The parties have said there should be a detailed study of the cases concerned and consensus among parties if the government wants to revoke some ´political cases´ involving party leaders. [break]
NC leader Arjun Narsingh KC said the government´s decision to withdraw criminal cases is the "height of lawlessness and impunity". "Maoist-led government has tried to politicize the criminal cases. This is objectionable,” he said.
KC also said NC denounces the government move to withdraw criminal cases. “We strongly condemn the government´s decision to withdraw cases that are not of political nature,” he said. “We will protest against such decisions.”
Acting on three different proposals from the Ministry of Law and Justice including one dating back to the time of the Jhalanath Khanal government, the cabinet meeting on February 27 withdrew the criminal cases involving 349 individuals. The cases are sub judice at different courts.
UML leader and former Home Minister Bhim Rawal said the government cannot withdraw criminal cases.
“Supreme Court has already given a verdict not to withdraw such cases and the National Human Rights Commission has also directed the government not to make decisions. It would be a blatant violation of rule of law if the government withdrew such cases,” he further said.
Rawal informed that NC and UML have raised the issues during three-party meeting not to withdraw criminal cases from the cabinet.
“Existing laws do not allow the government to withdraw such cases. If there are any political cases, there should be a detailed study of the cases concerned and the parties should arrive at a consensus to withdraw such cases,” he added.
Related story
Granting amnesty to those guilty in criminal cases unconstituti...
