Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024

Constitution will be amended on consensus of all: Home Minister


Nepalnews
2024 Dec 15, 15:19,

CHITWAN: Minister for Home Affairs, Ramesh Lekhak, has said that consensus from all political parties will be ensured to amend the Constitution,

Speaking at a press meet organized by the Nepal Press Union, Chitwan chapter here today, he stressed the need of the constitution amendment for strengthening the federal democratic republic and the inclusion. "The preliminary dialogue on this issue has commenced. But the constitution amendment will not be determined by two political parties."

He went on to say that the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML), the largest parties in the parliament, had decided to form the incumbent coalition government to promote political stability, prevent corruption, strengthen good governance and economic activities and accelerate the pace of development.

The Minister announced that the existing political alliance between the NC and UML has no issues, and it will continue until the next general election to take place in 2084 BS.

On a different note, he claimed that the government is highly aware of the guarantee of human rights of each citizen.

He added that the government has no feeling of 'revenge' against Rabi Lamichhane, the Chair of Rastriya Swatantra Party, as the current investigation against him is a legal issue. "It is not expected to raise questions over the legal proceedings in the case," he added.

Meanwhile, speaking at a press meet organized by the NPU, Parsa today, Nepali Congress Spokesperson Prakash Sharan Mahat advised the government to seek and accept foreign loans only on the need-basis as it has been very challenging for the country to repay loans taken after Covid-19.

Mahat, the former Finance Minister, urged the government to set the nation's needs and priorities while receiving the external loans and invest them in productive sector. He was of the opinion that the country should avoid 'unnecessary' loans from its neighbors.


Nepal's First Online News Portal
Published by Nepalnews Pvt Ltd
Editor: Raju Silwal
Information Department Registration No. 1505 / 076-77

Contact

Kathmandu, Nepal,


Newsroom
##

E-mail
nepalnewseditor@gmail.com

Terms of Use Disclaimer
© NepalNews. 2021 All rights reserved. | Nepal's First News Portal