Parliament endorses three ordinances, to meet next on July 8
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Kathmandu, July 4: The Legislature-Parliament meeting on Saturday endorsed three ordinances.
The ordinance on reconstruction of earthquake-damaged structures -2072, public procurement (first amendment) ordinance 2071, and cooperatives (second amendment) ordinance 2071 were approved by the parliament meeting. Although UCPN (Maoist) lawmaker Ram Narayan Bidari proposed the parliament for disapproving the ordinance on reconstruction, his proposal was rejected by majority of the lawmakers. He had argued that the ordinance violated Article 88 of the constitution.
Supporting Bidari's stand, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel from the same party said the ordinance was brought delaying much.
Similarly, Prem Suwal of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party said if the ordinance was brought immediately after the earthquake, it would have been better.
Responding to the queries raised by the lawmakers, Minister for Law, Justice, CA and Parliamentary Affairs, Narhari Acharya, made it clear that the ordinance was brought in line with the constitution and in view of the immediate need of reconstruction following the disaster. As the government could not generate resources from within the country for the reconstruction, the international assistance was sought.
Moreover, as no dissent voice was raised on the cooperatives (second amendment) 2071, it was endorsed unanimously by the parliament. It was presented by Minister Acharya for approval.
UCPN (Maoists)'s Shakti Bahadur Basnet presented a proposal seeking lawmakers' disapproval on the public procurement (first amendment) 2071, but the proposal was rejected. He argued that the ordinance was brought with ill intention.
However, Minister Acharya defended that the ordinance was brought at special need, and it would help ensure reasonable prices and quality of the goods and services.
The meeting has also suspended the CA (Legislature-Parliament Work Operation) Regulation 2070.
In the meeting, State Affairs Committee President Dil Bahadur Gharti presented the report on "Civil Service (fourth amendment) Bill- 2072 BS".
The next meeting of the parliament will take place at 15:00 pm on July 8.
Supporting Bidari's stand, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel from the same party said the ordinance was brought delaying much.
Similarly, Prem Suwal of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party said if the ordinance was brought immediately after the earthquake, it would have been better.
Responding to the queries raised by the lawmakers, Minister for Law, Justice, CA and Parliamentary Affairs, Narhari Acharya, made it clear that the ordinance was brought in line with the constitution and in view of the immediate need of reconstruction following the disaster. As the government could not generate resources from within the country for the reconstruction, the international assistance was sought.
Moreover, as no dissent voice was raised on the cooperatives (second amendment) 2071, it was endorsed unanimously by the parliament. It was presented by Minister Acharya for approval.
UCPN (Maoists)'s Shakti Bahadur Basnet presented a proposal seeking lawmakers' disapproval on the public procurement (first amendment) 2071, but the proposal was rejected. He argued that the ordinance was brought with ill intention.
However, Minister Acharya defended that the ordinance was brought at special need, and it would help ensure reasonable prices and quality of the goods and services.
The meeting has also suspended the CA (Legislature-Parliament Work Operation) Regulation 2070.
In the meeting, State Affairs Committee President Dil Bahadur Gharti presented the report on "Civil Service (fourth amendment) Bill- 2072 BS".
The next meeting of the parliament will take place at 15:00 pm on July 8.
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