Congress MP Kamala Pant Warns Government Against Arrogance Based on Election Votes

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress MP Kamala Pant has issued a stern warning to the government, stating that the votes received in elections should not be considered the sole basis for political legitimacy and everything else, and that arrogance should not be displayed based on winning once. Speaking for a special time in the National Assembly meeting on Thursday, she mentioned that the ruling parties should not become irresponsible by boasting about public mandate.

MP Pant strongly criticized the controversial statement made by Prime Minister Balen Shah on the Nepal-India border issue, emphasizing that the Foreign Minister's clarification alone is not sufficient on this sensitive issue, and the Prime Minister himself should make his stance public. She urged the ruling party, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), to move forward on the basis of mutual cooperation, national unity, and consensus to lead the parliament and the country in the right direction. Clarifying that the opposition is always ready to fulfill its constitutional and political responsibilities in the National Assembly, she said that the government must be fully accountable to the parliament.

She said in the meeting, 'The National Assembly has a different responsibility, and we are ready to fulfill that responsibility. However, we cannot say that our request to the Prime Minister has been met. Politics does not get redemption solely from votes received in elections. It is easy to criticize, but extremely difficult to play a role. We also have a history of political parties receiving a lot of votes in elections. There is no need to show much arrogance for a vote received once. There is also no need to say everything as soon as you get a microphone. It is also difficult to run a government that way. A country like Nepal must move forward on the basis of cooperation, unity, and consensus.'

MP Pant cautioned that the tendency to 'speak whatever comes to mind as soon as one gets a microphone' will ultimately create a serious crisis in government operation and harm the country. Reminding that in the past, other old parties also had a history of receiving a large public mandate, she advised not to be arrogant about votes.

Stating that the opposition parties are always ready to provide constructive cooperation for the positive and pro-people actions of the government, she urged the government not to be intimidated by the role of the opposition and to work responsibly.