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No suspension of MPs facing trial

Members of Parliament remanded in judicial custody on criminal offences will not be suspended and hence can continue to be a member of the House of Representatives.Ending a weeks-long stalemate, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed not to suspend such MPs but to deny them facilities and authority enjoyed by Lower House members. No suspension of MPs facing trial
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Binod Ghimire
Published at : June 9, 2018
Updated at : June 9, 2018 16:02
Kathmandu

Binod Ghimire

Binod Ghimire covers parliamentary affairs and human rights for The Kathmandu Post. Since joining the Post in 2010, he has reported primarily on social issues, focusing on education and transitional justice.


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