NA meeting: Chair Dahal says shared commitment needed to maintain good governance

Kathmandu, April 27: National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal has stressed the need for a common commitment to address the problems of the citizens and maintain good governance.     

At the outset of today's meeting, he stressed the need to reach a conclusion after seriously discussing issues of public concern, including service delivery, as per the people's expectations.     

"We are closely monitoring the activities against the federal democratic republican system and the constitution established by the sacrifice and struggles of the Nepali people. I feel it is necessary for the entire National Assembly to be serious in this regard," he said.     

The Upper House Chair said special efforts are needed to finalize the laws to be formulated by the House as soon as possible to address the voices of dissatisfaction expressed on the streets.     

Chair Dahal shared that the Federal Civil Service Bill, 2080, the School Education Bill, 2080 and Nepal Police Bill 2081 would be taken up in priority as soon as it is registered in the National Assembly.     

He expressed the belief that the National Assembly members would participate in the discussions on the policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year, the principles and priorities of the budget as well as the budget objectively.     

Call to delete RPP Chair Lingden's statement from parliament's record     

Lawmaker Ananda Prasad Dhungana said that the statement made by Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Lingden about the involvement of the son of the Joint General Secretary of the ruling party in the looting of Bhatbhateni supermarket in Koteshwor on March 28 is false, and demanded that the statement be removed from the record.     

Speaking in the 'emergency time' of the meeting of the National Assembly today, he demanded that the Assembly should ask the RPP Chair to either present evidence to prove his accusation or beg an apology since he has accused the Nepali Congress party apart from the ruling side and the joint general secretary of the party.     

National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal said his attention had been drawn to the issues raised by lawmaker Dhungana.(RSS)