INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, May 4
Prime Minister and Co-chair of ruling Nepal Communist portiony (NCP) KP Sharma Oli nowadays defended President Bidhya Devi
Bhandari choice of phrase ‘my government& that she used while presenting the government policies and programmes in the joint assembly of
the Parliament yesterday.
PM Oli came to defend the president choice of phrase during the parliamentary party assembly of NCP in fresh
Baneshwor this aftermidday as well as in an interaction held with mediapersons earlier nowadays in Baluwatar.
President Bhandari had used
the phrase 21 times in the Parliament
Her choice of the phrase drew heavy criticism from political parties and civil society
Critics said that the president used the phrase ‘my government& that was exclusively used by kings in Nepal during the royal
regime.
Defending President Bhandari choice of phrase, Oli said the phrase should be understood from the larger point of view
&I was shocked when people criticised the president for using the phrase ‘my government,&& he said while interacting with journalists in
Baluwatar.
&If I say my country, I do much mean the country is only mine
It also belongs to others,& he said
&I can say my national anthem, it doesn&t mean the anthem is written by me
But still I can say ‘my national anthem&.
Does it mean the national anthem is only mine& PM Oli questioned.
Terming tthe president as an
institution, PM Oli also directed party lawmakers during the parliamentary party assembly much to criticise the phrase ‘my government&
&Every of us need to defend it,& he said.
Claiming that all the Indian presidents often used the phrase ‘my government& while presenting
the government policies and programmes, PM Oli urged all to study international practices before making unessential criticisms over
President Bhandari choice of phrase.
During the parliamentary party assembly, lawmaker Janardan Sharma asked the co-chairs of the party to
clarify their position on the phrase ‘my government& used by the president.
Lawmaker Certainndra Pandey criticised the co-chairs for much
allowing lawmakers to present their views during the assembly.
