile, in a message on the
occasion, Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire has said that
it is the need of the day to focus the parliament on the country and the people
while correcting the shortcomings in the parliamentary procedures.
"It is everyone's
responsibility to strengthen the country's parliamentary system based on the
principles and norms specified by the Constitution," he has said in the
message while emphasizing on the importance of contribution of all sides to
raise the people's faith and trust towards the Parliament.
Though the country has a long
parliamentary history, we have not been able to practice the parliamentary
system continuously and make it stronger due to repeated upheavals and shocks
in the political system of the country.
Speaker Ghimire has however
expressed his belief that Parliament Day would promote parliamentary democracy
and provide inspiration to make Parliament lively and people-oriented. (RSS)