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Parties agree not to suspend lawmakers accused of criminal cases

Kathmandu, June 8

After a protest from the main opposition Nepali Congress and the Madhehs-centric Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, ruling Nepal Communist Party has decided to finalise the draft of House of Representatives Regulations with a provision that lawmakers will not be suspended even if they are accused of criminal cases.

Otherwise, the ruling side had proposed that parliamentarians facing criminal charges be suspended till the final verdict on the case.

Owing to the difference between two sides, the Regulations have been stuck in the debate for last few months. Now, it is expected that the House will endorse it very soon.

Such lawmakers, however, will be deprived of all allowances, pays and perks, according to the proposed provision.

A meeting held between top leaders of major parties decided to amend the draft without using the word ‘suspension’.

The draft made earlier stated that any lawmaker with a criminal case filed against him/her would face automatic suspension from the post of Member of Parliament.

The ruling parties had tried to approve the draft but, the main opposition party Nepali Congress had warned of leaving the process halfway if two-thirds majority government approved the draft.

The HoR regulation is being presented at its meeting for discussions this afternoon.

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