Kathmandu, Aug 11: Lawmakers have demanded that Prime Minister’s statements on border issues be corrected, with the removal of the earlier recorded statements from the parliament’s archives.
As the today’s session of the lower house commenced, lawmakers from the opposition parties stood from their respective seats in protest, calling for deleting the PM’s ‘controversial’ statement on border matters.
The Speaker allowed them time to put their views on the basis of party representations.
The lawmakers argued that Prime Minister’s statement given before the parliament on May 31 has yet to be clarified, and, therefore should be corrected.
They also demanded that the May 31 statements be also withdrawn from the parliament’s records.
Bharat Kumar Swar of the Nepali Congress, Chandeshwor Mandal of CPN (UML), Bharat Giri of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Gopal Sharma of Nepali Communist Party were among those putting their views on the matters.
andal also the government to take effective measures against inflation, artificial shortage of goods, issues of landless people, passport and electricity tariff issues. He also wanted the government to ensure a fair investigation into the Sunsari and Siraha incidents.
Shram Sanskriti Party’s Parliamentary Party leader Harka Raj Rai also urged the Prime Minister to attend parliament and address the concerns raised by lawmakers.
Meantime, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Indira Rana Magar said the word expressed by Shram Sanskriti Party leader, Rai, which was unexpected, be withdrawn from the parliamentary records.
