Harka Sampang: The Situation Should Not Arise Where All Matters Are Referred Only to the Prime Minister

6 Baisakh, Kathmandu – Harkraj Rai, Chairperson of the Labor Culture Party, stated that the condition in which all federal-related issues are asked only from the Prime Minister should not be allowed to develop.

Speaking at a party event held Sunday in Lalitpur, Rai expressed that federalism has not been implemented according to its essence and highlighted the need to end such a situation. He called for immediate significant changes in laws to facilitate development and construction and urged the government to take action.

“There needs to be a substantial amendment to the laws. I met the Law Minister yesterday, who also acknowledged the necessity of receiving comments. In our understanding, development cannot proceed without changes in the law,” he said. “For example, the ministry that plans to build a road wants to proceed, but the Ministry of Forest halts it. Similarly, when the ministry responsible for water supply aims to construct a tank, the Forest Ministry obstructs it. Such contradictions exist in our country.”

Chairman Rai believes major legal reforms are necessary to advance development and construction work.

He pointed out the contradiction between the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and the Ministry of Forest that delays progress and urged the government not to delay resolving this issue.

“We are culturalists who respect all cultures. No individual’s culture, whether minority or otherwise, should be suppressed or destroyed,” he said. “Federalism should be implemented in its true spirit. I want to avoid a situation where all matters have to be directed only to the Prime Minister.”