House dissolution is unconstitutional: Speaker Sapkota

KATHMANDU, May 22: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the move of dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) by the President, upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister, as unconstitutional and undemocratic. 

Issuing a statement on Saturday, Speaker Sapkota said that the dissolution of the House of Representatives contradicted the verdict of the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court on February 23 earlier this year. “It is to be noted that the verdict of the Supreme Court stated that it would go against the letter and spirit of the constitution if the House is dissolved as long as formation of a new government is possible through alternative means,” he said. 

He also urged all the political parties, parliamentarians, civil society members, constitution experts, legal eagles, intellectuals, media fraternity and all the stakeholders to unite for the sake of national interest, constitution supremacy and protection of  democracy in the country.