KATHMANDU, July 9: Speaker DP Aryal on Thursday urged opposition lawmakers to allow the House of Representatives to resume business after they again obstructed proceedings over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's controversial remarks on the Nepal-India border.
Opposition lawmakers stood in protest as soon as the House convened, continuing their demand for the prime minister's clarification over his May 31 statement that Nepal had also encroached on India's territory.
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Addressing the House, Aryal said the same issue had been raised repeatedly for an extended period and requested the opposition to designate a single lawmaker to present its position instead of having all members protest simultaneously.
"We have been hearing the opposition's concerns on the same issue for a long time. Since the substance of everyone's remarks is ultimately the same, I request that one member speak on behalf of the opposition so today's meeting can proceed," the Speaker said.
Opposition parties have been disrupting parliamentary proceedings for days, demanding accountability over the prime minister's remarks on the border issue.
