A day after the announcement of the reinstatement of the House of Representatives (HoR), the Nepal Bar Association (NBA), an umbrella organization of lawyers has called on the parliament, which is scheduled to convene on Friday, to scrap all the ordinances brought during the King’s direct rule.

The NBA urged the parliament to scrap the ordinances that had been introduced to curb the rights of the people. It also called for the dismissal, and if needed, impeachment, of all those officials of the constitutional bodies who were appointed after February 1 last year and who curtailed the people’s rights.

The NBA also called the parliamentarians not to accept salary and other facilities for the last four years when the parliament was not active.

The lawyers’ body also called on the to be formed government to announce a truce, call Maoists for talks, amend the constitution to pave a way for holding elections to a constituent assembly, and implement the roadmap of the seven-party alliance.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Bar Association urged the House to curtail the power of the monarch including the provision on succession and control of the Royal Nepalese Army. It also called for a dismissal of the Rajparishad. nepalnews.com pb Apr 26 06