KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradip Kumar Gyawali has said that the government didn’t need to take vote of confidence right now as the March 7 verdict of the Supreme Court (SC) did not split the erstwhile ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
Replying to a question raised by lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Monday, Minister Gyawali claimed that as per the composition of the government, it need not take a vote of confidence.
In the previous meeting of the House of Representatives, CPN-Maoist Center Chief Whip Dev Prasad Gurung had said that the government should take a vote of confidence within 30 days as per Article 100 (2) of the Constitution as the erstwhile ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was divided by the SC verdict.
In response, Minister Gyawali said that the decision of the SC and the situation arising out of it had nothing to do with Article 100 (2) of the Constitution.
“The Supreme Court annulled the name which erstwhile UML and Maoist Center had registered as the name was already registered in another group’s name. Hence, it asked the ruling parties to go and register again under a new name, lest their situation would be as per May 16, 2018,” Minister Gyawali explained, adding, “It’s not a party split, so, there is no need for taking the vote of confidence.”
He also drew attention of political parties towards available constitutional measures in order to form a new government.
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