Self-centered governance system will not develop the country: Bhim Rawal

Dhangadhi. CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal has said that development and prosperity cannot be achieved in the country if politics is focused on self-interest.

At the closing ceremony of the Chief Minister’s Cup volleyball tournament at Mahendranagar in Kanchanpur , he commented that leaders should not focus only on changing the government, who will become the prime minister and minister.

He believes that while neighboring India and China are developing rapidly, Nepal is lagging behind in geopolitics due to its own reasons.

If Nepal, which has a very sensitive geopolitics between the two countries, becomes weak, if the governance system is focused on personal interests, when will we develop sports, agriculture, health and economy? When will we give jobs to the youth?’ Rawal said, ‘If we only decide when the government will change, who will be the minister, and who will be the prime minister, we will not be able to develop the country.’

Rawal said that improving the economy of the country, returning the encroached borders, developing the agricultural sector and employment are the main needs of the present time.

Bhim Rawal’s question about the meeting between Mayor Shah and the US Ambassador

CPN UML leader Dr Bhim Rawal has asked about the meeting between Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah and the American Ambassador.

Rawal said that, as there is a clear provision in the constitution that Nepal’s foreign relation is under the federal government, whether the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah informed about the meeting with the American ambassador and obtained permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or not?

Leader Rawal, saying that the constitution and self-respect and dignity of an independent country must be protected, the head of the constitutional body mixing the constitution and the legal system on a sensitive matter like foreign relations will not be allowed and meet with any foreigner whenever he wants.

I will stand against Oli’s injustice & discriminatory politics: Bhim Rawal

CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal has said that he will fight within the party against the discriminatory political character and injustice of Chairman KP Sharma Oli.

He said that even though there was a single recommendation from the district, not giving him a ticket from Achham 1 in the House of Representatives was a gross insult to the UML leaders and workers of Far West and harmed the interests and unity of the party. Rawal said that there is no rule and discipline in the party and that there is no practice of consultation on any matter. He also said that Oli has been spreading unnecessary rumours against him.

Saying that UML is not a company or personal property, he said that he will fight till the end to get the party out of the current distorted situation and will end UML’s association with the right wing and reactionaries.

“No matter how many accusations Chairman Oli makes about me, I will try my best on my part to make the party win in the upcoming elections”, he said.

Protest against the Citizenship Bill before the theoretical discussion

Sher Bahadur Tamang and Bhim Rawal of the CPN-UML and Prem Suwal of the Nepal Mazdoor Kisan Party (NMKP) have registered notices of protest against the Citizenship Bill.

The lawmakers have registered a notice of protest even before the discussion on the citizenship bill in the parliament.

The lawmakers have opposed the new bill saying that it was the negligence of the State Management Committee to withdraw the bill and bring a new one after the State Management Committee had submitted its report after extensive discussions.

Secret preparations to sign the State Partnership Program: Dr. Bhim Rawal

The main opposition UML MP Dr. Bhim Rawal has accused the government of secretly preparing to sign a state partnership program under the US Department of Defense.

At a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on International Relations, Rawal said the government had violated Nepal’s non-aligned foreign policy. He also demanded that the Parliament be informed about the visit of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to the United States.

MP Rawal has also claimed that Prime Minister’s wife Arju Rana had gone to India for advice before Prime Minister Deuba’s visit to the US.

Party’s stance on MCC should be clear: Bhim Rawal

Leader of the main opposition party UML Bhim Rawal has demanded that the party’s stance on the issue of MCC should be clear in the meeting of the party’s parliamentary party.

CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal has demanded a serious discussion on the MCC agreement at a meeting of the party’s parliamentary parties.
He said that some points of the agreement and implementation of MCC are not conducive to the national independence, independence, self-respect and constitution of the country.

‘UML should state its clear position on MCC to the people while defending the independence and interests of the party on such a sensitive issue,’Rawal said.
Meanwhile, some leaders, including Chairman KP Oli, have been saying that they will express their views only after the coalition agrees first. Earlier, Chairman Oli had said that he would support the MCC’s approval on the condition of the Speaker’s resignation and the break of an alliance.

Demand for action against Prime Minister Deuba and Maoist Chairman Dahal

UML MP Bhim Rawal has demanded an investigation into the letter written by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

In today’s meeting of the International Relations Committee, Rawal said that the letter of intent written by a high-ranking official of the country to weaken Nepal’s diplomacy was highly objectionable. “This is an example of how diplomacy is being undermined and how the country’s self-esteem is being undermined,” he said.

“Is this how diplomacy works?” Rawal asked a question. What kind of diplomats had given such suggestions to Deuba and Dahal? He said that no leader had the right to write a letter saying that the agreement under consideration in the House of Representatives would be signed like this and that.

‘Do they have the right to do such such things over an agreement registered in the House of Representatives? Not listening to the people of your country but writing such a letter to another? This should be investigated and action should be taken, said Rawal.