BIRATNAGAR, Dec 25: Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Kedar Karki, has said journalists have a paramount role in the empowerment of the provincial governments and in the implementation of the constitution.
He said so during a meeting and discussions with the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Koshi provincial working committee, at his residence here today.
Chief Minister Karki said a debate about the rights of the provincial governments has been started now during its second term and entire journalists of the country will have a role in this. He also urged the FNJ to conduct a debate on this topic.
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The chief minister suggested to journalists to question the Federal Parliament lawmakers who question the performance of the provinces making public statements but do not make laws vesting the provinces with rights. He accused the federal government of delay in investing the provinces with adequate rights.
"The federal government dilly-dallying in giving powers to the provincial governments means depriving the people of the provinces from the service, facilities and the benefits they are entitled to," he said.
Chief Minister Karki reiterated that the provincial government always respected press freedom and it shall dedicate itself for developing the physical infrastructures of FNJ.
FNJ Koshi Province acting president Lav Dev Dhungana led the journalists' delegation on the occasion.
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