Kathmandu, April 30: Four major opposition parties in the House of Representatives — Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Nepal Communist Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) — along with the Shram Sanskriti Party, have called on the government to withdraw recently introduced ordinances, accusing it of bypassing Parliament.
Issuing a joint statement after a meeting chaired by Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Bhishma Raj Angdembey on Wednesday, opposition leaders demanded that the ordinances be tabled in the House of Representatives instead of being pushed through executive channels. They also urged the President not to approve the measures.
The parties argued that introducing ordinances after adjourning the parliamentary session undermines democratic norms and parliamentary practice. The government had forwarded at least six ordinances to amend the Act on the Functions, Duties and Powers of the Constitutional Council, 2066, and the Cooperatives Act, 2074, along with additional ordinances related to health sciences academies, universities, and broader legal amendments.
The opposition further demanded the immediately reconvening of the Federal Parliament, stressing that lawmaking should occur through debate and deliberation within the legislature.
Criticism also came from within the broader political spectrum. Lawmaker Ganesh Karki of the ruling RSP said the move did not reflect the confidence expected of a government with a near two-thirds majority. Meanwhile, Shram Sanskriti Party chair Harka Sampang accused the government of attempting to centralise power and weaken parliamentary oversight.
Sampang warned that rushing ordinances without proper discussion risks undermining both Parliament and elected representatives, calling the move “undemocratic” and harmful to institutional integrity.
Meanwhile, the President Ram Chandra Paudel has invited senior constitutional lawyers today afternoon to discuss on the ordinances. According to senior lawyer Dr Surendra Bhandari, it’s wise to sign these ordinances instead hold or send back to the government will not be a wise move. #nepal
