National Assembly Members Criticize Government for Causing Suffering to Citizens

Kathmandu. Members of the National Assembly have accused the current government of only causing suffering to the poor citizens. 

Speaking in the zero hour of the National Assembly meeting on Wednesday, the members expressed strong anger and dissatisfaction with the government for not addressing the pressing problems of the people.

Speaking at the meeting, MP Durga Gurung strongly criticized the government for arresting 28-year-old Dambar Tamang, who is living a painful life at the holding center in Kirtipur. She demanded the immediate release of Tamang, stating that the government arrested him in violation of the constitution and laws while he was pleading for his livelihood.

MP Gurung said, 'The incident of 28-year-old Dambar Tamang, who was displaced during the removal of landless squatters and unorganized settlements and is taking shelter at the holding center in Kirtipur, has raised serious humanitarian and legal questions. There are reports that he was arrested while expressing his pain. If any citizen is arrested for expressing their pain, it cannot be against the spirit of democratic governance and the constitution. I urge the Government of Nepal to immediately release Tamang involved in that incident.'

Similarly, MP Jayanti Devi Rai expressed objection, stating that the government has not paid attention even though hundreds of citizens have been displaced by the flood in the Siduwa Khola in Sankhuwasabha. She alerted the government to provide immediate relief and arrange suitable housing for the citizens suffering there.

MP Rai said, 'Due to continuous rain for 3 days, a severe flood in the Siduwa Khola of Sankhuwasabha district has displaced 28 households, and due to the power outage, 600 households have to live in darkness. The government should provide them with immediate relief and arrangements for safe housing.'

The government was criticized in the meeting for not even responding to the questions raised by the MPs in the parliament on issues related to the people's livelihood. MP Nar Bahadur Bisht questioned why the government, which talks about good governance and transparency, does not respond to the issues raised by people's representatives in the house. He complained that the government is not responsible towards the citizens.

MP Bisht said, 'The government has not yet responded to the issues raised by the honorable members during the zero hour and special time. Why has the government, formed in the name of good governance and transparency, not taken any responsibility for the issues raised by the people's representatives in the house, and we have not received any answers so far. When will the government respond to the issues raised so far? What kind of good governance and transparency is the government talking about when it does not answer the pressing problems of the people? I also want an answer to that.'