Majority does not grant a license to violate the Constitution: NC Whip Nishkal Rai
"A majority does not grant a license to violate the Constitution. Article 137 of the Constitution provides for judicial review. Article 1 itself states that this Constitution is the supreme law. A majority is not above the Constitution. A majority represents the people; it does not confer the right to trample upon the people's rights."
KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress Whip Nishkal Rai has remarked that the government is attempting to establish a precedent where ‘Shree 8 Balen Shah’ cannot be questioned.
Speaking at the House of Representatives meeting, he stated that a parliamentary majority does not grant a license to violate the Constitution.
Rai said, “A majority does not grant a license to violate the Constitution. Article 137 of the Constitution provides for judicial review. Article 1 itself states that this Constitution is the supreme law. A majority is not above the Constitution. A majority represents the people; it does not confer the right to trample upon the people’s rights.”
He added, “The underlying message here is that questioning is taboo in Nepali society. The government is attempting to establish the notion that one cannot question ‘Shree 8’ Balen Shah. Essentially, the government is warning the public that ‘Shri 8’ stands above any questions that might arise within the framework of the country’s constitution and laws.”
Rai questioned whether the person who once went around singing songs like “Let Me Speak, O Government” is the same individual who now holds an executive role backed by a massive mandate of 182 seats.
