Finance Minister States Opposition Must Wait for Next Election to Approve Own Documents

Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has said that the opposition parties will have to wait for another election to get their own language, style, and documents approved.

Responding to various queries and criticisms raised by opposition parties on the principles and priorities of the appropriation bill for the upcoming fiscal year presented in the House of Representatives meeting on Tuesday, he said so.

Finance Minister Wagle mentioned that the government has brought its policy, program, and the principles and priorities of the appropriation bill based on the manifesto of the National Independent Party (RSP), which was clearly approved by the people in the election. He clarified that it would be politically inappropriate for the opposition parties to try to mold this government document to their own liking, and that there is no alternative but to wait for the next election. He also asserted that the government is firmly moving forward according to the language, style, philosophy, and essence approved by the people at all times.

Responding to the questions of the opposition in the parliament, Finance Minister Wagle said, 'The language, style, philosophy, and essence approved by the people, what has been presented here, is it. Because before contesting the election, we had mentioned 'One Hundred Bases for Transformation' in the manifesto. If we consider that as approved by the people, then the one hundred blueprints for governance reforms based on this are our policy and program, and this appropriation bill's principles and priorities. Now, to get one's own language and own documents approved, one will have to wait for the next election.'

Finance Minister Wagle claimed that the government has been advancing all the blueprints for the country's development and governance reform in accordance with the people's aspirations and mandate. While constructive suggestions on the principles and priorities of the budget in the parliament are positive, he said that opposition based on party interests is meaningless.

He emphasized that the upcoming budget will steer the country's economy in the right direction and establish good governance by completing the remaining tasks of the current fiscal year.