The MP also raised his voice about the fact that the assets of the ministers in the government were not made public
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37 amendments have been proposed on the annual policies and programs of the financial year 2082/83. In today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Speaker Devraj Ghimire informed that 37 amendment proposals have been received on various points of the annual policies and programs of the Government of Nepal.
The opposition MPs have expressed their displeasure in the discussion that started today on the amendments to the government's annual policy and program presented in the parliament. He commented that policies and programs not only failed to solve the current problems but also did not have a clear vision for the future. Lack of clear planning and vision, weak commitment to inclusive social justice and good governance, disappointing and backward style, The incompleteness and ambiguity of the implementation side, indifference towards federalism and resource management, indifference in addressing corruption and irregularity came from the MPs.
Giving their amendment, the parliamentarians pointed out that this policy and program did not try to solve the existing problems, supported the archaic and postchagan style, did not fulfill the aspirations of citizens for development and prosperity, and did not bring clarity for the implementation of fundamental rights such as education and health.
MP Sudan Kirati, while making his amendment on the policy and program, said that while the government was not working according to the expectations of the people, there was no clear plan even in the policy and program. He also raised the issue that the assets of the ministers in the government were not made public. MP Kirati also said that the issue of increasing the quality of government education was not included in the policies and programs, and there were no effective programs in the agricultural sector.
Member of Parliament Janardan Sharma said that the annual policy and program presented in Parliament should be removed from the points from 'A' to 'T'. According to Sharma, issues such as ending discrimination for social justice, training and promoting entrepreneurship for labor-qualified people, increasing the use of natural resources, emphasizing technology-based economy, etc. have not been clearly addressed in policies and programs.
He also demanded an investigation into the assets of people holding public positions in order to prevent corruption and maintain good governance. Sharma accuses the government of not being serious about the amendment and repeal of the laws hindering the promotion of investment and the abolition of unnecessary administrative mechanisms.
Member of Parliament Amresh Kumar Singh accused the government of being inconsistent in terms of inclusion and proportionality. He said that they are trying to destroy the education and health sector through policies and programs. He asked the parliament that where did the investigation on the fake Bhutanese refugee case and the investigation on the widebody scam go? He said that the provinces took money and distributed the budget and the provinces learned this trend from the federal government.
MP Shakti Bahadur Basnet said that the policies and programs of the coming financial year are backward-looking, pessimistic and 'center to right' style. Stating that the policies and programs failed to analyze the existing situation, needs, opportunities and challenges of the country, he accused the government of not wanting to get to the heart of the problem.
Another member of parliament, Barshman Pun, said that the government is confused when looking at the destination of the policies and programs submitted to the parliament and in some cases, it seems that it is trying to go back.
MP Roshan Karki said that the current government's working style will not institutionalize the republic but end it. He also suggested that officials associated with such projects should be punished as it is in the policy and program to cancel projects that are sick and cannot be completed. MP Karki suggested that issues such as review of cooperative policy, use of wood wasted in forests should be included in the government's policies and programs.
