The Congress says that choosing the ordinance route despite having a clear majority is a dangerous sign towards centralization of power.
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The main opposition party, the Congress, has expressed serious objections to the government's decision to suspend parliament and enact laws through ordinances. The Congress has described such a practice as an encroachment on the legislature by the executive, calling it against democratic values, parliamentary dignity and constitutional process.
Party spokesperson Devraj Chalise has issued a press statement and said that the repeated use of ordinances has weakened the essence of the rule of law and exposed the government's distrust of parliament. The Congress has said that choosing the path of ordinances despite having a clear majority is a dangerous sign of centralization of power.
The statement states that the proposed arrangement risks focusing the decision-making process on a limited number of people, weakening the 'checks and balances' system and increasing the possibility of unilateral appointments without opposition participation. The Congress says that this will negatively affect the independence, impartiality and credibility of constitutional bodies.
Similarly, pointing out the need to reform the cooperative sector, the Congress has accused the government of trying to achieve excessive centralization through the presented ordinance. The Congress has stated that this is against the spirit of federalism and local self-governance, stating that it has shown a tendency to limit the autonomy of local levels and cooperatives and expand state control in the name of regulation.
The Congress has urged the government to remain fully committed to democratic values, parliamentary practices and constitutional dignity, to respect the role and dignity of Parliament, and to immediately reconsider such steps.
