KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The main opposition party, the CPN-UML, has decided to continue obstructing the parliament session. The UML has also stated that it will boycott the meeting of the House of Representatives Business Advisory Committee.
Speaker calls a meeting of Business Advisory Committee
UML has been demanding the resignation of Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota accusing him of not fulfilling his duties by not removing the 14 lawmakers from their posts against whom the CPN-UML had requested the Speaker to take action. UML has been protesting in the House of Representatives sessions demanding its demands be addressed.
Speaker Agni Sapkota has called a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee at 11:30 AM before the House of Representatives meeting which will be held at 1 PM. A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee has been convened to decide the agenda of the Parliament meeting.