PM Dahal holds separate meetings with ruling and opposition parties to discuss ToR

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held separate meetings with the ruling and opposition parties on Monday. 

Prime Minister Dahal held separate meetings with the ruling and opposition parties after the task force formed to form a parliamentary probe committee to investigate cooperative fraud scam failed to forge consensus on the terms of reference (ToR).

The main opposition Nepali Congress Deputy General Secretary Jeevan Pariyar said that he informed the Prime Minister about the party’s stance and demand.

Though the Prime Minister is positive on finalizing the ToR, an agreement has not been reached among the parties about whether to mention the name of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, who is accused of embezzling millions of rupees from a cooperative, he said.

“A joint meeting was held between the ruling and opposition parties and separate meetings with the Prime Minister but could not yield any fruit,” Pariyar said, adding, “We put our views. The meeting ended on a positive note but the ruling coalition is not ready to mention the name of Lamichhane.”

There is a mandatory provision in the Constitution that the budget must be unveiled on May 27.

The government is scheduled to unveil the budget at 1 pm tomorrow.

The Congress has warned that it would obstruct tomorrow’s meeting as well if consensus is not forged among the parties.