गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Prime Minister vents ire against former Chief Justices for speaking out against House dissolution Politics Prime Minister vents ire against former Chief Justices for speaking out against House dissolution Respect judicial independence, PM Oli tells former Chief Justices KathmanduPati January 10, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has vented his ire against four former chief justices who had issued a statement against his decision to dissolve the House of Representatives. Addressing a gathering organized by Yuwa sangh in the capital on Saturday, he also warned former chief justices to respect judicial independence and not to threaten the court. The remark of Prime Minister Oli comes as a response to the statement issued by four former chief justices on Friday. In their joint statement, former chief justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi, Anup Raj Sharma, Kalyan Shrestha and Sushila Karki have said that the dissolution of the House was unconstitutional. “I want to tell them [former chief justices] that it does not behoove the people like them who have already reached to the supreme position of the apex court to unduly influence or threaten the Supreme Court,” said Prime Minister Oli. “Why do we need the court if they start issuing a verdict?” he questioned. He also urged the former justices to respect the independent judiciary. Prime Minister Oli also claimed that he has never spoken against the judiciary. Write your comments RELATED NEWS MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… RSP appoints Hikmat Jung Karki to party’s Central International Relations… Nepal explains UK’s role in border row with India All-party meeting underway at Singha Durbar Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
