Lalitpur, May 10: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)’s Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane has urged the party’s Members of Parliament (MPs) to keep the interests and sentiments of public at the centre while formulating legislations.
Addressing the closing ceremony of a training programme organized by the party’s Training Department for its 182 lawmakers in Patan, Lalitpur today, Chairperson Lamichhane instructed the MPs to focus on their responsibility of making laws rather than treating social prestige as the measure of success.
During his address, Lamichhane clarified that ordinances had been introduced to address existing national challenges. He reaffirmed that the government led by his party would never act against the interests of the people.
“The government is making every move thoughtfully. So far, the government has not made any decisions that people would regret,” he explained adding that some laws have been brought forward through a fast-track process via ordinances.
According to him, the ordinances were introduced to correct policy gaps and accelerate development works. Lamichhane assured that the government had not taken any decisions that could create a ruckus for the country or its citizens.
“We are concerned about the trust of the people and the future of the country,” the RSP Chairperson asserted.
He went on to say that the Nepali people had given the RSP a mandate for change. Hence, he urged the lawmakers not to think that they were perfect simply because they had won the election.
Stating that the other political parties had struggled continuously in the past to bring about changes in the country, he noted that the responsibility of improving people’s living conditions now rested on their shoulders. Therefore, the party Chairperson called on all its MPs to deliver accordingly.
“In the past, political parties strove relentlessly to overthrow autocratic rule. Even though we may disagree with some political parties that sacrificed their lives for change, it is evident that we did not have to struggle as much as they did,” he said.
He argued that the public trusted them because the system changed in the past but the people’s conditions did not improve.
According to Lamichhane, supporters of different political parties left their own parties and voted for the RSP in the elections. Hence, the government should not disrespect anyone.
On the occasion, he instructed lawmakers to play a constructive role in nation-building, saying that ordinary citizens, society and the country were keeping an eye on them closely.“We are not on a journey to write biographies. We are
here to write history. This is not the time to demand rewards for contributions to the party. Let us all unite in a revolution to change the situation,” he appealed.
On a different note, he stated that the incumbent government would ensure rights for all unorganized settlers and landless citizens.
“We will deliver according to the pledges we made during the election. We will form a high-level commission to permanently resolve the problems of squatters. We are committed to guaranteeing everyone’s rights in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution,” he expressed his commitment.
RPS Chairperson Lamichhane also clarified that the recommendation for the Chief Justice had been made in line with constitutional provisions.
He took the orientation programme as an opportunity to inform that the government was currently busy in budgetary preparations. He added that discussions had been held with the Finance Minister to make the upcoming budget an excellent one.
He vowed that the government would work with the understanding that the entire country is its electoral constituency and thereby would focus on enhancing the State’s capacity.
Stating that the government was working to deliver positive messages to the public, he welcomed constructive vigilance from the public to make the government’s role more effective.#nepal #rss
