HoR meeting: Lawmakers univocal on developing parliament as venue for amplifying public voices

Kathmandu, April 6: Lawmakers airing their views during a special hour of the House of Representatives (HoR) today echoed the need for developing the parliament as a venue for amplifying citizens' voices. 

The lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties were of the view of keeping the ideological diversities aside and uniting for strengthening the parliament, governance system and the entire system.  

Kabindra Burlakoti of the Rastriya Swatantra Party hoped the Speaker would facilitate the House towards enhancing the parliament, governance and the entire system. 

Another lawmaker from the RSP, Manish Jha, stressed that lawmakers were expected to deliver effectively in the interests of citizens. “We are witnesses that if citizens' concerns are dismissed in the parliament, they will react blatantly,” he said. Jha urged all lawmakers to fulfill their responsibilities, keeping the recent youth protests in mind.

Arjun Narsingh of the Nepali Congress expressed the view that the more opposition voices are strengthened and turned constructive in parliament, the more alive democracy will be.

Ain Bahadur Mahar of the CPN (UML) urged the government to correct its announcement regarding the dismissal of Student Unions, which relentlessly fight for students’ rights. He warned that banning the student unions could be seen as a demonstration of the government’s authoritarianism.

Bishnumaya BK of the same party urged the government to formulate and implement the plans to address digital violence against women. 

Dhurba Raj Rai of the Shram Sanskriti Party stressed that the government with nearly a two-thirds majority should address the people's aspirations for development and prosperity. 

Khusbu Oli of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party demanded the government that it briefed the House about its decision to accept the a large volume of soft loans for Digital Nepal Transformation Project and Sustainable and Inclusive Finance Project from the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.

RSP members Ganesh Parajuli, Nisha Danghi, Ram Lama and Khagendra Sunar advised the government not to hesitate hearing civic concerns. (RSS)