Congress Leader Slams Government Ordinances as Attack on Democracy

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress General Secretary Pradip Poudel has strongly objected to the ordinances the government is about to bring.

He stated that this is an attack on democratic values and parliamentary practice. Nepali Congress General Secretary Poudel on Tuesday termed the government's move as "irresponsibility towards the mandate of the people".

Raising the question that the government, despite having a clear majority, could not trust its own MPs, he commented that the tendency to rule through ordinances weakens parliamentary supremacy. "This is not only a mockery of the rule of law, but also an insult to the people," the statement reads.

According to Poudel, such a move by the government reflects irresponsibility towards the elected representatives of its own party. Reminding that no one can be above law and procedure in a democracy, he urged to make parliamentary accountability fully transparent.

The Congress has demanded that the government immediately withdraw the ordinances, convene parliament, and advance the decision-making process only through people-elected institutions.