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New citizenship law: House panel receives 102 amendment proposals

Kathmandu, November 15

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee in the House of Representatives says it has received total 102 proposals from 55 lawmakers demanding amendments to the bill the government filed to amend the existing Citizenship Act.

The Committee’s Chairperson Shashi Shrestha says the Committee will begin discussions on the bill and the amendment proposals from coming Sunday.

The Sunday meeting will decide whether to begin clausewise discussions or consult stakeholders first, according to her.

Shrestha assures that the Committee will address genuine concerns raised by stakeholders and members of the public during the discussion. She claims the Committee will not restrict the discussion to amendment proposals filed by the lawmakers.

“We have to listen to people who do not have their voices in the House because the voices on the street are louder than the voices in the House,” she tells Onlinekhabar, “We cannot overlook the voices on the street. We should not.”

 

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