NBA to file contempt of court case against Giri
Kathmandu, Sept 20-The Nepal Bar Association today decided to move the Supreme Court seeking a contempt of court action against the Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Dr Tulsi Giri. The NBA has accused Giri of speaking against the apex court and its Justices. According to the NBA, Dr Giri’s speech at a conference yesterday in Biratnagar was contemptuous as he accused the honourable Justices of being influenced by the political parties. “We have decided to move the Supreme Court to protect the dignity of the judiciary because the NBA is always ready to face any challenge when it comes to upholding the integrity and dignity of the courts and the judges,” the NBA General Secretary, Madhav Banskota, said in a press statement. “We will file a case in the Supreme Court tomorrow,” he added.
Addressing the conference of presidents and vice-presidents of the district development committees of the eastern region, Dr Giri had further accused the political parties and the press of being involved in unconstitutional activities. Dr Giri had also said the Constitution was a major obstacle in the King’s mission and added that it has given unnecessary powers to the press. “We cannot take any action against the press for publishing anything against the state,” he said. “Even if we want to detain a journalist for some years, they would be out on bail the very next day they are arrested and they start writing anything again,” he said.Dr Giri had further said that the Nepali press was enjoying more freedom than the press in the United States. “An official who himself was appointed under the Constitution has no authority to speak in such a manner,” the NBA said. “We strongly believe that such an official has no right to remain in office,” it further said.
Kathmandu, Sept 20-The Nepal Bar Association today decided to move the Supreme Court seeking a contempt of court action against the Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Dr Tulsi Giri. The NBA has accused Giri of speaking against the apex court and its Justices. According to the NBA, Dr Giri’s speech at a conference yesterday in Biratnagar was contemptuous as he accused the honourable Justices of being influenced by the political parties. “We have decided to move the Supreme Court to protect the dignity of the judiciary because the NBA is always ready to face any challenge when it comes to upholding the integrity and dignity of the courts and the judges,” the NBA General Secretary, Madhav Banskota, said in a press statement. “We will file a case in the Supreme Court tomorrow,” he added.
Addressing the conference of presidents and vice-presidents of the district development committees of the eastern region, Dr Giri had further accused the political parties and the press of being involved in unconstitutional activities. Dr Giri had also said the Constitution was a major obstacle in the King’s mission and added that it has given unnecessary powers to the press. “We cannot take any action against the press for publishing anything against the state,” he said. “Even if we want to detain a journalist for some years, they would be out on bail the very next day they are arrested and they start writing anything again,” he said.Dr Giri had further said that the Nepali press was enjoying more freedom than the press in the United States. “An official who himself was appointed under the Constitution has no authority to speak in such a manner,” the NBA said. “We strongly believe that such an official has no right to remain in office,” it further said.
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