MPs demand passage of all bills on corruption control

Kathmandu, Apr. 5 (RSS): Participating in the special hour in the House of Representative today, MPs from different political parties called for the approval of all four bills in the on-going session of the Parliament. They also called for protecting public property and forging alliance among the political parties committed to the multi-party system.

Ramchandra Poudel of the Nepali Congress said that as the political parties and its leaders are also corrupt, this social evil is vitiating the very foundation of nation and democracy. All the four bills formulated to root out the evil should be passed by the on-going session of the Parliament, he said.

The people from all sections of the society should unite to stop the terrorists from vandalizing and setting fire to public property, Poudel said. He added, a political alliance should be forged among the parties committed to multi-party system in order to take a common political agenda down to the village level.

He also asked the government to take immediate steps to prevent the green belt around the Ring Road constructed with the co-operation of China from being encroached.

Pashupati Shumsher J. B. Rana of the RPP referred to the vandalism of public properties like power houses, VDC buildings, schools and drinking water projects. He said as there are reports of various activities taking place against the multi-party system and constitutional monarchy in the rural areas, the government should remain alert.

He also underlined the need to forge a consensus among all the political parties to resolve a string of problems being faced by the country. He said it was necessary to boost the morale of the security personnel who are involved in restoring law and order in the country. He also called for approving all the bills concerning corruption control in the on-going session of the Parliament and introducing programmes for the rights and interests of the indigenous people and backward communities.

Dambar Singh Sambahamphe of the CPN-UML denounced the vandalism of public property in several parts of the country, including Panchathar district, by the Maoist terrorists and demanded that the government re-construct all such infrastructure as early as possible.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the House of Representatives, Population and Social Committee was held here today under the chairmanship of committee Chairman Narendra Bahadur Bam.

At the meeting, clausewise discussions were held on Domestic Violence (crime and punishment) Bill-2058 and the proposed amendment and decision was taken to table the bill along with the report of the committee on it at the House.

Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Rajendra Kharel, committee members and the members presenting amendment to the bill were present at the meeting.

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