Kathmandu, May 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that peoples’ vote for the ruling party would be respected only by maintaining political stability.
Presenting government’s policy and programme for upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 at the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament- the House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly (NA)-, President Bhandari said that the plans and policies of the government could be implemented only through political stability.
“The economic loss incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic can be recovered but lives lost due to the virus can never be recovered. Thus, protection of lives is our utmost priority,” said the President.
Stating that the government had become successful to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal with coordination of the government, citizens and all stakeholders, President Bhandari extended gratitude to all the frontline health workers, cleaners, security officials, ambulance drivers and other essential workers.
“Further alertness and unity among people is important to control and prevent the spread of virus,” said President Bhandari, urging everyone to move forward with unity.
President Bhandari said that the government is determined to make Nepal a ‘coronavirus free’ country as this pandemic has left all aspects of life badly affected. “The first priority of the government is to make the country free from coronavirus,” she said.
The president also said that the government has enforced various measures to control the spread of coronavirus including expanding the scope of testing among people suspected to have been infected by this virus. “The government has purchased medical equipment and mobilized health workers to prevent and control coronavirus transmission,” she said.
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