Chief Minister Thapa criticized the government for not implementing even the first point of the seven-point agreement and pointed out the need for reform.
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Nepali Congress General Minister Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that the Congress had to take abuse when the government did not advance the process of constitutional amendment.
Speaking at the meeting of the House of Representatives on Thursday, General Minister Thapa criticized the government saying that although the government was formed on the basis of consensus on seven points, it could not implement the first point.
He said, 'Seven agreements are the main basis of this government. In the first point, we have said that we will amend the constitution for political stability. We haven't even broken a sink. Now we are saying that we will do it after we get the majority by holding elections in the National Assembly. Can we say that? We don't have that right.'
He said that the government will not be able to say that they will proceed with the process of amending the constitution after obtaining a majority in the upper house, the National Assembly. He urged the government to make a mechanism through the House itself, mentioning that it should be taken forward by agreeing on a common issue for the amendment of the Constitution. He argues that the government does not have the right to do so because the government has ignored the promises it made to the people.
He added, 'We do not have enough numbers to amend the constitution. If an agreement cannot be reached later, that is a matter of time. But don't we have to take steps towards this? When we are not growing, is it not a situation that is bothering us now? We have to scold you for what you did. Shouldn't we do what we've taken over? Now let's move ahead by joining the opposition parties for the amendment of the constitution. We came with this promise, this is what we must do. We cannot ignore the promises we made to the people in democracy.'
He pointed out the need for reform saying that even the government formed by the equation of two major parties has not been able to give satisfactory results.
