National Assembly meeting disrupted

Nepal Views

Kathmandu: The National Assembly (NA) has been adjourned for an hour due to obstruction by the opposition lawmakers.

NA Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahl postponed the meeting for an hour after lawmakers from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist) disrupted the meeting demanding the prime minister’s reply.

Earlier, lawmaker Tul Prasad Bishwakarma had demanded the Prime Minister’s reply on the decision to remove Kulman Ghising, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

Lawmaker Bishwakarma said, ‘Article 76 (10) of the Constitution of Nepal states that the Prime Minister and the minister concerned will be accountable to the Parliament; therefore, we want a response from the PM (in line with this provision).’

He also said that the amendment proposal put forward by the opposition in the bill to replace the ordinance remained to be addressed. ‘Though the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister said that they would discuss the shortcomings in the ordinance and the issues that are in conflict with other acts, it has not been done.’ said Bishwakarma.’

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