NC, other parties continue to disrupt House

KATHMANDU, May 25: The government could not table the bill on CA term extension in the legislature-parliament for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday after the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) backed by Madhes-based and some small parties opposed the government´s decision to table the bill.



Speaker Subas Nembang adjourned the parliament meeting and fixed the next sitting for Thursday afternoon following protests by lawmakers from NC and other opposition parties. [break]



“We want the ruling coalition to take concrete steps to advance the peace process and prepare an environment to ensure a democratic constitution before extending the CA term. Therefore, we can´t allow this House meeting to proceed,” said the NC Chief Whip Laxman Ghimire at the parliament meeting.



The government plan to table the bill on May 22 and conduct vote on May 26 has hit a stumbling block due to protests from the opposition parties.



Last year, the bill to amend the constitution for CA term extension was endorsed in the midnight of May 28. The CA term extension bill needs to be amended by two-thirds majority in parliament.

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