Agreement on smooth lawmaking falls through before it takes effect

An agreement made by the chiefs and deputies of the federal parliament and the provincial assemblies to make parliamentary functions smooth and effective has been mired in controversy even before it comes into force.

After two days of discussions, the Speakers and deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives and seven provincial assemblies and the chair and vice-chair of the National Assembly had forged 12 different agreements for joint efforts in making the federal parliament and the provincial assemblies more productive. However, Urmila Aryal, vice-chairperson of the National Assembly, went public against the deal saying it had undermined the status of the upper house.

On Sunday, making public the points of agreement after the discussions on Friday and Saturday, Padam Prasad Pandey, secretary at the lower house, said a mechanism led by deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives with vice-chairperson of the upper house and deputy Speakers of the provincial assemblies as members will be formed for the implementation of the constitutional rights of women.

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https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2023/07/24/agreement-on-smooth-lawmaking-falls-through-before-it-takes-effect