KATHMANDU: The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal has sought a fresh 24-hour explanation from three of its provincial lawmakers for voting in favour of the Lumbini provincial government against the party’s directive.
JSP General Secretary Dr Surendra Kumar Jha sent letters on Monday to Santosh Kumar Pandey, provincial assembly member from Rupandehi-3(1), Hema Belbase (KC) of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly, and Bhandarilal Ahir, provincial assembly member from Banke-2(1).
The party said it had instructed its lawmakers on August 17 (Bhadra 1) not to support the incumbent Lumbini government and to vote against it. However, the three lawmakers voted in favour of the government, in what the party described as a violation of its official directive.
According to the JSP, the explanations previously submitted by the lawmakers did not adequately address the issues raised and were inconsistent with the party’s policies, decisions and directives.
The party has now asked the three lawmakers to clarify why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for defying the party’s directive, whether a party member can act against official party policy and instructions, and how such defiance should be treated under the party statute and existing decisions.
The lawmakers have been given 24 hours to submit their explanations to the party’s central office.
The JSP has warned that failure to submit an explanation within the deadline, or submission of an explanation deemed unsatisfactory, will lead to further disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the party statute and existing decisions.
The party reiterated that complying with its policies, decisions and directives is a mandatory responsibility of every party member.
Comment