MAKAWANPUR, Sep 10: The speaker of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly Bhuvan Kumar Pathak has called for an all-party meeting today.
Speaker Pathak called an all-party meeting for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday to discuss the conduct of the provincial assembly meeting. It may be noted that t
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has decided to boycott an all-party meeting summoned by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota.
Speaker Sapkota summoned an all-party meeting following the registration of an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on Tuesday for 2 PM today.
The meeting will be held at the parliament secretariat at Singha Durbar.
As many as 98 lawmakers including lawmakers of ruling Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) registered the motion at the parliament secretariat on Sunday morning.
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting.
According to Govinda Pariyar, a press aide to PM Deuba, the meeting will convene at the prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar at 4 PM, Sunday.
Bhanu Deuba, an aide to Deuba said that the meeting will dwell on the solutions to end the ongoing parliament stalemate.
The main opposition UML has been obstructing the House meeting since September 8. Though a new session kicked off on Tuesday, the meeting could not enter into normal businesses owing to the UML obstruction.
UML has been blaming Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for the latter's ‘biased act’ by not taking action against 14 lawmakers which the party had sacked in August.
Earlier, Deuba had a meeting with the chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday morning.
Two leaders agreed to move ahead after holding discussions with all the political parties over two major issues ---- prolonged House obstruction by the CPN-UML and the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a United States government program.
Meanwhile, the government is reportedly preparing to table the MCC in the House meeting. However, the coalition partners of the five-party ruling alliance are at odds on whether or not to table the compact.
The Maoist party has been stressing the need for forging a common understanding among the ruling partners before presenting the compact for ratification.
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Following a meeting with one of the coalition partners, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is preparing to summon an all-party meeting.
Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and PM Deuba held a meeting at the Baluwatar-based official residence of the prime minister on Friday morning.
Two leaders agreed to move ahead after holding discussions with all the political parties over two major issues ---- prolonged House obstruction by the CPN-UML and the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a United States government program.
According to the secretariat of Prachanda, Deuba is preparing to call an all-party meeting over the burning issues next Sunday or Monday--- before the next scheduled meeting of the House of Representatives on December 21.
The main opposition UML has been obstructing the House meeting since September 8. Though a new session kicked off on Tuesday, the meeting could not enter into normal businesses owing to the UML obstruction.
UML has been blaming Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for the latter's ‘biased act’ by not taking action against 14 lawmakers which the party had sacked in August.
Meanwhile, the government is reportedly preparing to table the MCC in the House meeting. However, the coalition partners of the five-party ruling alliance are at odds on whether or not to table the compact.
The Maoist party has been stressing the need for forging a common understanding among the ruling partners before presenting the compact for ratification.
KATHMANDU, September 30: An all-party meeting held on Thursday, which was boycotted by the main opposition party CPN (UML) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), has concluded that CPN (UNL) is avoiding to hold discussion and meeting.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba summoned an all-party meeting at 10 AM to discuss the continuous obstructions of CPN (UML) in the House sessions and find a solution, but the meeting was boycotted by CPN (UML) and RPP.
“CPN (UML) did not attend the all-party meeting called by PM Deuba. They had also boycotted similar meetings earlier summoned by Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota” said Gyanendra Karki, Minister for Law and spokesperson for the government after the meeting, adding that the party is avoiding discussions and talks related to house obstructions.
On his part, PM Deuba expressed his belief that CPN (UML) will join similar meetings in future. “I will summon them again and they will attend,” PM Deuba said.
The main opposition, CPN (UML), has been obstructing the House session since the beginning of the session as a result of tussle between Speaker Sapkota and the party regarding formation of a new political party by a splinter faction of the party-led by Madhav Kumar Nepal.
KATHMANDU, September 30: Chairman of CPN (UML) KP Sharma Oli boycotted an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Deuba on Thursday morning.
The meeting was summoned at the PM’s office residence at Baluwatar to discuss the continuous House obstruction by the CPN (UML) and find a solution.
CPN (UML) has been maintaining that it won’t participate in any sort of meeting attended by CPN (Unified Maoist) formed by the sprinter faction of the party-led by Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Earlier, CPN (UML) took action against 14 lawmakers including Nepal. These lawmakers then registered a new party named CPN (Unified Socialist).
The CPN (UML) has also filed a writ petition against the EC and Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota regarding the registration of CPN (Unified Socialist) and the case is sub-judice at the apex court.
KATHMANDU, September 13: The main opposition party CPN (UML) has announced to boycott the all party meeting summoned by Agni Prasad Sapkota, Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR).
Earlier on Sunday, Speaker Sapkota called an all-party meeting at 2PM today following continuous obstruction of house sessions by the CPN (UML).
“The party won’t attend the meeting, said Sher Bahadur Tamang,” secretary of the party at the central office.
We won’t be participating in the meeting which is to be participated by CPN (Unified Socialist). “We have been questioning the authenticity of that party and the Speaker has played a huge role there,” he added.
KATHMANDU, September 12: The Chairman and Parliamentary Party leader of the main opposition party, CPN (UML) KP Sharma will not be attending the all party meeting summoned by Speaker of the lower house Agni Prasad Sapkota.
Oli won’t attend the all party meeting summoned by Speaker Sapkota following a continuous obstruction of the house sessions, according to the Oli's secretariat.
“However, the meeting will be attended by representatives of the party,” said Ram Sharan Bajgain, member of Oli’s secretariat.
It has been learnt that leader Subash Nembang is likely to represent Oli in the meeting.
Speaker Sapkota had, however, summoned Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba, Chairman of CPN (UML) KP Sharma Oli, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhan Kumar Nepal, Chairman of Janata Samajbadi Party Upendra Lamichhane and Chairman of Unified Socialist Mahatha Thakur for the meeting.
Likewise, Durga Poudel of the Janamorcha Party, Prem Suwal of Nepal Workers Peasants Party and Rajendra Lingden of RRP are also scheduled to attend the meeting.
