Report in The Island, July 15, 2023Muslim Personal Law Reforms Action Group (MPLRAG) on Friday (14) alleged that Muslim MPs continued to thwart attempts made to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) to protect the rights of women and children. MPLRAG said in a letter dated 8 June 2023, 18 Muslim MPs had submitted recommendations in response to the Draft Bill on MMDA Reforms to Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. Issuing a press…
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By Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, June 26, 2023Amid growing demand for a revision of the national budget, even the ministers and ruling party leaders have said the House can amend the budget if the legislature deems it necessary. Taking part in the budget deliberations on Sunday, they said the concerns of the lawmakers expressed in the weeks-long discussions must be addressed. The national budget is mandatorily presented in the House on Jestha 15…