KATHMANDU, May 28: At a time when the Constitutional Bench is hearing on the 30 writ petitions registered against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday made an attempt to justify the dissolution citing it as a constitutional process.
PM Oli, who addressed the nation on Friday afternoon from his Singh Durbar-based office, accused the opposition alliance including a faction of the ruling party CPN-UML of attempting to use parliament to fulfill the vested interests and frustrations of a limited number of people.
He remarked that the lower house of parliament could not complete its full tenure of five years due to the opposition parties despite his ‘constant efforts to save it’.
He also took time to argue that the parliament was dissolved as per the constitutional provisions as the parties failed to form an alternative government as per the Article 76 (5) of the Constitution of Nepal.
‘Vaccines for all’
On the occasion, Oli also promised vaccines against COVID-19 to all eligible citizens adding that vaccines would be administered to those waiting for the booster dose and for others as well.
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KATHMANDU, May 27: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government was effortful to protect the lives of the people in this critical hour caused by COVID-19 outbreak. While addressing the 22nd establishment day of the National Human Rights Council, virtually, PM Oli argued that the government was continuously effortful to control the pandemic and save the people.
He added that the government’s efforts alone made it possible to vaccinate the people despite the fact that Nepal has not produced vaccines of COVID-19.
He said because of its respect to human lives, the government has brought life-saving gas oxygen from China paying high price, adding that the gas cylinder of Rs 300/400 has cost Rs 50,000 per cylinder while bringing it from China.
He added that the government was always alert to create free and fearless environment to NHRC in the areas of safeguarding the human rights. He said that the government was respecting the NHRC recommendations and they were implemented.
PM Oli said the government was paying attention to control the organized crimes and ensure social justice and a dignified life to the citizens.
On the occasion, the NHRC chair Tapa Bahadur Magar opined that the government should effectively implement the NHRC report.
KATHMANDU, April 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an all-party meeting at his official residence in Balutwatar, Kathmandu on Saturday.
The meeting is scheduled to hold at 11 AM, according to Surya Thapa, a press aide to PM Oli. Thapa added that the meeting is expected to receive suggestions from the parties amid the onset of the second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
“Meeting will also dwell on the current political issues,” Thapa told Ratopati. Senior leaders of the political parties -- CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), Janta Samajbadi Party, Rastriya Janamorcha and Nepal Peasants Workers Party-- that represent in the federal parliament are invited in the meeting.
The ex-Gurkha solders' organizations have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on the problems facing the retired British Gurkha soldiers. PM Oli has been demanded to form a high level talk team to hold a diplomatic dialogue with British government so that their 13-point demand would be addressed.
The 13-point demand was based on the discussion made during the joint technical committee of the organizations. They also demanded the immediate disclosure of correspondence, and other information made between the Nepal and British governments on the issues relating to ex-Gurkha armies and the official view of the respective governments.
Earlier, the Gurkha Army Ex-Servicemen's Organizations (GAESO) had sent similar memorandum to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and NRNA Gorkha department.
The representatives of GAESO and various Gorkha organizations submitted the memorandum to Nepal's PM Oli via the Embassy of Nepal in London on Wednesday morning.
On the occasion, Acting Chairperson of GAESO, Dharma Tamang, said Britain and Nepal have historic relations, but there was still discriminatory behaviour to ex-Gurkha soldiers. So, they were continuing struggle for three decades.
Receiving the memorandum, Nepali Ambassador to the UK, Lok Darshan Regmi, informed that the issues of ex-Gurkha armies was also the priority of Nepal government. So, he had kept it as an important issue to address since he assumed office, Ambassador Regmi added.
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