Opposition Protests in Parliament, Constitution Amendment Debated, Cooperative Savings Issues, Squatter Management, and Political Party Developments
Kathmandu. Today is Thursday, Jestha 7, 2083 BS. We are here with the main events of the day and 10 news at 10 PM in Ratopati's nightly presentation, Ratopati Briefing.
1. Speaker Overrides Opposition
Opposition parties have surrounded the well of the House of Representatives for the first time since the formation of the current parliament on February 21. The opposition became angry and surrounded the well after Speaker DP Aryal pushed the parliament forward.
Accordingly, opposition parties CPN (UML), Nepal Communist Party, and RPP surrounded the well in Thursday's meeting. The provision in Rule 56 of the House of Representatives Regulations 2079 states that the Prime Minister shall hold question-and-answer sessions with the members of parliament on the first week of each month. The three parties surrounded the well citing the non-implementation of this provision. Congress MPs supported their siege by standing up from their respective seats. MPs from the Labor Culture Party, however, left the session and exited the hall.
2. Constitution Amendment Debate
Asim Shah, coordinator of the task force formed to prepare the debate paper for constitutional amendment and political advisor to Prime Minister Balen Shah, clarified that the constitutional amendment will be advanced on the basis of national debate and consensus.
During the process of collecting suggestions from leaders of various political parties on the preparation of the constitutional amendment debate paper, coordinator Shah stated that the government is not trying to amend the constitution unilaterally but is focused on finding common ground by including all political parties in national consensus.
3. Cooperative Issues
A crowd gathers daily outside the office of the Problematic Cooperative Management Committee in Buddhanagar, Kathmandu. Following the rumor that savings up to 10,000 rupees are being returned, a crowd has started gathering at the committee's office, thinking 'Will I get mine too?'. However, most of those who come return disappointed.
The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation circulated news that the government has started returning savings to cooperative depositors.
On the first day, 378 people from three cooperatives received their savings back. Similarly, on Wednesday, an additional 304 depositors received their money back. The ministry stated that a total of 682 people have received their savings back in two installments.
4. Squatter Issues
On Tuesday, the government made a new decision to manage squatters through the Council of Ministers. Accordingly, for citizens displaced from areas where bulldozers were used in the Kathmandu Valley, a one-time payment of 25,000 rupees will be provided, and 15,000 rupees per family per month for house rent for 3 months will be provided.
This amount is for a family of five. If the family is larger, they will receive an additional 2,000 rupees per person.
5. Bidya in UML
CPN (UML) has decided to reinstate the party membership of former Vice-Chairperson and former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, sparking widespread interest in what role she will receive within the party. Leaders say that the future of many UML leaders and cadres is linked to this, hence the increased interest within the party.
'80 percent of the party's leaders and cadres have concluded that the party cannot be run by KP Oli anymore. In such a situation, the only person acceptable to all is Bidya Bhandari,' says a UML official. 'However, there is no certainty that Oli will be ready to give up party power yet.'
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6. Judge's Demise
Former Supreme Court Justice Hargovind Singh Pradhan's tenure was golden in the history of Nepal's judiciary. Justice Pradhan passed away on Wednesday in Dharamshala, India, at the age of 97.
Born in Bhaksu, Himachal Pradesh, India, Hargovind Singh Pradhan was not just a name; he was a multidimensional personality in the Nepali justice sector. Although he has passed away, his judgments will remain as precedents. He completed his BA LLB from Punjab University and his Master of Cooperative Law from Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA.
7. ProloPa Problems
Progressive Democratic Party (ProloPa) is heading towards a split following serious ideological and theoretical differences.
After an unexpected defeat in the elections held last February, the ProloPa Chairman's Council called an extended meeting of the Central Committee on April 11 and 12 to review the situation.
8. Kamal Thapa's Dissatisfaction
Leader Kamal Thapa has expressed dissatisfaction, stating that the organizational adjustment has not progressed even after five months since the merger of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and RPP Nepal.
He drew the attention of Chairman Rajendra Lingden, citing that despite the merger of the two parties on January 16 with the objective of building a strong nationalist force in the country, adjustments at the central and local levels have not yet been made.
9. Regarding the Budget
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, who is in the final stages of preparing the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, has taken suggestions from former finance ministers for the new budget.
In a special program on Thursday, Finance Minister Dr. Wagle brought together eight former finance ministers to discuss their experiences and the priorities of the new budget.
10. Share Market
The stock market has seen a double-digit decline. The Nepal Stock Exchange index fell by 12.36 points on Thursday.
The NEPSE, which rose to 2763 points within 15 minutes of the market opening, closed at 2742.11 points. Sub-groups except for mutual funds and trading have declined.
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