Kathmandu, July 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s proposal for confidence motion was passed with a majority of votes in the House of Representatives (HoR) on Sunday.
PM Oli’s bid of trust motion presented as per Article 76 (4) of the Constitution of Nepal, 2072 was passed with a majority of votes in accordance with Rule No 155 of the HoR Regulation. Speaker Devraj Ghimire declared that that the PM was able to collect votes from a majority of lawmakers present in the meeting.
At total of 263 HoR members participated in the voting. Among them, the political parties including the Nepali Congress and the CPN UML voted for PM Oli which accumulated 188 votes, while the lawmakers of the parties such as CPN (Maoist Centre), RSP, RPP, CPN (Unified Socialist) voted against PM Oli. They had 74 votes.
The votes PM Oli collected- 188- in the trust motion is the two-thirds of the total HoR members present in the meeting.
A HoR member stayed neutral.
Chairman of the CPN UML, Oli, was appointed the PM with the backing of largest political party in the parliament, Nepali Congress, on July 12.
The NC and the UML, then a coalition partner in Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government, had inked a seven-point agreement on July 1, thereby paving way to pull down the Dahal government.
Constitution amendment based on need: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said constitution is an amendable document, so it can be revised based on people’s need.
PM Oli said it in response to the queries raised on his proposal for trust vote in the House of Representatives meeting on Sunday. “The constitution can be amended on the basis of political consensus that takes into account the need and relevance,” he reiterated.
He further viewed the national charter is a dynamic and lively document.”Amendment is not an issue of whimsy, but of necessity,” PM Oli underlined, adding that it is not carried out being biased or getting influenced.
The propriety is for addressing country’s need of development, which could be adhered, PM Oli reminded.
He however expected that the constitution would be amended based on all parties’ consensus. Oli reminded, “There was no unanimous consensus on constitution promulgation neither was it for the first amendment”, the PM reminded, adding, “Irrespective of political faiths and ideologies, we can come in the same place. If we fail to come together, it moves on its course.”
The amendment will come for progression. It will be for protection and strengthening of democracy, good governance, development and prosperity, he focused.
Moreover, the PM viewed he would accept the suggestions, and ignore aggression and invectives. He vowed he would not involve in corruption nor would allow anyone for it.
Three Madhes-based parties back Oli-led government
The Janamat Party, Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal and Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP), the three Madhes-based political parties in the federal parliament, have announced their support to the KP Sharma Oli-led government meant for addressing the country’s ongoing challenges and maintain political stability.
Talking part in the proposal motion forwarded by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli seeking a vote of confidence in today’s House of Representatives meeting, the leaders of the three parties expressed their support for the new government.
MP Abdul Khan of Janamat Party said the country now has several challenges and the party would give a confidence vote to this government with the expectation that the country’s major challenges will be addressed by this government.
Likewise, Chairman of JSP Nepal Upendra Yadav said the alliance of the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) was the last chance for the political parties for their correction and added that it would be a painful situation and unfortunate for the country if this coalition could not last long.
Also speaking in parliament, lawmaker of LSP Ram Prakash Chaudhary said his party would back this government and asked the government to prioritize rescue and relief operations of the affected communities from floods, inundation, landslides, and other calamities and the tasks of the disaster risk reduction. #nepal #vote #KPOLI
