Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Ashika Tamang walked out of the House of Representatives meeting after she was not allowed to ask a follow-up question.
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Ashika Tamang walked out from the House of Representatives meeting on Tuesday. She decided to leave the hall after she was not satisfied with reply of Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal.
During the Tuesday’s meeting, Minister Khanal was answering the questions raised by lawmakers in the parliament. During this, he informed that the government is making efforts to bring back body of Santosh Rai, a resident of Dhading, who passed away in Cambodia 37 days ago.
The Background of the Issue
Earlier in Monday’s meeting, MP Tamang had raised this issue and demanded the government to take fast action to bring Rai’s body back to Nepal. Following her demand, Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal had directed the government to provide a reply regarding this matter within three days.
The Dispute and Walkout
While Minister Khanal was giving his response on Tuesday, MP Tamang stood up and tried to ask a follow-up question. However, the Speaker did not allow her to speak. He explained that since the minister was only replying to the concerns raised during zero hour and special hour, asking supplementary questions is not allowed according to the rules.
Speaker Aryal said, “I have not given you time to speak, please sit down.”
But MP Tamang did not sit down and kept insisting that she must be allowed to speak. After she did not stop, the Speaker directed her to maintain the decorum of the parliament.
“I direct Honorable member Ashika Tamang to remain within the decorum of the House,” Speaker Aryal said.
Immediately after receiving this direction from the Speaker, MP Tamang picked up her bag and walked out of the meeting room in protest.
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