PHSC revises its hearing procedure

<p>The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) has made revisions to its existing procedures of hearings with reforms.<br><br>The committee made the changes and introduced reform to the hearing procedures based on the recommendation made by a sub-committee comprising Dr Ganesh Man Gurung, Ananda Prasad Dhungana and Anita Pariyar.<br><br>It is stated in the revised hearing procedures, which was presented in the committee's meeting today, that the person called to the hearing would be given 20 minutes for presenting his/her statement. <br><br>Likewise, the committee members would have to ask questions to the person depositing for the hearing within five minutes and centred on the complaints filed against the person. The members would be given additional two minutes for supplementary questions. <br><br>Committee member Dr Gurung said the committee will finalise all issues related to the procedure at its next meeting on July 14 and start the hearings in connection to the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. <br><br></p>