Citizen's direct oversight essential to strengthen democracy: PM Dahal

 Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said it is essential to have citizen's direct oversight of the government and system to strengthen democracy.

PM Dahal said it while releasing a book, 'Local Government: Expectation and Status', penned by the former deputy mayor of Belkotgadhi Municipality of Nuwakot, Kabita Dhungana, here today. He underscored the need for boosting citizen's oversight on government and State affairs. "The book is a reflection of the experiences of local governments. It describes both theoretical and practical aspects of local governments," PM Dahal commented, congratulating writer Kabita Dhungana for the writing.

"The national responsibility is to strengthen federal democratic republic. We are now formulating necessary laws to enforce and institutionalize new system," he viewed. Occasionally, questions are raised over the new system of federal democratic republic, so local governments must be made more effective, he argued.

Moreover, PM Dahal said some sections of people are against making effective this system. Such feudalistic mindset was resurfacing, which is not acceptable, according to him.

On the occasion, Nepali Congress leader Arjung Narsing KC said the book was useful to know the activities of local government.

Chairman of the National Natural Resource and Finance Commission, Balanand Paudel, and National Assembly member Devendra Dahal viewed all sides' support and cooperation is essential to make local governments effective and strong.

Writer Dhungana informed that she wrote the book describing how local governments could be made further effective and people ensured good governance. It has also dovetailed her experiences, she added.

The book is published by Khoji Publication.

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