KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal is hearing a writ petition filed against the oath of office and secrecy taken by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday.
Arguing that Prime Minister failed to follow the terminologies and clauses recited by President Bidya Bhandari in letter and spirit during the swearing-in ceremony, constitutional experts Chandra Kanta Gyawali, Lokendra Oli and Keshar Jung KC have demanded in the writs that the Prime Minister Oli should not be allowed to execute his day-to-day affairs until he is sworn-in again.
Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana himself is hearing the writ petition filed seeking revocation of the oath-taking ceremony taken by Prime Minister Oli.
Oli had denied repeating the term ‘vow’ (pratigya garchhu) during the swearing-in ceremony held in Shital Niwas on May 14.
Prime Minister Oli should be barred from carrying out his duties until the case is sorted out by the SC, read the petitions.
The petitioners in the writs have also demanded that those ministers who are not the lawmakers in the federal parliament should be relieved of their posts arguing that the process of their appointment is unconstitutional.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on May 14 had reappointed seven ministers who are not the lawmakers in the federal parliament. President Bhandari administered an oath of office and secrecy to them on the same day.
The ministers mentioned in the petition include Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Lekh Raj Bhatta, Urban Development Minister Prabhu Sah, Minister for Water Supply Mani Thapa, Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Gauri Shankar Chaudhary and Minister for Youths and Sports Dawa Tamang.
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