The major opposition CPN UML continued obstruction at the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today too. The UML lawmakers picketed rostrum and chanted slogans immediately after the meeting began.
In the meeting, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota requested the opposition party lawmakers not to obstruct the parliament but participate in the regular business and put forth their views. The issues under consideration at court can not be discussed at parliament, he reminded.
However, amidst obstruction, Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, presented the annual report of the National Dalit Commission, 2076/77 on behalf of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
The HoR meeting will be held next on October 8.
The meeting of the House of Representatives could not move ahead today as well as the main opposition party, CPN UML, continues to obstruct the House business.
As usual, the main opposition party lawmakers picketed the rostrum and chanted slogans soon after the commencement of the meeting.
In the meeting, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota urged the main opposition party to stop the obstruction and extend cooperation in the context of continuing with the House business, reminding them of the provision in the House of Representatives Regulations which states that a topic which is sub judice in court could not be discussed in parliament.
Speaker Sapkota, amid the obstruction, read out a letter on the abrogation of the Ordinance Related to Political Parties and the authentication of bills which was received from the Office of the President. The bills authenticated by the President include the Finance Bill – 2021 and the Bill to Mobilise Internal Loan- 2021.
Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, on the behalf of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, tabled the 58th Annual Report of the Auditor-General – 2021 in the meeting.
The CPN UML continues the House obstruction since the start of the parliament session demanding forwarding the process of taking action against 14 lawmakers against whom it had taken action.
The HoR will next meet at 1 pm on October 5.
The main opposition party, CPN UML has continued its obstruction in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today also. As always, the main opposition party lawmakers picketed the rostrum and chanted slogans at the outset of the meeting.
Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota had urged the main opposition party MPs to cooperate in continuing the House proceedings, reminding of the provision in the House of Representatives Regulations which states that a topic which is under consideration of the court cannot be discussed in the parliament session.
The UML has continued its obstruction even after the Speaker’s request. The parliamentary business has resumed even amid the protest and obstruction.
The main opposition party has continued to obstruct the parliament business since the beginning of the parliament session, demanding action it recommended against 14 of its lawmakers should be moved ahead.
The UML had expelled the 14 lawmakers elected from the UML ticket who split from the party and joined the CPN (Unified Socialist). It had sent a letter to the HoR Secretariat informing it of its action.
The main opposition party has been alleging the Speaker of not taking prompt action against the 14 lawmakers against whom it had taken action.
