MP Malla Alleges State-Protected Individuals Threaten Media and Political Leaders

Kathmandu. Opposition party Nepali Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Ramesh Kumar Malla has accused state-protected individuals of engaging in activities to intimidate media and political leadership at their homes. He made such an accusation while speaking at a meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Lawmaker Malla asserted that government-protected individuals are creating road blockades and spreading fear among the media and political leadership to overshadow the Ganesh Nepali case. He warned the government to impose heavy fines on vehicles obstructing media houses and to take immediate strict action against those involved in such incidents. Complaining that the government has failed to do any work for the benefit of ordinary citizens, he also expressed objection, stating that Prime Minister Sah has not yet corrected his anti-nationalistic remarks.

Speaking at the meeting, lawmaker Malla said, 'Roads including New Road have been blocked and obstructed for most of the day by state-protected people.' He stated that vehicles were parked sideways in front of media houses early in the morning yesterday, and efforts were made to find and stop the vehicle of the leader of the main opposition party.

Mentioning that he has heard that the government, which claims to impose fines from 500 to lakhs, is today issuing 500 rupee tickets and releasing them, he added, 'The state does this, and sends them home with a 500 rupee ticket? This cannot happen under any circumstances, Mr. Speaker.' He demanded that those involved in such activities should be fined lakhs and their vehicles confiscated.

He emphasized that those who plan and are involved in this activity should be investigated and punished as soon as possible. In addition, lawmaker Malla also accused the government of causing one suffering after another to poor citizens, including the landless.