Parliament Passes Two Bills Amidst Opposition Protest and Tension
Summary
The House of Representatives passed two key bills amidst opposition protests late Sunday, with Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal and President Ram Chandra Paudel rapidly authenticating them to prevent legal void due to time constraints.
Key Points
- The House of Representatives convened multiple times amidst opposition protests to pass two bills: the House of Representatives Member Election (First Amendment) Bill, 2083 and the Voter List (First Amendment) Bill 2083.
- The bills had to be passed and authenticated before midnight to avoid legal void as these were replacement bills for ordinances issued previously by the government led by then Sushil Karki.
- Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal authenticated the bills, and they were sent to and certified by President Ram Chandra Paudel before the deadline.
- The urgency stemmed from a legal requirement that government-issued ordinances must be presented and passed by both houses of Federal Parliament within 60 days of their session to maintain validity.
