UML accuses NC of demanding govt in the name of parliamentary committee
CPN-UML Chief Whip Mahesh Bartaula accused the Nepali Congress of demanding the government in the name of a parliamentary committee.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting called by Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire, he clarified that the parliamentary committee will not be formed as demanded by the Congress.
“Congress has not demanded the parliamentary committee. It has demanded the government in the name of a parliamentary committee, which is not possible. The parliamentary probe committee is not in accordance with law and regulations,” Bartaula said.
He was of the opinion that the demand of Congress is not in favor of cooperative victims.
“The demand of Congress will not be addressed,” he further said.
“We have come here to formulate laws, not to carry out investigations. We will be only investigation officers for five years if we keep on forming committees,” Chief Whip Bartaula said, adding, “The UML will also pile pressure on the government to take a concrete initiative to resolve the problems of cooperative victims.”
The government is unveiling its policies and programs on Tuesday.
President Ram Chandra Paudel will present the government policies and programs in the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and National Assembly.
President Paudel, PM Dahal hold meeting
President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had a meeting at Sheetal Niwas on Sunday.
During the meeting held this afternoon, they discussed contemporary political issues of the country, the President’s private secretariat said.
PM positive on forming parliamentary probe committee to investigate Home Minister Lamichhane
The main opposition Nepali Congress said that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is positive on forming a parliamentary committee on cooperative scam.
After a meeting between Prime Minister Dahal and Congress leaders today, Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak said that the Prime Minister is positive on forming a probe committee for investigation into Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane over his alleged involvement in the misuse of cooperative funds.
During the meeting, they reiterated their demand of forming a parliamentary probe committee.
“We have been raising the issue of cooperative fraud in the Parliament. We have said that a parliamentary probe committee should be formed. The Prime Minister has taken the issue in a positive way,” he said.
Lekhak said that they would ahead as per the decisions of the Parliamentary Party committee meeting to be held on Monday.
Shekhar Koirala, Gagan Thapa hold talks
Nepali Congress senior leader Shekhar Koirala and General Secretary Gagan Thapa held a meeting on Sunday.
During the meeting held at the Koirala’s Secretariat in Bishalnagar, Koirala and Thapa discussed the party's internal politics, contemporary political issues and ongoing House obstruction among others.
On the occasion, Thapa informed Koirala about the meetings he had with President Ram Chandra Paudel and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Thapa’s Secretariat said.
Koirala has been saying that the CPN-UML and Congress should move ahead together to maintain political stability in the country.
He was of the opinion that there is a need for the two major parties to move forward together to take the country towards the path of good governance, development and prosperity.
Earlier, he had floated a proposal to Oli of forming a Congress-UML alliance.
The Congress leaders have been looking for ways to break the current political equation.
Meanwhile, NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba has been saying that the old alliance between Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) should be reinstated.
The Congress has been obstructing both the Houses of the federal Parliament demanding formation of a parliamentary committee to probe cooperative fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.
After the Congress warned of obstructing the next meeting as well, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Speaker Devraj Ghimire have started holding discussion with the major political parties.
The Congress obstructed the first meeting of the budget session on Friday also.
Amid obstruction, Speaker Ghimire postponed the Parliament meeting till May 14.
The government has decided to unveil its policies and programs on May 14.
President Ram Chandra Paudel will present the government’s policies and programs in the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and National Assembly.
