Next House meeting scheduled for 1pm
KATHMANDU, May 5: Main opposition CPN-UML expressed strong objection in the Parliament meeting on Friday over the impeachment motion registered the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) against Chief Justice Sushila Karki.
The UML lawmakers gathered at the wells and protested against the motion. Amidst the protest, Speaker adjourned the House session until 1pm on Friday and fixed the next meeting for tabling the motion and beginning deliberations on it.
Minimal expectations
Earlier on Friday morning, Speaker had a discussion with top leaders of major three parties regarding the House business and the impeachment motion.
She had discussed the issues with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli along with the chief whips of the three parties at her chamber in Baneshwar but the meeting could not develop any consensus.
The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, scheduled for 3pm on Thursday was also postponed since there was no consensus between political parties on whether to discuss the impeachment motion or not.
The main opposition CPN-UML, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Madhesi People's Right Forum (Democratic), Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and some others are against the impeachment motion and they have been urging NC and Maoist Center to withdraw the motion.
On the other hand, the government wanted to table the motion in the Parliament and settle it through process.
