MP Kshitij Thebe Questions Government's Performance on Public Issues

Kathmandu. CPN (UML) MP Kshitij Thebe has objected to the current government's style of functioning and demanded answers from the government on public interest issues. Speaking in the meeting of the House of Representatives on Thursday, MP Thebe expressed anger, stating that there is a big gap between the government's policies and their implementation. MP Thebe acknowledged the shortcomings of past governments in solving decade-old problems like the land commission, fertilizer management, and disaster preparedness. However, he asserted that the current government must take responsibility for the decisions being made and the results arising from them. MP Thebe stated that more than 2.1 million citizens of the country are still deprived of formal land rights. He said that instead of finding a long-term solution to the landless problem, the government has displaced 1,500 families by using bulldozers.

He said, 'Those who said during the elections that they would not remove the landless are now silent after reaching the government. What is the government doing for the resettlement of the displaced families?'

Thebe informed that inflation, which was 1.11 percent in Mangsir 2082, increased to 5.4 percent in Jestha 2083 within six months. He accused the government of imposing an additional burden on the public, who are suffering from inflation, by increasing taxes on electricity, petroleum products, and ride-sharing services. He questioned the government on what basis the inflation target of 6 percent was set.