Kathmandu

Discussion on MCC begins in House

By THT Online

The meeting of House of Representatives has begun. Photo: RSS

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 27

The meeting of House of Representatives has begun.

With the commencement of the meeting, deliberation on Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact has also begun after weeks of uncertainty.

Parties in the ruling coalition had finally agreed on ratification of the pact on Sunday following prolonged debates on whether or not to go ahead with the endorsement.

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At the same time, main opposition CPN-UML have continued with obstruction of House proceedings.

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Likewise, protest against the possibile parliamentary ratification of the US-grant are ongoing in the capital streets.

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