Kathmandu, November 2
Four agendas have been set for a meeting of opposition parties convened by the Nepali Congress, the main opposition party.
According to the secretariat of Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Bhishma Raj Angdembe, the meeting will discuss the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party’s decision on impeaching judges, the process ahead and the position of opposition parties.
The meeting will also discuss the demand to convene a parliamentary session and form a parliamentary investigation committee, questions and concerns raised about the Inspector General of Police, and the need to develop a common position on the issue.
Another agenda is to protect press freedom and preserve the independence and autonomy of the judiciary and constitutional bodies.
The meeting was scheduled to begin at 1 pm at the Nepali Congress parliamentary party office but started later than planned. Leaders from various parties have arrived at the office to take part.
From the CPN-UML, party secretary and deputy parliamentary leader Padma Aryal is attending. The Nepal Communist Party is represented by parliamentary party leader Barshaman Pun and chief whip Yubaraj Dulal.
Rastriya Prajatantra Party chief whip Khusbu Oli is also attending, according to Angdembe’s secretariat.
The Nepali Congress has also invited the Shram Sanskriti Party and parties that do not have representation in Parliament.
