MP Ghataani Accuses PM Shah of Insulting Democracy

Kathmandu. Opposition party CPN (UML) MP Neeta Ghataani has accused Prime Minister Balendra Shah of insulting democracy. 

Speaking in the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, she objected, saying that Prime Minister Shah, who does not answer the people's questions, is acting in a way that insults democracy. 

MP Ghataani also challenged Prime Minister Shah to have the courage to answer the questions raised in the parliament if he has confidence in his work. She expressed anger, saying that a tendency is being seen in the parliament where the government should not even be questioned. 

Speaking in the meeting, MP Ghataani said, 'A dangerous trend is emerging in the country for democracy. A mentality is developing that the government should not be questioned. Efforts are being made to prove those who question wrong. But democracy is not a system of blind support. Citizens are not just a crowd that claps. The MPs here are the direct voices of the people. They are the power to hold the government continuously accountable.' 

She added, 'The Prime Minister can be popular. The government can be powerful. But no one can be above the questions of the parliament and the people. If the government has confidence in its work, why does the Right Honourable Prime Minister hesitate to be present in the parliament and answer the people's questions? The arrogance of power is never long-lasting. But the voice of the people and democracy will always live on. The insult to democracy is never tolerable. The Prime Minister has no excuse to run away from the people's questions.'