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| Kathmandu, Sunday October 13, 2002 Ashwin 27, 2059. |
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UML terms formation of new
cabinet unconstitutional
Post Report
KATHMANDU, Oct 12:A day after the formation of
the government by His Majesty the King, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist and
Leninist) came down heavily against it. The UML Standing Committee meeting held today at
its central office in Balkhu concluded that the King ignored the suggestions submitted by
the six political parties and resorted to an unconstitutional move.
"The formation of the present cabinet by
the King is a gross violation of the norms and spirit of the Constitution and it has
further increased the rift between His Majesty and the political parties," Bharat
Mohan Adhikary, a member of UML Standing Committee told The Sunday Post. "UML is
going to protest the unconstitutional move by the King in consensus with all political
parties."
The six political parties, in their separate
audiences with the King, had suggested formation of a government in accordance with the
consensus of all political parties. They had unanimously suggested implementing Article
128 of the Constitution while forming the cabinet. They were of the opinion that the King
should not hold the executive power with him but hand it over to the people as per the
1990 People’s Movement had maintained.
The King formed the government under Article
127, which the legal experts and political leaders claim are against the letter and spirit
of the Constitution.
Adhikary said that UML is not going to make
their representation in the present government. "We will never take part in a
government which is formed unconstitutionally," Adhikary said.
UML is always aware of the current political and
constitutional crisis dogging the nation and is ready to make any sacrifice to preserve
the achievements of the 1990 People’s Movement, a press statement issued by the party
said.
UML urges all nationalists and political forces
to unite to protest the royal unconstitutional move, the press statement adds.
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