Jun 14, Kathmandu - Speaker Devraj Ghimire has said that it is necessary to move forward by debating the flaws in the current governance system and electoral system.

On Saturday, he made this statement while releasing the book 'Election System in Nepal' written by constitutional scholar, author and senior advocate Dr. Chandrakant Gyawali.

He said that it is necessary to hold a discussion on how to make the elections fair, transparent, and participatory for all, and how the people's representatives formed from that can carry out their duties in a stable and result-oriented manner when they enter the governance system.

"It is easy to move to a pluralistic system because you can get returns by investing in it. Therefore, while there are many debates going on about whether we should move to full proportional representation or single-member systems, our discussions should be more thoughtful, especially about the electoral system and our systems," said Speaker Ghimire.

He said that there needs to be more debate about the electoral system and the governance system.

"In the context of Nepal, we have achieved an important achievement in making it inclusive. We are experiencing the results of holding two periodic elections", said Speaker Ghimire. "What can be the method to make the elections fair, transparent and in a participatory manner that is appropriate for everyone, so that the people’s representatives formed from that can perform their duties in a stable and result-oriented manner when they enter the governance system? This is the topic of today’s discussion".

Speaker Ghimire said that a debate is needed on what can be done to make the governance system effective.

"What can we do now to make the governance system effective. Can we make it people-oriented? Is this a problem in the governance system or is it a defect in the electoral system", said Speaker Ghimire. "Is it a defect in the electoral system or is it something related to the election code of conduct? Is it a problem with the role of the political parties that use it?"