Nepalgunj, Jan. 21: Speaker Taranath Ranabhat has said that consensus on matters of national importance would be reached and the parliamentary system strengthened if all political parties of the country uphold political norms and values and show good political conduct.
Mr Ranabhat was inaugurating a two-day mid-western regional gathering on consolidation of parliamentary system organized by the Minsitry of Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs here today.
Stating that maintenance of peace and security is the need of the day, he noted that we should be able to draw a line between terrorist and political groups and find a path to development.
The gathering will go a long way in guiding the participants in reaching democratic norms and values to the villages by sharing mutual experiences, he further said.
Minister for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Tarini Datta Chataut, from the chair, observed that it is the local people’s representatives who can play a more vibrant role than the MPs and spoke of the need of coordination between the local people’s representatives and the MPs for the appropriation of budgets required for carrying out development work in the districts.
NC general secretary Sushil Koirala noted that law and order should be maintained in the country if parliamentary system is to be consolidated.
He also pointed out the need of unity to fight against distortions and anomalies in various forms rampant in the country.
Former Speaker Damannath Dhungana stressed that participants should make open discussions on further refining the parliamentary system by analyzing the past shortcomings.
Another former speaker Ram Chandra Poudel said people’s representatives should sincerely dedicate themselves in development works of the nation on the basis of democratic norms and values inorder to consolidate the parliamentary system.
Ex-Minister and NC spokesman Narahari Acharya said that the parliamenatary system could be strengthened by providing the people maximum facilities and freedom. The representatives of the local bodies and the mps should actively work in favour of the people, he added.
National Assembly member Gauraha Prasai, Salyan DDC chairman Udaya Bohara, Banke DDC chairman Omjung Rana and secretary at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Srikrishna Gautam also expressed their views.
Earlier former Speaker Ram Chandra Poudel, NC spokesman Narahari Acharya and former Speaker Damannath Dhungana had presented working papers on “the Concepts of Local Self-governance in Parliamentary System: Its Practical Aspects,” “Inter-relations between the Local Bodies and MPs in Development Works,” and “Role of the MPs and local Bodies in Legislation” respectively.
The two-day mid-western regional gathering on “Consolidation of Parliamentary System” is being attended by the representatives of the local bodies and the MPs of the mid-western development region.