HoR members call govt to address problems of loan sharking victims

Kathmndu, March 29: Lawmakers have called government to take concrete steps to address problems of the loan sharking victims. They were speaking in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives.

Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Manish Jha demanded that the government resolves their problems at the earliest. He referred to a woman victimised by loan sharking reached Kathmandu, the federal capital, on foot carrying her child, all the way from Siraha to join a protest against loan sharking. It took her 13 days to reach Kathmandu.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairperson Rajendra Prasad Lingden urged the resolution of loan sharking victims immediately. He also drew the attention of the government to resolve the issue that followed the naming of Province 1 as ‘Koshi Province’.

Janata Samajwadi Party’s Ranju Kumari Jha demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee to address problems of the loan sharking victims. She also drew the attention of the concerned authority to the incidents wherein airhostesses have become victim of sexual violence.

Nepal Workers and Peasants’ Party lawmaker Prem Suwal said the ministers so far should be held accountable for pushing the nation’s economy to the current situation. He apprised the House that an oncology device at the Bir Hospital needed to be repaired for long.