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| Legislature-Parliament of Nepal |
Kathmandu, June 19: Four members of the Legislature-Parliament have been suspended for seven days on Sunday. Those suspended for disturbing order of the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament today include Biswendra Paswan of Dalit Janajati Party, Independent Sadrul Miyan Haque, Rukmini Tharu of Federal Democratic Front and Buddha Ratna Manandhar of Nepa Rastriya Party.
This is the first time since the elections of the Constituent Assembly that MPs have been suspended after being taken out of the meeting hall using the marshal. Speaker Subas Nembang was forced to take the step after the four MPs continued to obstruct the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, despite the Prime Minister making a commitment in writing to address their demands. The four MPs have been resorting to the act since a long time both at the Legislature-Parliament and the Constituent Assembly.
Mr Nembang announced the suspension as per Rule 46 of the Parliament Regulations, 2065 B.S. after his repeated plea to the agitating MPs to return to their seats went in vain. The MPs also obstructed Minister for Development Urmila Aryal from making a statement at the meeting, by blocking the rostrum. It may be noted that the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament today had delayed by almost four hours as a result of the talks held to address the demands of the four agitating MPs.
The Prime Minister had signed a four-point letter of commitment to address their demands. However, the agitating MPs did not agree to it, and continued with their protest soon after the meeting today began.The Legislature-Parliament shall meet again at 1:00 pm on June 22, Wednesday.
Taskforce formed to discuss army integration
Kathmandu, June 19: Top leaders of the major three political parties today held informal discussions over the implementation of the five-point deal. The meeting was held at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar.
During the meeting, the leaders agreed to hold discussion in package for the national consensus though there has been some progress in constitution writing and peace process after the five-point deal.
The leaders also formed a taskforce for doing ‘additional homework’ on army integration and rehabilitation of the PLA combatants. But, name of the taskforce’s members is kept secret.
In the meeting, the Nepali Congress demanded to expedite the army integration process on the basis of the 12-point agreement but the Maoist party is willing to bring something new by being based on the agreement, said NC vice president Ram Chandra Paduel.
UCPN (Maoist) vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said end of the dual security system of the Maoist leaders and homework for deploying necessary human resources for regrouping the PLA combatants are the achievements after the five-point agreement.
Vice chairman Shrestha said the issue of rank harmonization; leadership and responsibility after the army integration were not resolved yet though the PLA combatants are likely to be integrated by forming a separate directorate under the Nepal Army.
Paudel further added that discussion was held regarding the new budget, government appointments and others issues.
CPN (UML) chairman and Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, vice chairman Bamdev Gautam and general secretary Ishwor Pokhrel were present from the UML’s side while chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, vice chairman Shrestha and general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa were present from the UCPN (Maoist) side in the meeting.
Similarly, NC president Sushil Koirala, vice president Paudel and central member Minendra Rijal were present in the meeting.
Fnj announces second phase of stir
Kathmandu, June 19: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), an umbrella organization of media workers, has announced the second phase of agitation to begin on Monday, against the continuous attack on journalists and media houses in various parts of the country.
A meeting of the Federation office-bearers and members at its central office at the Media Village on Sunday decided to raise issues of security of media persons, press freedom and rising impunity through all forms of media including newspapers, television, online service and radio.
Similarly, the FNJ chapters abroad will submit a memorandum to the government through the Nepali Embassies there to draw the government's attention towards the increasing attack on press freedom. The agitation will continue till July 1.
Parties' Direction needed to settle contentious issues
Kathmandu, June 19: A taskforce under the Sub-committee formed to settle the contentious issues in the drafting of the new Constitution has concluded that the disputes regarding the new Constitution cannot be settled without clear direction from the major political parties.
The taskforce meeting in Singha Durbar on Sunday concluded that political parties' direction was essential to settle the contentious issues as these are directly related to the political parties.
Following the meeting, taskforce Coordinator Laxman Lal Karna said the disputes cannot be resolved without direct participation and intervention of the political parties. So, it was decided to immediately call a meeting of the Sub-committee, he added.
Similarly, he reiterated that political participation was essential to discuss and decide on the restructuring of the state and power sharing.
Although the taskforce was assigned to narrow down the 78 disputes to 26 including that related to state restructuring and power sharing, it has just begun discussion on the system of governance in the federation and province.
The taskforce was also assigned to prepare a report within a week by forging consensus on 48 issues on the form of governance and restructuring of state.
The meeting today was attended by taskforce members Sapana Malla Pradhan, Radheshyam Adhikari, Agni Kharel and Khim Lal Devkota.
special committee meeting discuss integration modality, norms
Kathmandu, June 19: The Army Integration Special Committee made a review of its past meetings on Sunday.
The meeting of the Special Committee, held at its Secretariat under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, held thorough discussion on the modality of army integration and its norms.
According to the Committee Spokesperson Chief Secretary Madhav Prasad Ghimire, the discussion was positive on the determination of the number of fighters to be integrated, the integration process, and the rehabilitation package.
The committee is striving to accomplish its assignment as per the time table, he said, adding that observers would be sent to the Maoist cantonments as per the work schedule.
However, Spokesperson Ghimire said a meeting of the main political parties would pave the way for forging an agreement on integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist fighters.
NC PRESIDENT KOIRALA OFF TO US
Kathmandu, June 19: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala left for the United States of America for health treatment this afternoon.
Talking to media persons briefly before his departure, Koirala denied making any agreement with senior leader of the party Sher Bahadur Deuba on the nomination of office-bearers to the party's central working committee ( CWC)
The NC President's statement came in context of the reports that he had signed a secret six-point deal with Deuba while approving the nominations to the CWC.
"The government planning to bring the new budget is positive, but the delay in taking the peace process to conclusion would hamper the budget announcement", he said.
He further added that Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal should resign as per the five-point package deal reached among three parties on May 28.
The NC president, who has been suffering from tongue cancer, would stay in the US for treatment for a week, according to the party’s chief secretary Basanta Kumar Gautam.
NC Parliamentary Party leader Ramchandra Poudel, Vice Chairman Prakashman Singh, CWC office-bearers and members and party cadres had reached the Tribhuvan International Airport to bid farewell to Mr Koirala.
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