Janamat party submits letter to Parliament Secretariat to remove MP Sapkota

Published On: March 13, 2024 01:20 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, March 13: The Janamat Party has dispatched a letter to the Parliament Secretariat, officially notifying the prosecution of MP Goma Labh Sapkota.

On March 10, the parliamentary faction of the Janmat Party forwarded a communication to the Parliament Secretariat, stipulating that MP Sapkota had been expelled from the party following internal disciplinary measures, including inquiries and a formal apology for non-compliance with party directives.

According to the letter, if the information about the party's action taken against Sapkota is reported to parliament, she will lose her post of MP. However, the Parliament Secretariat is yet to take a decision on this matter.

Ekram Giri, spokesperson for the Federal Parliament Secretariat, confirmed the receipt of the letter from the Janamat Party and stated that it is currently under review. "The letter refers to provisions concerning political parties. We are currently assessing its contents," Giri said.

Earlier, the central executive committee of the Janamat Party had expelled Sapkota as an ordinary member for violating discipline. Based on that decision, the Janmat Party has sent a letter to the Parliament Secretariat citing Section 34 of the Political Party Act 2073 BS.

Section 34 of the Political Parties Act 2073 BS mandates notice of party membership termination.

"If a party member serving in the Federal Parliament or a Province Assembly resigns or is expelled from the party in accordance with this Act, the concerned parliamentary party must furnish a notice to the Secretariat of the respective assembly, along with its decision," states Section 34 (1). Then, the received information is transmitted by the Parliament Secretariat to the Speaker or Chairman of the relevant assembly.

Legally, the letter must be presented to the House within 15 days of its receipt. Should the House be adjourned, the notice may be deferred. It is legally stipulated that the member's position subject to disciplinary action shall be vacated upon submission of the information to the house or its removal from the records.