Parliamentary Secretary General Cites Damage from 'Genji Movement' as Hurdle for Session Operations

Kathmandu. The Secretary General of the Federal Parliament, Padmaprasad Pandey, stated that conducting parliamentary sessions has become extremely challenging because the Parliament building located at the International Convention Centre was damaged during the 'Genji Movement' in the past Bhadra.

Secretary General Pandey informed about the compelling circumstances during the oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected members of parliament at the temporary assembly hall of the Parliament in Singha Durbar on Thursday.

'The Federal Parliament building at the International Convention Centre was damaged during the 'Genji Movement' and is not fit for conducting sessions. Since the under-construction building has also not been completed and handed over to the Parliament Secretariat, we faced significant difficulties in operating the sessions,' he said.

He informed the parliamentarians that despite repeated discussions, correspondence, meetings, and pressure tactics with various bodies and officials, the under-construction assembly hall could not be made available to the Parliament Secretariat.

Pandey informed that after exploring various alternatives, the decision was made to use the currently available multipurpose hall for the oath ceremony and short-term session operations, and this hall was hastily prepared accordingly. He apologized on behalf of the Parliament Secretariat for any shortcomings that might exist, as this hall was prepared under adverse circumstances.

During the 'Genji Movement' that took place on Bhadra 23 and 24, protestors set fire to and destroyed the Parliament building located in New Baneshwor.