UML lawmakers obstruct HoR meeting yet again, next meeting on Oct 8

Published On: October 5, 2021 02:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The main opposition party led by Chairman KP Sharma Oli has yet again obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR).

The lawmakers of CPN-UML have been obstructing parliament meetings stating that Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota had disregarded his responsibilities by not taking any action against the 14 UML lawmakers including Madhav Kumar Nepal, whom the UML had dismissed from their posts and recommended the same to Speaker Sapkota. In the midst of the UML obstructions at today’s meeting, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Gyanendra Bahadur Karki presented the annual progress report of the National Dalit Commission 2076-77 BS at the meeting, on behalf of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

The lawmakers of UML chanted slogans such as “we dont want black money”, “looting the country is not allowed”, “maintain parliamentary supremacy”, “down with conspiracies to split the party”, “prohibit non-lawmakers from entry”, among others.

The next meeting of the HoR is called for 1PM on October 8.