Biratnagar, Dec 25:
Chief Minister of Koshi province, Kedar Karki, has said journalists have paramount role in the empowerment of the provincial government and in the implementation of 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 government 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.
The chief minister suggested 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 dillydallying in giving powers to the provincial government means depriving the people of the provinces from the service, facilities and the benefits that they are entitled to,” he said.
Chief Minister Karki reiterated that the province government always respected press freedom and it shall dedicate itself for developing the physical infrastructures of FNJ.
FNJ Koshi province acting president Lavdev Dhungana led the journalists’ delegation on the occasion.
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