Basnet described the bicameral Parliament, federalism and inclusive democracy as important foundations of the Constitution. He said that, at a time when development activities were being disrupted and people’s expectations were not being met, the party had serious concerns about whether attempts were being made to push the country toward regression under the pretext of rewriting or amending the Constitution.
He said the commitment to fully comply with the Constitution was welcome. He also said serious questions had been raised about The Grayzone report and other issues and that any activity affecting national interests and Nepal’s sovereignty would not be acceptable.
Basnet said the UML would become more united and organized after its Central Committee meeting and move forward with strong programmes against the activities of the current government.
He also said the party suspected that the current government was attempting to push the country toward regression in the name of constitutional amendment. He said there had been attempts to weaken the role of the National Assembly and that the country could not move away from the bicameral parliamentary system.
