Leaders call for adoption of special declaration to make the parliament supreme

May 9, 2006
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CPN-UML Standing Committee member Jhalanath Khanal on Monday urged the ongoing session of parliament to adopt a special declaration immediately to legitimize its decisions.

Speaking at an interaction organized by South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) Nepal, Khanal said, “An unequivocal declaration from the parliament is urgently needed so that neither the court nor any other institution shall be able to challenge or test its decisions in the future.”

Speaking at the same programme, Raghuji Pant of UML asked all security chiefs to immediately quit their posts or face dismissal by the government, so that the commission would be able to collect necessary information from these organizations, according to reports.

He also said that the upcoming constitution through constituent assembly should not only ensure press freedom and independent press, it must also provide necessary security to the media as well.

Meanwhile, report quoted Bharat Mohan Adhikari, chief of the task force constituted by the CPN-UML to collect suggestions on constitutional structure as saying that over 150 individuals, including CPN-UML lawmakers, leaders and representatives of the seven-party alliance, its sister organisations and intellectuals, speaking at an interaction on Monday, suggested that the parliament declare itself supreme.

“The participants suggested that the revived parliament declare itself supreme,” Adhikari said.

“Every decision the parliament takes should be deemed legitimate and they should not be challenged in the court of law,” Adhikari quoted the participants as saying.

A SAFMA team led by its general secretary Imtiaz Alam arrived in the capital on Monday to access the situation of media after the restoration of democracy and people’s sovereignty in Nepal.

The visiting team would meet various political leaders and media representatives and discuss the possible ways to enhance free press and independent media in Nepal.