Bhaktapur, — CPN (UML) Central Committee member and former Changunarayan Municipality Mayor Som Mishra has strongly opposed the proposal to revive the dissolved House of Representatives, calling it “the most incompetent parliament in Nepal’s history.”
The CPN (UML) is scheduled to hold its Central Committee meeting on October 27–29, where the agenda of reviving the dissolved House is expected to be discussed. However, Mishra made it clear that he stands firmly against the move.
“Among all the parliaments I have studied, heard of, and experienced, the recently dissolved one was the most inept,” Mishra said. “During its three-year tenure, it not only failed to deliver but also became a source of national embarrassment.”
Mishra Lists Parliament’s Failures and Accuses Lawmakers of Inaction
Mishra presented 12 examples highlighting what he described as the parliament’s failures — including its inability to pass the Civil Service Bill, School Education Bill, Nepal Police Bill, and Armed Police Bill. He also criticized the handling of the cooling-off period debate, saying it “mocked the dignity of parliamentary practice.”
According to Mishra, the dissolved House failed to fulfill its constitutional duty of maintaining checks and balances over the executive branch. Instead, he claimed, it functioned merely as a “rubber stamp” for the government.
“It turned a blind eye to major corruption scandals and, instead of curbing misgovernance, became complicit in it,” Mishra said. “From biased budget allocations to the role of middlemen in budget decisions, parliament itself was trapped in unethical practices.”
He further alleged that several lawmakers were themselves entangled in corruption, bribery, and irregularities, with some facing court trials, some under investigation by the anti-graft body, and others under moral scrutiny.
“Except for repeatedly changing governments and coalitions, this parliament accomplished nothing meaningful,” Mishra remarked. “It couldn’t save the country, couldn’t protect the constitution, and eventually pushed Nepal into a state of near statelessness.”
Mishra also pointed out that for 25 days after the House’s dissolution, no lawmakers except the Speaker spoke publicly on the issue. “They didn’t raise their voices or take to the streets because reviving the House was never a popular cause,” he said.
Calls for a New Political Vision
Concluding his remarks, Mishra reaffirmed his stance that he personally opposes any effort to reinstate the dissolved House of Representatives. “A parliament that couldn’t even protect itself has no moral right to claim it can save the nation,” Mishra said. “Nepal now needs a fresh political vision — not the resurrection of a failed institution.”
