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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has asserted that the defiant of the Constitution and democratic system are obstructing the House sessions.     

Launching a book 'Democracy and People's Verdict: Electoral History of Nepal' authored by former Chief Election Commissioner Surya Prasad Shrestha today, PM Oli dubbed the tendency to ruin the system being part of it as anarchic and anti-democratic.     

He was referring to the consistent obstruction and boycotting of the House of Representatives (HoR) by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).     

He however admitted the need of fixing weaknesses seen in the process of the implementation of democratic system.     

"The government is responsible accountable to the people in democratic system. In this system, the government is not a ruler but a manager and server", the PM argued, claiming that their mission was good governance and prosperity.     

He ruled out the essence of law if no one turns anarchic.     

PM Oli defended the remarks of speakers who argued that Nepal's electoral system is expensive and candidates have been spending huge sum of money in elections.     

At the programme, Prof Dr Bipin Adhikari, Mohana Ansari and Dr Gopal Krishna Shivakoti had reviewed the book.(RSS)

The Nepal Women Association (NWA) has drawn the attention of the government to withdraw the proposed law that would legalize polygamy in certain circumstances.    

Submitting a memorandum to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, the Association urged the Minister to immediately take back the proposed law to that end.    

Terming the proposed legal provision as irresponsible, regressive and objectionable, the NWA said it would ruin the hard-earned achievements in the area of women rights and restore a practice of polygamy.    

"The proposal has clear intention of legalizing the criminal offenses like polygamy", reads the memo. The Association objected to the argument of a high-ranking official in the Law Ministry that 'the provision was brought to protect the rights of second woman and her children.'    

"This argument is a brazen attack on women's self-respect", argued the Association, stating that it was the responsibility of the State to protect the rights of a single woman and her children.    

The memo reads, "Restoring this provision under any pretext would be a betrayal to the long and arduous struggle launched by women for justice and equality."    

The Association also strongly demanded the government withdraw the anti-women and regressive proposal brought with ill intention without any delay. (RSS)

Two federal parliament committees are meeting today. The Agriculture, Cooperatives is meeting to discuss with stakeholders regarding the Bill designed to amend some Nepal Acts related to Land, 2082 BS.

Likewise, the Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee will discuss with the Department of Archaeology about the preservation of archaeological heritage sites and related matters.

Furthermore, discussion will be held with Department of Urban Development and Building Construction on the latest status of the under-construction Parliament Building. (RSS)

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Turkmenistan on August 3 leading a Nepali delegation to the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. 

The Conference is being held from August 5 to 8 in Awaza, Turkmenistan.

Prime Minister Oli is visiting Turkmenistan to attend the Conference at the invitation of Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the President of Turkmenistan, and Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.

PM Oli is scheduled to address the Conference as the Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and in national capacity, according to the Ministry.

Likewise, the Prime Minister will also co-chair a high-level roundtable of the Conference and address other events.

Besides, the Prime Minister will meet heads of delegations from various countries and other high-level dignitaries of the UN and other international organizations on the margins of the Conference, the Ministry shared. 

PM Oli will be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Member of the Federal Parliament Surya Bahadur Thapa Kshetree and other high-ranking government officials during the visit.

The Ministry shared that the PM will return to Nepal on August 8.