HoR session: 'Let's amend constitution with national consensus for people's welfare'

Kathmandu, May 8: Lawmakers have said it was unfortunate not to bring the issues raised in course of discussion on the policies and programmes into implementation though such issues are repeated every year.     

In today's meeting of the House of Representatives, they suggested the government to think about the suggestions given in course of discussion and make concrete plan based on this.     

On the occasion, Prakash Jwala of the CPN (Unified Socialist) pointed out the need of finding the solution of the problems seen in course of implementation after reviewing the constitution.     

He laid emphasis on the need of amending constitution for the welfare of the people with national consensus.     

Jwala mentioned that costly election system should be changed to strengthen federalism, reducing structures including constitutional commission as well as special stress should be given to forward amendment process with an objective of making constitution relevant and people oriented by ensuring rights of backward communities and women.     

Similarly, Hari Dhakal of the Rastriya Swatantra Party presented different examples of non-implementation of plans frequently repeated in policies and programmes so far.     

"Some of the previous contents are repeated in the policies and programmes for coming fiscal year 2082/83. It has already been 10 years that the policies and programmes mentioned that about increasing investment in agriculture in order to make the country self-dependent on food within two years, but where in investment", he questioned.     

Likewise, Bina Jaiswal of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party argued that though the policies and programmes for coming fiscal year have repeated old plans, there is room for hope on some matters.     

Similarly, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki of the Nepali Congress argued that the government brought the policies and programmes for coming fiscal year keeping the country's necessity, sustainability and balanced economic development in centre.     

He stressed the need of taking initiatives to remove the country from 'grey list' rising above the partisan interest, drawing government's attention to forward information technology sector with national priority.     

Wishing the government for success and meaningful implementation of its policies and programmes, Sunita Baral laid emphasis on the need of forwarding special plan of economic diplomacy.     

She shared ways should be paved for easy and smooth implementation of youth centric startup enterprises by making arrangement of sufficient budget for it.(RSS)