NA Session: government's attention drawn to various contemporary issues
Summary
Members of the National Assembly pressed the government to be more accountable to parliament, strengthen constitutional bodies, and address flood damage, market monitoring and disaster relief. Lawmakers also raised concerns over the reported detention of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shusher JB Rana.
Key Points
- Members of the National Assembly raised several contemporary issues, including government accountability, flood losses and the empowerment of constitutional bodies.
- Lawmakers called for relief, treatment and rehabilitation for people displaced by the floods in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river system.
- Some members urged tighter market monitoring to prevent price gouging and shortages of essentials ahead of the festival season.
- The minister presented the annual report of the National Natural Resources and Finance Commission on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
