KATHMANDU: CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has clarified that his party did not have any qualms over judicial reform and revamp. Oli said so to the team of the Nepal Bar Association who visited him at his personal residence at Balkot, Bhaktapur, today.
The Nepal Bar’s members have been launching protests demanding Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana be impeached.
“We do not have any objection over reform of judicial system. Any weakness should be addressed. What the Bar has raised is only 20 per cent. Make it cent percent and go ahead”, the former Prime Minister reiterated.
Stating that the judiciary system was impartial and clean at this moment, he viewed that mere resignation of the CJ or impeachment against CJ would not alone create a groundswell for change and reform in the judiciary system in the country.
On the occasion, NBA Chairperson Chandeshwor Shrestha urged the major opposition party UML to support their effort regarding impeaching the CJ. A memorandum was submitted to Oli, demanding removal of CJ Rana.
Nepal Bar has accused Rana of claiming stake in the cabinet while its expansion and obstructing justice delivery.
The Bar has lodged 17 accusations against CJ Rana as reasons for his removal.
The visiting team of Nepal Bar comprised Supreme Court Bar Association’s chairperson Purnaman Shakya, its former chairperson Shambhu Thapa, senior advocates Krishna Prasad Bhandari and Raman Shrestha among others.
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