Koshi Province Government Faces Pressure to Present Budget Principles and Priorities Amidst Assembly Obstruction
Summary
The Koshi Province government faces obstruction from the opposition CPN (Maoist Centre) in presenting the budget principles and priorities in the Provincial Assembly, risking legal challenges to the budget process ahead of the fiscal year 2083/084.
Key Points
- Koshi Province government is legally required to present budget principles and priorities at least 15 days before the Appropriation Bill presentation.
- Opposition CPN (Maoist Centre) has been obstructing the Provincial Assembly since May 29 due to dissatisfaction with the Speaker's handling of policy approval.
- Speaker Ambar Bahadur Bist declared the budget policy 'unanimously' passed via voice vote, which the opposition disputes, demanding it be corrected to 'by majority'.
- The government must present the pre-budget proposal in the Assembly on June 1 to avoid breaching budget procedure laws, despite opposition obstruction.
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