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11 MPs to question PM Balen Shah in parliament tomorrow
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11 MPs to question PM Balen Shah in parliament tomorrow

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement New plan
  • Eleven members of parliament are scheduled to question Prime Minister Balen Shah in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
  • The Q&A session, mandated by parliamentary rules, allows MPs to directly question the PM on matters related to his office.
  • MPs from various parties, including the ruling RSP, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, NCP, Shram Sanskriti Party, and RPP, have registered to ask questions.

Prime Minister Balen Shah will face direct questioning from eleven members of parliament during Wednesday's House of Representatives session. This direct question-and-answer session is a regular feature of parliamentary proceedings, designed to hold the executive accountable.

The Speaker shall set aside the first hour of one meeting during the first week of every month for MPs to ask the Prime Minister questions on important matters directly related to his office.

— Rule 56 of the House of Representatives RegulationsOutlining the procedure for direct question-and-answer sessions with the Prime Minister.

According to the Parliament Secretariat, MPs from across the political spectrum have registered to pose questions. These include Samikshya Baskota, Krishna Hari Budhathoki, and Amaresh Kumar Singh from the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The main opposition Nepali Congress will be represented by Chief Whip Basana Thapa and MP Geeta Gurung. Also participating are Ain Bahadur Mahar and Ganesh Singh Thagunna from the CPN-UML, and Barsaman Pun and Prakash Kumar Hamal from the Nepal Communist Party (NCP).

Completing the list of questioners are Harkaraj Rai, parliamentary leader of the Shram Sanskriti Party, and Khushbu Oli, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). The MPs submitted their questions in writing to the Parliament Secretariat by the August 21 deadline. Although up to 15 MPs could have participated, only eleven registered their interest.

The Speaker will decide whether a submitted question is admissible, with other procedures for the session determined by the Speaker.

— Rule 59 of the House of Representatives RegulationsDetailing the Speaker's role in managing the Q&A session.

Rule 56 of the House of Representatives Regulations stipulates that the Speaker should allocate the first hour of one meeting each month for such direct Q&A sessions. Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal had previously set Wednesday's session for August 25. Rule 59 grants the Speaker the authority to determine the admissibility of submitted questions and manage the session's procedures. Notably, Rule 60 states that no discussion will take place in the House regarding the Prime Minister's answers provided during these sessions.

No discussion will be held in the House regarding the Prime Minister’s answers under this chapter.

— Rule 60 of the House of Representatives RegulationsSpecifying the limitations on debate following the Prime Minister's responses.
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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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