KATHMANDU: Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani, Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Unified) has urged the government to be responsible towards fulfilling people’s aspirations.
In a message of best wishes on the occasion of the 69th Democracy Day today, he wished all the Nepalis at home and abroad peace, prosperity and happiness. Highlighting the significance of Democracy Day he said that this day marks the establishment of a ruling system based on democratic norms and values in the country.
Lohani highlighted the need to guarantee rule of law, periodic election, independent judiciary, total press freedom and the human rights and promotion of these special issues, protecting people’s rights, in a press note.
Likewise, Another Chairman of the party Pashupati SJB Rana said the party is all committed to people’s rights and that the government should ensure citizen’s human rights, social justice for them, their security; and good governance in the democratic system.
PYUTHAN: Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, has claimed that the election of the Free Students Union (FSU) will be by April 13.
Speaking at a program in Pyuthan today, he stressed that the government has taken serious steps to improve the academic schedule for the new education year.
Minister Pokharel also informed that some acts have already been formulated and some acts are in this process. He said it was the common responsibility of the federal, provincial and local governments for the development of the education sector.
The Education Minister said the ministry has been engaged in formulating socialism-oriented education policy to link education with labor, labor with skill, skill with production and production with prosperity.
KATHMANDU: Controversial Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal Deepak Raj Joshee has tendered his resignation on Tuesday.
Joshee submitted his resignation to President Bidya Devi Bhandari through Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana.
“I have resigned from the post effective from today since I did not get conducive work environment at the office and felt often humiliated,” Joshee told Khabarhub.
Senior-most Justice Deepak Raj Joshee had assumed the responsibility as acting Chief Justice after Judicial Council Secretariat handed Gopal Prasad Parajuli a retirement letter on 14 March 2018.
Justice Joshee had been on leave after the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) did not endorse his name as the Chief Justice on August 3, last year.
He had resumed office on September 11, the same year.
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has said the government is working on plans to to elevate the country from the list of least developed countries (LDCs) by 2022 in order to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Speaking at a program organized on the occasion of the 69th Democracy Day at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel in the capital on Tuesday, Prime Minister Oli said that the Nepali people’s long-held wish for development and prosperity is soon being realized as the country is heading towards prosperity.
Extending the best wishes on the occasion, Prime Minister further said that the government is now zeroing in on ending unemployment, backwardness, discrimination and underdevelopment to fight autocracy and totalitarianism.
“Nepal is now heading towards complete democracy along with economic development and social justice,” said Oli, adding, “We have recently marked the government’s first year as the foundation year.”
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the time has come for the realization of the Nepali people’s long-held aspiration for development and prosperity.
Extending best wishes on the occasion of the 69th Democracy Day today, Prime Minister Oli said as the country is heading towards prosperity, the Nepali people’s wish for development and prosperity since decades is in the process of being fulfilled. “We are now focused on ending unemployment, backwardness, discrimination and underdevelopment to defeat autocracy and totalitarianism,” the Prime Minister has said in a message.
Prime Minister Oli, in the message, further said that Nepal is now heading towards complete democracy along with economic development and social justice.”
On the occasion, he has also extended heartfelt tributes to all those who sacrificed their valuable lives for the cause of democracy.
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has said it is high time that the leadership realized Nepali people’s long-held aspiration for development and prosperity.
Extending his wishes on the occasion of the 69th Democracy Day today, Prime Minister Oli maintained that since the country is heading towards prosperity, people’s wish for development and prosperity is in the process of being fulfilled.
“We are currently focused fighting against unemployment, backwardness, discrimination and underdevelopment,” he said. The Prime Minister said Nepal is now heading towards complete democracy along with economic development and social justice.
Prime Minister Oli has also extended heartfelt tributes to those who attained martyrdom in the movement fighting for democracy.
KATHMANDU: The taskforce formed to suggest organizational unification of Nepal Communist Party Nepal (NCP) submitted its report to the party Secretariat today.
The party’s standing committee had on December 27, 2018, constituted a nine-member taskforce under coordination of party leader Ram Bahadur Thapa.
According to NCP Spokesperson Narayankaji Shrestha, the party has begun discussions on the report. The next meeting of the secretariat scheduled on February 21 will continue to discuss the report.
He maintained that the meeting will take necessary decisions by settling the issues of organizational unity.
For politicians, promises are customary. They make promises but pursue contradictory actions, leaving the public in total bewilderment.
