INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Rastriya Swatantra Party decides to quit govt
RSP defers choice on giving up govt
There are three ministers from the RSP in the
Dahal-led Cabinet - Shishir Khanal, DP Aryal, and Toshima Karki.They tendered their resignation this evening.After the celebration meeting,
Lamichhane held a press conference where he said his celebration would not withdraw support to the federal government since it did not wish
to develop political instability
He said his partys choice may change in future if they solved kind of power sharing deal.Lamichhane stated his party wanted the home
portfolio since that became part of the power sharing deal which would have provided the celebration a platform to execute its poll promises
related to service delivery.He stated he followed the Supreme Courts decision that annulled his election to the HoR on the ground that he
did not get his Nepali citizenship brought back after renouncing his American citizenship
He, however, revealed surprise that the SC, where 10 out of 15 cases associated to election had been pending for the previous five years,
adjudicated his case quickly.On the passport controversy, Lamichhane said what he had already said publicly four years ago was being
I got my Nepali passport provided as lots of non-resident Nepalis did, but I never used or misused it, he included
He stated if he was allowed to return as home minister, there would be no dispute of interest since he had not hidden anything from the
government.Lamichhane said he may have made procedural errors while obtaining Nepali passport and he was ready to face its effects
Even if I am put behind bars, the RSP will continue its political objective, he said.Lamichhane implicated media outlets of running
unwarranted news reports against him to influence the SC decision
He implicated media outlets of planting stories to get excessive gain from politicians and policymakers
Lamichhane said some media outlets were blatantly preventing laws and utilizing their power to block authorities examination against them.A
variation of this post appears in the print on February 6, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
A joint conference of the partys central committee
and parliamentary celebration held here today chose to recall its ministers over house portfolio.
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