Lawmakers: ‘Let’s amend constitution with national consensus for people’s welfare’

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

In the meeting of the House of Representatives on Thursday, they suggested government to think about the suggestions given in the course of the discussion and make a concrete plan based on it.

On the occasion, Prakash Jwala of the CPN (Unified Socialist) pointed out the need to find a solution to the problems seen in the course of implementation after reviewing the constitution. He emphasised the need to amend the constitution for the welfare of the people with national consensus.

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

Likewsie, 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 the coming fiscal year 2082/83,’ said Dhakal.

‘It has already been 10 years since the policies and programmes mentioned that about increasing investment in agriculture to make the country self-dependent on food within two years, but where is the investment?’ said Dhakal.

Likewise, Bina Jaiswal of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party argued that though the policies and programmes for the coming fiscal year have repeated old plans, there is room for hope on some matters. Gyanendra Bahadur Karki of the Nepali Congress argued that the government brought the policies and programmes for the coming fiscal year, keeping the country’s necessity, sustainability and balanced economic development at the centre.

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

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

She said ways should be paved for easy and smooth implementation of youth-centric startup enterprises by arranging sufficient budget for it.

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