Prime Minister K P Oli’s first year has been a kick-starter. While elucidating his performance in the last one year, PM Oli vigorously defended his government’s performance, dismissing criticisms coming from the main opposition, Nepali Congress. He and his ministers insist the government has a record to be proud of as PM made public of its performance over the first year in government last Friday.
By saying that the government is not going to pull back from his commitments, PM Oli drawing mixed reviews, seems adamant that his government will complete those jobs in the next four years.
The Prime Minister, popular for airing witty annotations, delivered a narrative to convince the people that the government has not forgotten its commitments. He very meticulously imparted the message that ‘unnecessarily wrong information’ was being spread against his government.
By saying that the government is not going to pull back from his commitments, PM Oli drawing mixed reviews, seems adamant that his government will complete those jobs in the next four years.
The main opposition, however, has repeatedly questioned PM Oli’s ability to lead the government with a two-third majority. On Sunday, NC Spokesperson, Bishwo Prakash Sharma lashed out at the government for failing to deliver as promised.
By saying so, Sharma, considered to be a candid orator, was either trying to pretend of being a responsible opposition as claimed or was genuinely raising the issue in people’s favor. The first one might vindicate his claims if the party’s track record is to be analyzed. No bias or prejudices, though!
The question is: will NC’s disparagement count? Does it make any difference on the people since people too have been observing keenly the opposition’s role in cases such as the infamous wide-body corruption issue, the rape-and-murder case of Nirmala Pant, in which the party has failed to demonstrate the role of strong opposition?
The question is to prove the intent since the ruling party leaders allege NC’s “intoxication of power” has been creating a problem.
The party, which has been criticized for being a weak opposition, seems to convey the message that NC is not pretending to protect anyone. The reality seems to be something different since after 12 months in the government, PM Oli has failed to produce any tangible outcomes in favor of the people.
PM Oli’s reiteration that he is working towards taking the country’s economy to a new height has been taken as another “soft witticism” by the opposition and a sizeable chunk of neutral voters. NC has been critical about the trade deficit that Nepal is facing. Moreover, the opposition has come down heavily on the government for failing to address the people’s well-being, the high cost of living, and the increasing cost of goods.
The question is to prove the intent since the ruling party leaders allege NC’s “intoxication of power” has been creating a problem.
In its second year in the government, one can only hope that it’s time to shine the light on promises that have been made, and mending those that have been broken.
KATHMANDU: A secretariat meeting of the Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) held in Baluwatar has ended without making any concrete decisions.
The party’s secretariat meeting dwelled on the long overdue party unification issue.
Talking to journalists after the meeting, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, spokesperson of the NCP, said, “Today’s meeting discussed the report presented by the task-force. However, it could not make any concrete decisions. The next meting will be held including all the task-force members.”
Earlier, NCP had claimed that it would complete party unification process at the local level within three months of the announcement of the party merger held on May 17, last year.
KATHMANDU: Opposition Nepali Congress (NC) hit out at the ruling Nepal Communist Party-led government accusing it of failing on all fronts amid widespread corruption, misrule and sluggish development efforts.
“The government is a total failure on all fronts since it failed to make any significant achievements in the last one year, except for disappointing the people,” the NC said today.
The party has also alleged the KP Oli-led government for failing to meet the people’s expectations while lambasting it of treading on the path of authoritarianism.
Party Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma unveiled the party’s review report labelling the government of being a “total failure” while alleging it of taking anti-people decisions.
“The government, despite boasting of a two-thirds majority, has lost people’s trust and confidence,” Sharma said.
The party has also alleged the KP Oli-led government for failing to meet the people’s expectations while lambasting it of treading on the path of authoritarianism.
“The government has failed on all fronts, including maintaining peace and security, and controlling sky-rocketing market price, thus disappointing the people,” Sharma said.
The party has also criticized the government for failing to keep its commitment of amending the constitution as agreed with the Madesh-based parties.
Likewise, the Nepali Congress has also come down heavily on the government for breaching the agreement with Dr. Govinda KC. “It has violated its own commitment,” the party said.
The main opposition party continued to criticize the government asking as what could be more distrustful than to “slay the trust of justice” by trying to protect the culprits of those involved in the rape and murder case of Nirmala Pant. This, the NC said, is a blatant violation of the rule and law and justice.
Likewise, the Nepali Congress party has also raised the issue of Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project criticizing the government for the hasty “submission” of the project without competition or bidding.