CPN (UML) Lawmaker Accuses Government of Political Vendetta

Kathmandu. CPN (UML) National Assembly member Prem Kumar Dangal has alleged that the first decision of the newly formed government is driven by political vendetta. Speaking at the National Assembly meeting, he congratulated Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who secured a majority in the election on Falgun 21, and clarified that he would support or oppose the government's actions solely based on their merits and demerits. 

Dangal raised serious questions about the government's intentions, stating that former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in the middle of the night as if they were terrorists. He demanded the rejection of the Gauri Bahadur Karki Commission report, formed regarding the loss of life and property during the protests on Bhadau 23 and 24, labeling it as 'based on false data and prejudice'. 

He claimed that the commission's chairman, Karki, prepared the report only to confirm the views he had expressed on social media before the commission was formed. He strongly demanded that the government unconditionally release UML Chairman Oli and leader Lekhak immediately, scrap the biased Karki Commission report without delay, and withdraw the Cabinet's decision of Chait 13.

Dangal remarked that arresting an elderly individual who has undergone two kidney transplants, even before the mourning period for his father had concluded, was a cruel and criminal act. He condemned the government's repressive policy and emphasized the need to form an independent and impartial high-level judicial inquiry commission led by a sitting Supreme Court judge. Furthermore, he demanded that the chairman and members of the commission who produced the flawed report be investigated and prosecuted.

Dangal also strongly condemned the police intervention against UML cadres across the country and the attack on the party office in Surkhet. Stating that the government has chosen a path of repression contrary to democratic values, he warned of strong retaliation if such activities are not stopped immediately. 

He also urged the government to respect the public mandate, stop mocking the rule of law, and abandon political prejudice.