KATHMANDU: The first meeting of the fifth session of House of Representatives has been disrupted by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

The RSP parliamentarians stood from their respective seats to obstruct the meeting as soon as it started. Although Speaker Devraj Ghimire repeatedly urged the protesting parliamentarians to proceed with meeting’s agendas, they continued their protest.

Speaker Ghimire requested the parliamentarians for facilitation on their part for the meeting to advance into agenda since time was allocated for the lawmakers to air their views on behalf of their parties but to no vial.
“We had adequately discussed on the agendas of the meeting in the Business Advisory Committee. As per the agenda, all HoR members can voice their views on the behalf of their parties. Please be seated and cooperate for conduct of the meeting,” appealed the Speaker.

After the RSP parliamentarians did not budge from their protest, the Speaker then ordered them to sit down. The protesting parliamentarians did not obey the Speaker’s order.

They have been demanding to put for their views in the emergency hour while Speaker Ghimire made it clear that time has been allocated for every political parties and thus urged them to voice their views during the allotted time.
The Speaker also drew the attention towards difference between the regular meetings and the first meeting of any session.