RSP follows familiar path, resorting to ordinances
Summary
The Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government postponed the federal parliament session indefinitely to issue ordinances amending laws related to the Constitutional Council and cooperative savings refunds, raising concerns about bypassing parliamentary procedure.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party government postponed the federal parliament session to issue ordinances instead of legislating through Parliament.
- The ordinances aim to amend laws regarding the Constitutional Council and the refund of savings from troubled cooperatives.
- Legal experts argue that the government’s claim of a legal vacuum justifying the ordinances is incorrect as original provisions remain in force.
- Opposition parties condemn the government’s move as undemocratic and a violation of parliamentary sovereignty.
