RSP demands formation of parliamentary probe committee

Kathmandu, June 3:  The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has demanded formation of a parliamentary probe committee on tampering of the provision relating to cooling-off period in the Civil Service Bill that was passed by the House of Representatives last Sunday.

Despite unanimous consensus in the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee for the provision of two-year cooling-off time in the Bill, dramatic insertion of a proviso rendering the cooling-off period ineffective prompted furor among the lawmakers, parliament secretariat officials and observers alike. 

To this, RSP party secretariat meeting demanded a probe committee to find out facts on misdeed on the bill document. It is time to regain trust in parliament, said Manish Jha, party spokesperson.

The secretariat meeting also dwelt on selection of candidate for by-election being held in Rupandehi constituency no 3 coming November.  

Similarly, the party decided to continue the agitation in legislature parliament over the visit visa scam and demand of resignation by Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.

The central departments of the party would be made further active, Jha added. (RSS)