'Govt can prorouge House if obstruction continues'

SOLUKHUMBU, Jan 28: Minister for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs and Culture Gopal Kiranti on Saturday warned that the government could use its power to prorogue the ongoing parliament session if the opposition parties continued to obstruct House proceedings.



Inaugurating women´s volleyball and full-contact karate game in Salleri, Minister Kiranti said, "The government can use as last resort the alternative of proroguing the session." [break]



Various 17 opposition parties including Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have been obstructing House proceedings since last week demanding that the government revoke its decision to legalize land dealings carried out during the conflict-era under the arbitration of the ´people´s government´.



Even as the Maoists have reiterated that they won´t revoke the decision, the opposition parties have remained adamant on their stance of obstructing the House till the decision is revoked.



In another context, Minister Kiranti said the UCPN (Maoist) will not change its stance of directly-elected presidential system. He added that there is a need of directly-elected presidential system to sustain a government for five years.

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