Kathmandu — CPN-UML lawmaker Sumitra BC has said that delays in enacting laws required to implement the Constitution have negatively affected the country’s development process.
Speaking during a farewell address at Monday’s meeting of the National Assembly, BC said the slow pace of lawmaking has hindered effective state functioning and development.
She described it as a matter of serious concern that the country is still being governed on the basis of laws enacted in 2013, 2020, and 2029 (BS), noting that the absence of timely legal reforms has directly obstructed development activities.
BC stressed the urgent need to amend key legislations, including the Public Procurement Act, the Forest Act, the National Parks Act, and the Education Act. She also underscored the importance of strengthening coordination among ministries as well as between federal, provincial, and local governments.
The lawmaker further said that the development process would gain momentum if the national budget is presented in line with the government’s policies and programs.
