PM Shah leaves for New York without briefing Parliament on his visit
Summary
Prime Minister Balen Shah is leaving for New York to lead Nepal’s delegation to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, but he did not brief Parliament on the visit or its agenda. The article says this breaks with long-standing parliamentary practice in Nepal, where prime ministers typically inform the House before foreign trips.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balen Shah is departing for New York to head a Nepali delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly.
- He did not inform Parliament about the trip, its agenda, or possible meetings, despite the tradition of doing so.
- The article contrasts this with past prime ministers, including KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who briefed Parliament before foreign visits.
- Speaker DP Aryal and the Parliament Secretariat reportedly reminded Shah of the tradition, but no response came from his secretariat.
