MP Harka Sampang Criticizes Parliamentary Tardiness, Calls for Discipline

Kathmandu. Shram Sanskriti Party MP Harka Raj Rai (Harka Sampang) has expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in the commencement of the House of Representatives meeting. Speaking during Thursday's first parliamentary session, he emphasized that the tendency to disregard time is a primary reason for the country's backwardness, asserting that lawmakers must change themselves before they can build the nation.

Addressing the delay, MP Rai reminded his colleagues that the public did not elect representatives to be sluggish in their duties. 'The people did not send us here to be late, yet today the meeting was delayed,' he stated in Parliament. 'We have adopted a narrative that because it is Nepal, being late is acceptable. This is the main reason we have been unable to progress.'

Stating that national development must begin with respect for time and discipline, he drew everyone's attention to the need for punctuality in future sessions. Through the Speaker, he demanded, 'In the coming days, everyone should be present at least five minutes before the meeting starts. I would like to put this demand forward.'

MP Rai also noted that discrimination persists even within Parliament, the country's supreme legislative body.