Observation tour of parliamentary activities in Sudur Paschim

Gandaki, 26 June (2022) - A team of media persons reporting on parliamentary affairs in Gandaki made an on-site tour of the parliamentary activities taking place in the Sudur Paschim Provincial Assembly.

The observation visit was organized by the Parliamentary Journalists Forum Gandaki and with the support of the Ministry of Law, Communication and Provincial Assembly Affairs of Gandaki Province. On the occasion, the members of the visiting team obtained information about the parliamentary activities through discussion with the speaker and other stakeholders.

During the discussion on Saturday, Speaker of the Sudur Paschim Provincial Assembly Arjun Bahadur Thapa shared his experience of the running the Assembly, stating that all the bills have been brought to the committee after extensive discussions. He however said that the implementation of the law has not been as effective as expected.

Stating that priority has been given to taking the parliament to the people, he informed that programs have been conducted to inform the students about the parliamentary activities and law making process. 

Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Dr Rana Bahadur Rawal said that the transfer of power should have been done according to the spirit of federalism but it has not been done yet. He said that the failure to formulate some federal laws has affected the implementation of the laws in the provinces.

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Journalists Forum Gandaki Amrit Subedi briefed about the parliamentary activities taking place in the Gandaki Provincial Assembly and the relationship between the parliament and the media. 

Earlier, similar discussions and interactions were held in Lumbini and Karnali, he said. According to Rohit Raj Parajuli, secretary of the forum, the team, which has been on a study and observation tour since last Thursday, is scheduled to return to Pokhara today.