Government Defends Suspension of Parliament Session to Ensure Sufficient Legislative Business

Kathmandu. The government has stated that the previously called session of Parliament had to be adjourned to provide sufficient business for the legislature.

Responding to questions from journalists at a press conference on Friday, government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel made this statement.

‘The parliamentary session was adjourned to ensure sufficient business for Parliament,’ Minister Pokharel said, ‘The government intends to enact laws through bills.’

He also stated that the government is not in favor of bringing ordinances. ‘The government will not bring ordinances,’ Minister Pokharel asserted.

Earlier, although President Ramchandra Paudel had summoned both sessions of Parliament on Baisakh 17 upon the government's recommendation, the Office of the President issued a notice on Thursday stating that the session was adjourned again for ‘special reasons’ without a single meeting being held.