Parliament continues deliberations of relief resolution motion
Kathmandu, May 12, The meeting today of the Legislature-Parliament continued
deliberations on a resolution motion related to relief and rehabilitation of
those affected by the April 25 major earthquake. The lawmakers taking part in
the discussions demanded the formation of a national unity government to ensure the effective enforcement of the
resolution. They complained of some faults in the details of damages presented by
the Ministry of Home Affairs.
UCPN (Maoist)
Shakti Bahadur Basnet expressed concern over the lack of coordination among the
government concerned bodies in course of rendering treatment to the earthquake
injured. Injured are forced to buy medicines themselves, he said, adding that
during his visit to some health institutes, he found that some injured are forced to pay treatment cost.
Gagan Thapa of
Nepali Congress demanded the government depute the ministers in the
earthquake-affected districts. The situation could further worsen if the
government failed to take standard procedures to address the adversity, he
said, giving the example of Haiti that is in a tough situation after the 2010
devastating earthquake. Nepal could face
the fate of Haiti, he added.
Likewise,
Gangalal Tuladhar of CPN (UML) suggested the government to establish
"Nepal Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority" under
the Office of the Prime Minister. Jagdish Narsingh KC of Nepali Congress said
the organisations reached Nuwakot with relief goods for the survivors could not
distribute the assistance due to lack of cooperation from the Chief District Officer.
MPs Jayanta
Chand, Meena Pun, Siddhilal Singh, Resham Bahadur Lama, Rabindra Pratap Shah,
Sita Giri, Dinesh Shrestha, Shyam Shrestha, Sherdhan Rai, Nabindra Raj Joshi,
Subash Chandra Thakuri, Asa Koirala, Tukraj Sigdel, Dhaniram Poudel, Dhanraj
gurung, Jeevan Prem Shrestha, Anita Pariyar, Dhyan Govinda Ranjit, Ganeshman
Pun, Dilman Pakhrin, Iccharaj Tamang, Yogendra Tamang BS, Bhimsen Pradhan,
Janardan Dhakal, Lal Bahadur Gurung, Chandra Maharjan and Kripasur Sherpa were
among those putting their views in the meeting.