Kathmandu, Dec 20:
In an drastic move, Prime Minister KP Sharma administration has recommended House dissolution, something not envisioned by the constitution.
An emergency meeting of the Cabinet on Sunday morning decided to recommend to the President dissolution of the federal parliament.
“Today’s Cabinet meeting decided to recommend the President to dissolve the Parliament,” said Barshaman Pun, Energy Minister at Oli’s cabinet.
Oli was under pressure to withdraw an ordinance related to the Constitutional Council Act that he had issued on Tuesday and got endorsed by President Bidya Devi Bhandari the same day.
When the emergency meeting of the Cabinet was called for 10am on Sunday, it was largely expected that it would recommend the replacement of the ordinance.
But instead, the Cabinet recommended House dissolution.
Since the constitution does not have a provision for the House dissolution, the move is likely to be challenged in the court.
– The Kathmandu Post
