Nepali Congress should review its role: UML leader Paudel

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Vice Chair Bishnu Prasad Paudel has urged the main opposition Nepali Congress to follow the democratic practice and end the deadlock in the Parliament.

In today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Poudel supported the proposal the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal presented in the House seeking a vote of confidence in accordance with Article 100, Sub-article 2 of the Constitution of Nepal and hoped for end to the deadlock in the Parliament for political stability in the country.

“I request all the parties to support the government to speed up development in the country while maintaining political stability. I call upon the Nepali Congress to reconsider its role and follow democratic practices in the Parliament,” Poudel said.

Vice Chair Poudel claimed that the current government has given a message of guaranteeing good governance, disillusionment surfaced at the civil level has been eradicated and hope is being communicated through recent efforts made by the government.

The Congress has been obstructing the Parliament demanding formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane.