Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has made it clear that although there is a need to amend the law related to the division of political parties, it is not his job to split and merge any party.
While congratulating and wishing the newly elected officials of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists today at the Prime Minister's Residence, Baluwatar, Prime Minister Oli expressed his concern over the spread of lies and negativity that he was about to bring an ordinance on party division. He clarified that any party that merges and splits is an internal matter of that party.
He said that in the past, when he was the prime minister, if there was a split in any party, there were complications in the implementation of the provisions of the constitution that required 40 percent in both the parliamentary party and the central committee.
He said that those who opposed the ordinance at that time were the ones who divided the party by arranging that 20 percent of the MPs would be able to divide the party later. But the Prime Minister also mentioned that he has no intention to do so.
Prime Minister Oli said that the government has recommended various ordinances to the president keeping in mind the development of the country and the service of the people. He emphasized that Nepali journalism should be protected from such incidents, mentioning that a false statement was propagated that Nepali Congress Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba had opposed the issue. He emphasized that the Federation of Journalists should play a role in preventing the misuse of democracy as the people's right to information will be choked due to such information and news.
He mentioned that it was communicated that the ordinance which has not been issued was issued overnight and said that they worked day and night for the sake of the country and the people. "We didn't come to have a 10-5 job." Realizing the responsibility towards the country and the people, work day or night . I don't have the habit of working by concealment and deception . To work openly in the interest of the country,' said Prime Minister Oli in a questioning style, 'does it mean that good work cannot be done at night?'
Prime Minister Oli informed that the government will introduce a law to stop fake and false work under various names and expressed his belief that there should be professional protection of journalists and that the state will play a role in it.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Oli congratulated the officials and members of the federation including the president Nirmala Sharma. Federation President Sharma and General Secretary Ram Prasad Dahal drew the government's attention to the issue of press and freedom of expression.
President Sharma mentioned that although the election of the federation was delayed due to various reasons, history has been made as a woman president this time and said that political parties, journalistic organizations and journalists are in it.
