National Assembly Member Mahanta Thakur Questions Government's Governance and Actions

Kathmandu. National Assembly member Mahanta Thakur has raised serious questions about the government's definition of good governance and its recent style of functioning.

Speaking in the National Assembly meeting, Chairman Thakur accused the government of acting against the spirit of the people's movement. He strongly objected to the government terming the act of running bulldozers against the landless as 'good governance'.

Commenting on corruption, Thakur argued that while the misuse of government funds is corruption, 'gifts' given willingly by service recipients should not be viewed in the same light. He criticized the government for creating fear among businessmen in the name of money laundering and made a sarcastic remark about the Prime Minister's style of work and behavior.

Thakur expressed strong dissatisfaction with the state's treatment of the private sector, especially the Marwadi community. Discussing the significant contributions of the Marwadi community to education, health, and entrepreneurship, he stated that an investment environment cannot be created by instilling fear in businessmen.

He said, 'The main issues of the people's movement were the end of misgovernance and corruption, but now bulldozers are being run against the landless. Is this what is called good governance? On one hand, the Finance Minister is calling for domestic and foreign capital, while on the other hand, domestic businessmen are fleeing the country in fear. As long as domestic capital flees and businessmen go to jail, investment and development are not possible in the country.'

Claiming that 'judicial terror' is rampant in the country, he pointed out the need for reforms in some drafts of the current constitution. Recalling that his colleagues have been striving for constitutional reform for a long time, he mentioned that the state's recent character has added challenges to democracy and the rule of law.

He concluded that sending businessmen to jail and intimidating them will have a serious impact on the country's economy.