Himalayan News Service

Phidim, April 26:

Rastriya Prajatantra Party central vice-chairman, Padma Sundar Lawoti, said that political parties should hold talks with the King. He said this while speaking at an introductory programme today organised by the government-appointed district monitoring committee in Phidim. Lawoti further said: “All the parties, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, should be ready to hold discussions with the King.” He added that the monitoring committee should be prepared to root out malpractices like corruption, suppression and exploitation. Addressing the same programme, former National Assembly member, Aindra Bikram Thamsuhang, said a separate body should be formed to monitor whether the corruption and mal-practices monitoring committee was serving the people as desired or not.

A report from Dharan said, Minister of Information and Communication Tanka Dhakal has said that the February 1 Royal takeover is strengthening multi-party democracy in the country.

Addressing a workshop organised on the “Significance of Royal proclamation” here today he said the King took over the government to strengthen multi-party democracy. Those who are misinterpreting the royal takeover are themselves undemocratic, he said. King’s commitment to hold municipal elections this year should be taken positively towards the sustainable development of democracy, minister Dhakal further added. The time has come when all forces should strengthen the King’s move by extending their support, he said. As long as there is terrorism in the country, there would be no future of democracy and while there was no democracy, the political parties cannot exist, he added. Earlier, addressing a press-meet, minister Dhakal said the present government was liberal to the press and there was no censorship.

Meanwhile, another report from Tanahun said, Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Durga Shrestha said that the government is working with full commitment and dedication towards bringing peace in the country. As the nation is currently in a ‘sorry’ state, all the forces existing in the country should come up to the national mainstream, she said.

The government is also moving ahead to check corruption in all sectors of the country.

Stating the after the February 1 Royal move there has been an improvement in the situation, she urged everyone to assist the government in resolving the problems. The government is gradually achieving success in receiving international support, she claimed and added that the government is committed to implement its 21-point programme. Minister Shrestha said that public works were being done faster and were transparent. She also questioned the political parties’ claim of being democratic when they were hesitating to go for polls. The government has brought a programme to support the women and children who have been victimised due to the ongoing conflict in the country, the minister added. She informed that the government has come up with relief, rehabilitation and scholarship programmes for them.