‘Parliamentary committee needed to probe into finance bill dispute’

Kathmandu, June 12: Lawmakers have demanded formation of a parliamentary probe committee to settle the dispute related to finance bill. 

At the outset of today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Barsha Man Pun of the Nepali Communist Party mentioned that there was no alternative to accept the ‘weaknesses’ seen in the presented finance bill for coming fiscal year.

Sharing that any-type of manipulation in the bill is not allowed after its registration in the parliament, Pun, who is also the former Finance Minister, asked for the formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate into the matter.

He stressed that the sovereign parliament should not be devalued.

Saying the ruling parties and opposition parties should stand together on the issues of nation and nationality, Bharat Bahadur Khadka of the Nepali Congress opined that Nepal-India border problems should be settled at the earliest. 

Likewise, Harka Raj Rai of the Shram Sansktiti Party said that he has got the information that Nepali citizens have been subjected to harassment by the Indian Seema Surakshya Bal in Susta, adding that no unwanted activities should take place there.

CPN (UML)’s Guru Prasad Baral underlined that Nepali territory– Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, and Kalapani area – should be incorporated to Nepal through the diplomatic channel while Khushbu Oli of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party laid emphasis on the need of taking effective efforts to resolve the Nepal-India border dispute at the earliest.

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Ministry seeks suggestions from public on Bill to Amend Some Nepal Acts

Meanwhile, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has asked the general public for their opinion on the draft bill designed to amend some Nepal Acts.

The ministry’s spokesperson Dal Bahadur Adhikari said that the ministry requested the public through a notice on Thursday to provide feedback within a week in the specified language and format on the amendments to 20 different acts.

The laws for which opinions on amendments were sought include the Employees’ Provident Fund Act, 2019 BS, the Land (Survey) Act, 2019 BS, the Land Related Act, 2021 BS, the Education Act, 2028 BS amendment, the Land Revenue Act, 2044 BS amendment, the Technical Education and Vocational Training Council Act, 2045 BS, the Citizen Investment Trust Act, 2047BS, and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology Act, 2048 BS.

Similarly, public opinion has been sought on the Civil Service Act, 2049 BS amended, the University Grants Commission Act, 2025BS, the Health Service Act, 2053 BS amended, the Foreign Employment Act, 2064 BS, the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064 BS, the Enforced Disappearance Inquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2071 BS, the Contribution-Based Social Security Act, 2074 BS, and the National Medical Education Act, 2075 BS.

Also, the general public has been asked for their opinion on the amendments to the Land Use Act, 2076 BS, the Forest Act 2076 BS, the Insurance Act 2079 BS, and the Legislative Act 2081 BS. —