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Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli dissolved the House of Representatives on Sunday, two years ahead of its normal tenure, amid a power tussle within the ruling Nepal Communist Party.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting this morning at his residence after talks with party co-chairman and dissident leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda failed.
But legal and political experts call the sudden move unconstitutional. “It’s a coup on the constitution by the executive head,” said Dr Bhimarjun Acharya, noted constitutional lawyer.
Senior leader of the NCP and former Prime Minister Jhalnath Khanal said Oli will pay the price for taking this ‘extreme and unconstitutional act’ without taking the party into confidence.
Senior leaders in the party believe this will lead to expulsion and counter expulsion of leaders followed by a split soon. There are also chances of the decision being challenged in court.
Oli’s loss of majority in crucial bodies in the party – central secretariat, standing committee and the central committee – and dissidents labelling charges of corruption against the party had pushed the infighting to a point of no return.
Opposition MPs had been contemplating moving ‘impeachment’ motion against the president which the dissolution of the House has now thwarted.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting this morning at his residence after talks with party co-chairman and dissident leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda failed.
But legal and political experts call the sudden move unconstitutional. “It’s a coup on the constitution by the executive head,” said Dr Bhimarjun Acharya, noted constitutional lawyer.
Senior leader of the NCP and former Prime Minister Jhalnath Khanal said Oli will pay the price for taking this ‘extreme and unconstitutional act’ without taking the party into confidence.
Senior leaders in the party believe this will lead to expulsion and counter expulsion of leaders followed by a split soon. There are also chances of the decision being challenged in court.
Oli’s loss of majority in crucial bodies in the party – central secretariat, standing committee and the central committee – and dissidents labelling charges of corruption against the party had pushed the infighting to a point of no return.
Opposition MPs had been contemplating moving ‘impeachment’ motion against the president which the dissolution of the House has now thwarted.
Nepal PM gets House dissolved, sparks protests
With legal experts and political leaders slamming the move as “unconstitutional”, several petitions were filed before the Supreme Court within hours of the House dissolution.
indianexpress.com