Kamala Panta Criticizes Government's Style of Work

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader in the National Assembly, Kamala Panta, has objected to the government's style of work. 

Speaking at the National Assembly meeting on Wednesday, Panta accused the government of creating terror in the country in the name of good governance and engaging in retaliatory behavior against opposition leaders.

She demanded an explanation from the government regarding the recent employee protests seen at the Singha Durbar gate and suspicious activities at the residence of Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa and the gates of prestigious media houses. She demanded a ruling from the government to make public the truth about the individuals who left suspicious vehicles near Thapa's house and fled in government vehicles.

She commented that the government has a tendency to insult everyone except itself and to be 'zero in speech, hero in abuse'. She stated that the government's irresponsibility is evident from the fact that the executive chief of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has not been appointed at a time when the monsoon is active in the country and the risk of floods and landslides is increasing. She also questioned the delay in approving the strategic plan related to the 'Early Warning for All' initiative, despite the United Nations selecting Nepal for it.

Speaking on agriculture and economy, Panta said that farmers are still not receiving chemical fertilizers and are forced to throw away their produce on the streets as they do not get a fair price. She accused the government of showing no interest in market monitoring despite the exorbitant rise in prices. She also drew the government's attention to the issue of dairy farmers not receiving payments.

Expressing anger over the government's raiding style and indifference to disaster management, she said, 'The government is raiding leaders' homes and arresting them in a commando style without any investigation. This is not a democratic system.'

Highlighting the risk of disasters and the lack of government preparedness, she added, 'It is estimated that more than 200,000 citizens from 5,000 households will be affected by disasters, but the government has kept such a sensitive body leaderless.'

While welcoming the government's decision to implement the National Integrity Policy 2083, Panta noted that ILO Convention 87 has been ignored. She demanded that decisions such as increasing rather than decreasing the service fee imposed on workers going for foreign employment be immediately rectified. Panta urged the government to abandon its dictatorial tendencies and work according to democratic values, norms, and public aspirations, and demanded that the Prime Minister himself appear in parliament to answer questions raised.