KATHMANDU, March 11: Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara has expressed the belief that the country could achieve economic prosperity as well as maintain good governance and rule of law if all problems are resolved through parliament.
Expressing gratitude to the leaders of different political parties and parliamentarians for electing him to the post of Speaker unopposed in today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Speaker Mahara expressed the commitment to take possible initiatives to develop the parliament as a supreme place of people.
China congratulated Speaker Mahara
Earlier to this, extending best wishes to Speaker Mahara for his successful term, CPN (UML) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal stressed that the role of all political parties should be crucial for country's economic, social and cultural prosperity.
Similarly, Nepali Congress General Secretary Dr Shashanka Koirala expressed commitment that the opposition party would play positive role as the country has moved ahead towards the path of property. He said, "I expect that Mahara will be successful to move ahead by incorporating all as he is a politically matured person."
CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Barsha Man Pun congratulated newly elected Speaker Nembang, and wished for his successful tenure ahead.
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal leader Sharad Singh Bhandari also expressed hope that the Speaker would carry out his responsibility honestly.
Other speakers including Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Rajendra Lingden, Rastriya Janamorcha leader Durga Poudel and Nepal Workers Peasants Party leader Prem Suwal pointed out the role of Speaker in making the government accountable to the parliament.(RSS)
