Speaker puts off House to "prevent tussle with judiciary"
Speaker puts off House to "prevent tussle with judiciary"
Published: 01:05 pm May 07, 2017
KATHMANDU: In the wake of reinstatement of Chief Justice Sushila Karki and suspension of the impeachment motion moved against her, House Speaker Onsari Gharti on Sunday put off the Parliament for 11 days. According to her, she was doing so to prevent potential confrontation between and betwixt the three organs of the state -- legislative, executive and judiciary -- on the eve of the local level elections. Organising a press conference at the Parliament building, Speaker Gharti, who was elected to the Parliament from the Maoist party, asserted that the impeachment motion was the Parliament's prerogative and internal affair. She expressed discontent over new developments, and maintained that all three organs of the State shall remain within their limits as defined by Nepal's Constitution as per the doctrine of separation of powers. Reading out a written statement, she said she was putting off the House in order to facilitate talks between the stakeholders and resolve the issues till May 18. The House has been scheduled for 3 pm on May 18. READ ALSO:
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