Constitution can be amended based on needs of nation: PM Oli

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the constitution can be amended based on the experience of its implementation so far and as per people’s aspirations and needs of the nation. And it will be carried out with consent of the political parties.

Responding to queries of MPs in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Oli mentioned that positive signs have started to appear in the economy within a short period of formation of the government. Revenue mobilization and capital expenditure has increased in the month of Shrawan of the current financial year compared to last year.

Stating that there has been a significant improvement in the capital market, the Prime Minister said that there is enthusiasm along with the morale to invest in the private sector.

He said that the positive signs were seen due to the policy taken by the government to fulfill the stated objectives of the nation.

“Big parties CPN-UML and Nepali Congress have come together to take the country towards the path of political stability, corruption control, good governance, economic development, social justice and prosperity,” Prime Minister Oli said.

He said that the policy of zero tolerance towards corruption is a commitment to complete the task of controlling corruption by adopting the legal process of control and prevention. “We are clear that corruption control should not only be a matter of rhetoric, it should be based on judicial investigation and result-oriented”, Oli said.