Nembang told the parliamentary body at Singha Durbar that since there was sharp division between those (parliamentary parties and lawmakers) who registered the notice and those who opposed it, he decided not to take the procedure forward and reject the notice. [break]
The motion was registered at the Parliament Secretariat by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) against the president´s move to reinstate the army chief, who was ´sacked´ by the erstwhile cabinet in the Maoist-led government. Nearly all other political parties have opposed it, citing its "unconstitutionality". They maintain that no such motion can be registered against the president.
"In such a situation, taking this motion ahead cannot be acceptable to all," Nembang said. He said he rejected the motion based on constitutional, legal provisions and based on the past practices.
Maoist Chief Whip in the Legislature-Parliament Post Bahadur Bogati who was present at the meeting that was to decide the fate of the motion said his party respected the speaker´s decision but it would continue to press for it in the House.
"Respecting the speaker´s decision, I inform that our party will continue to press for it in the House," said Bogati.
Earlier, Narayankaji Shrestha, deputy parliamentary party leader of the Maoist party, in the meeting had urged the Speaker to start discussion on the motion in the House.
"I urge the speaker to accept it and start discussions on the motion. Or else, it will invite serious consequences and we will be forced to struggle even within the parliament," Shrestha said.
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