MP Ghanshyam Rizal Criticizes Government's Foreign Policy, Governance, and Arrests

Kathmandu. Nepali Communist Party (NCP) MP Ghanshyam Rizal has strongly criticized the government's foreign diplomacy, governance, and illegal arrests. Speaking in the National Assembly meeting on Thursday, he expressed strong dissatisfaction with the government's working style and criticized it. During his address, MP Rizal challenged Prime Minister Balen Shah to publicly disclose data on how much border Nepal has encroached upon India. He drew attention to the fact that if no encroachment is found, the Prime Minister should correct his statement and apologize in Parliament. He also raised questions about the Prime Minister's inability to hold bilateral sideline talks with heads of government of other countries during the UN General Assembly. He demanded clarification on whether this situation arose due to the government's diplomatic weakness or because other countries do not give importance to Nepal. He objected to the government choosing the path of ordinances without presenting the necessary bills for the implementation of the constitution in Parliament on time, alleging that a misleading narrative is being created that the National Assembly is obstructing lawmaking. He questioned on what basis of good governance and frugality the number of personal secretaries has been increased to 128, even though the number of ministries has been reduced to 17. Speaking in Parliament, MP Rizal said, 'Prime Minister, have you obtained the data on where and how much territory our country has encroached upon India? If not, why don't you come to Parliament and correct your statements? Is the reason for not being able to hold bilateral talks with heads of government of other countries at the UN General Assembly a diplomatic weakness, or is it that other countries do not give importance to Nepal? The number of ministries was reduced to 17 and called it frugality, but what is the mathematics of good governance in increasing the number of personal secretaries to 128? How long will the arrests that continue with political prejudice last?' MP Rizal questioned how long the arrests based on political prejudice would continue. He drew the government's attention to attempts to spread confusion and fear by showing the 'Gen-Z' community and to defame and incite them. He also strongly criticized the government's communication policy, asking how a situation arose where the government could not trust the media and had to have ruling party MPs read out news for the promotion of government work.