The CPN-UML has expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the parliament to decide on important issues like declaring the parliament supreme.
“There should be no delay in institutionalizing the achievements of the people’s movement,” a press statement issued after the standing committee meeting of the party said.
The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) on Monday failed to arrive at consensus regarding a proclamation that would declare the House of Representatives as the ‘supreme authority.
Earlier, reports said the meeting of the reinstated House on Monday was likely to declare itself as the ‘supreme authority.
According to reports, the proclamation aimed at massively curtailing royal privileges, changing the name of His Majesty’s Government into ‘Nepal Government’, bring the army under the purview of the parliament and change it into ‘Nepal Army’ [from Royal Nepalese Army], and impose taxes on the income and properties of the King and royal family, among others.
The standing committee meeting also elected Bharat Mohan Adhikari for the post of the deputy leader of the CPN-UML in the parliament.
Adhikari was selected for the post after the deputy leader KP Sharma Oli was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the coalition government.
Madhav Kumar Nepal is the party leader in parliament.