Kathmandu, Oct. 30 -- Speaker DP Aryal has asked the government to make laws through Parliament rather than relying on ordinances, saying the public should know what laws are being drafted and have an opportunity to contribute to the process.

Saying Parliament is ready to enact legislation, Aryal argued that wider debate and scrutiny in the House would also benefit Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his government.

The remarks come amid growing discussion about the government issuing more ordinances before the next parliamentary session. The government has already introduced nearly half a dozen ordinances since the end of the federal Parliament's budget session.

On October 12, President Ramchandra Paudel issued the Ordinance to Amend Cer...