Today's Parliament is ringing with accusations and recriminations more than debates and plans.
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Parliament is the central forum for policy making, representing the voice of the people and holding the government accountable. The Prime Minister's speech in Parliament should present a clear picture of the country's economic direction, upcoming projects, financial situation and development roadmap.
But the irony is that today's parliament is ringing with accusations and counter-accusations more than debates and plans. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recently commented that there was an attempt to make the House a platform for producing 'content' for social media by creating a false story. But the question arises - is it only the fault of others?
because the Prime Minister himself in the past has been narrating exaggerated stories like bringing a ship, running a train, falling from a height of five thousand meters and surviving. Such stories give the taste of 'comedy' more than facts. What people expect to hear from a person in a responsible position who gives the slogan of development is not 'gossip', but 'plans and results'. Instead of giving transparent updates on the status of projects in the country, there is a growing trend of spending hours in the House criticizing the opposition. Such a style may satisfy political supporters in the short term, but in the long run it weakens the process of nation building. Budget implementation is slow, job creation is stagnant and the economic crisis is deepening as parliament is showered with heated speeches and personal recriminations.
It is now necessary for both political stability and public trust — the prime minister should speak in parliament with facts and plans, not gossip. The time has come to end the culture of blaming the opposition and showing concrete and time-bound policy and project progress. If the parliament is restricted to the platform of gossip and accusations, the country will not develop but will become a war of words. If the country is to be built, the direction and vision should be produced by the parliament, not abuse. People's patience is limited - now is the time to show results.
– Santosh Simkhada , Tokyo, Japan
