RSP leaders meet with Speaker Ghimire

Kathmandu, June 16: Acting chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal, and the party Chief Whip, Santosh Pariyar have met with Speaker Devraj Ghimire at his official residence in Baluwatar today.

Shekhar Adhikari, the Speaker's Press Expert, said that during the meeting the Speaker urged the RSP to move forward responsibly rather than causing obstruction in the parliament.

"The opposition's obstruction has held the parliament hostage for two weeks. We must have extensive discussions about the budget. During this time of making the budget prosperous, the parliament being obstructed has sent the wrong message to the people. The issues raised by the opposition are serious, and that is why I held back the parliament for two weeks to reach an agreement, but now there is no room for that any longer," Adhikari quoted the speaker as saying on the occasion.

The Speaker mentioned that as the leader of the parliament, one must also take care of the constitutional limits, stating the National Assembly had instructed to send the Appropriation Bill from the House of Representatives by this June 19.

Speaker Ghimire said, “In such circumstances, the budget must be passed at all costs; you should also understand the constitutional limits and constraints by changing the nature of your movements. Rather, I will facilitate the necessary dialogue with the government; so let’s discuss the matter seriously.”

RSP said the demands raised by the oppositions were serious and they have voiced the genuine problem of the people.

"We have been forced to obstruct the parliament because the government is not serious about our demands and issues. In the current situation, we are not in a position to back down from our issues; however, we are currently engaged in discussions and dialogues for a solution," RSP Acting Chairperson Aryal said during the meeting. (RSS)