Kathmandu, June 3 : Member of Parliament Members of different political parties at the meeting of the House of Representatives today drew the attention of His Majesty’s Government to current developments in the country.
Iswar Pokharel of CPN-UML demanded that replies should be furnished as to why the Deputy Prime Minister said objectionable things concerning the formation of the human right commission in such a manner as to heap blame on the opposition party.
Buddhiman Tamang of rpp demanded clarifications over the contradictory provisions under the present budget for imposing a 5 per cent surcharge for the promotion of the agricultural sector and the levying of a 10 percent customs duty on agricultural inputs as proposed in a finance bill.
Gorakha Bahadur Bogati of CPN-UML demanded that the government compensate farmers for the loss of oat and millet crops and fruit trees in Dandaphaya VDC of Humla during recent hailstorms.
Homnath dahal of Nepali Congress said the public statement made by the newly appointed Human Rights Commission chairman was objectionable and the appointment of such a person who was loyal to panchyat polity has tarnished the image of the democratic system. He asked for clarifications.
Om Prasad Ojha said that the government had not taken any initiative to inquire into news of the death of Gyan Kumar Rai who had been working in Saudi Arabia and objected that the government has snatched away the livelihood of local people by restricting tourist trekking in the Olangchungola and Pakhung region.
Ram Hari Dhungel of Nepali Congress demand an investigation into the murder of Yuvraj Karki of Ramechhap who had been working in Kathmandu.
Nar Bahadur Hamal of CPN-UML demanded that the government provide compensation to the victims of the hailstorm that took place in Dailekh last month and destroyed various crops and blew away school roofs.
Kamal Prakash Sunuwar of CPN-UML lamented that Radio Nepal aired wrong news about the removal of the police post at Ramechhap and demanded a probe into the murder of a worker at New Plaza Putlisadak who hailed from Ramechhap.
Ram Prasad Chaudhari of Nepali Congress demanded a probe into the attack on Darmanath Yadav of Nepal Electricity Authority while he was on his way home from night duty and action against the guilty.
Bijaya subba of CPN-UML said that the government should be serious about the objectionable remarks of the Human Rights Commission chairman and drew the attention of the government to the shifting of the Nepal Bank Branch from Tterhathum Atharai to the district headquarters causing difficulties to the people of the VDC.
Ananda Prasad Dhungana of Nepali Congress demanded that the government furnish details as to why a tata sumo car which was taken away by some criminals after killing its driver at Dhading Benighat and was later found at the house of an ex-minister was brought here.
Dan Bahadur Chaudhari of CPN-UML said that the government should pay heed to deforestation carried out at Kapilvastu Parwa on the part of some rich persons in the name of landless settlers.
Til Kumar Meyonbo of CPN-UML drew the attention of the government to the problems of transportation in the hilly areas such as taplejung and Panchthar which have arisen from a halt to truck services at the call of Mechi Truck Entrepreneurs.
Khem Raj Bhatta of Nepali Congress said that a person associated with a prestigious post such as the Human Rights Commission chairman should be removed for arguing for Panchayat polity.
Narayan Man Bijukchhe asked why questions were not raised about high ranking bureaucrats of the previous pachayat system and about action against them and observed that questions should also be raised about all those persons as well and not just about the Human Rights Commission chairman.
Replying to a question put forth by mp Buddhiman Tamang, Minister for Finance Mahesh Acharya made it clear that custom duty would not be levied on primary agricultural inputs imported from tibet and India but inputs imported from elsewhere would be subjected to customs duty.