Govt finally tables MCC deal in parliament, but the endorsement is still uncertain

Kathmandu, February 20

The government on Sunday has tabled the controversial Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC deal) signed with the United States government in 2017 in the House of Representatives, seeking its endorsement.

The endorsement, however, is not certain yet as the ruling alliance itself is divided about the controversial deal whereas the main opposition CPN-UML’s view about the deal in the recent political context is not known.

During the meeting held on Sunday, the government spokesperson Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, who had signed the agreement from the Nepali side as the finance minister in 2017, tabled the agreement. Following that, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota adjourned the meeting until Thursday.