Government Spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel: Prime Minister Will Address Parliament If Needed

Kathmandu. Sasmit Pokharel, who is also the government spokesperson and Minister of Education, said that the Prime Minister will come to Parliament and give an answer if he feels the need. Minister Pokharel gave this answer on Tuesday after the Council of Ministers meeting when reporters asked if the Prime Minister was finding it difficult to go to Parliament as the Prime Minister was being sought and awaited for an answer in Parliament.

"If the Prime Minister had any difficulty, he would not have gone there in the first place," said Minister Pokharel, "When he presented, there were no questions to ask! Very few questions came than we thought. The Prime Minister also thought that questions would come."

He said that the Prime Minister can attend Parliament and answer again if he feels the need. "If the Prime Minister feels that I have to address the house, he will do it. As per the need, the Prime Minister will do it, as was seen the day before yesterday," said Minister Pokharel.

Minister Pokharel's statement indicates a policy of not going to Parliament just because MPs demand the Prime Minister's answer. After Prime Minister Shah said on April 19 that Nepal had encroached upon India's land, MPs have been protesting and demanding clarification. There are also demands for the Speaker to rule for the Prime Minister's answer, but the Speaker has not shown the courage to rule on the Prime Minister. Due to this, parliamentary proceedings have been obstructed for a long time.