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KP Oli has decided to dismiss the Parliament today in order to save himself from being impeached. What does this mean?
A thread to those who do not understand politics very well. Feel free to correct me at any point if something I said is incorrect.
A thread to those who do not understand politics very well. Feel free to correct me at any point if something I said is incorrect.
So what exactly is parliament?
- Parliament aka congress is the very centre of any form of democracy. In it, the interests of the greatest possible number of citizens should be represented. They all can vote for individuals who represent them in Parliament.
- Parliament aka congress is the very centre of any form of democracy. In it, the interests of the greatest possible number of citizens should be represented. They all can vote for individuals who represent them in Parliament.
What does dismissal / dissolution of parliament mean?
- Dissolution is the formal term for the end of a Parliament. It occurs ahead of a general election for a new Parliament. In simpler words, all members of parliament have been laid down from their positions.
- Dissolution is the formal term for the end of a Parliament. It occurs ahead of a general election for a new Parliament. In simpler words, all members of parliament have been laid down from their positions.
What does it mean for MPs?
- When Parliament is dissolved, every seat in the lower house becomes vacant. This means there are no longer any MPs. Those who were MPs before dissolution cease to represent their constituents and lose access to parliamentary facilities and resources.
- When Parliament is dissolved, every seat in the lower house becomes vacant. This means there are no longer any MPs. Those who were MPs before dissolution cease to represent their constituents and lose access to parliamentary facilities and resources.
What happens to all the past business that has been carried out by the former parliament?
- When dissolved, all unfinished parliamentary business falls – including any bills that have not received Royal Assent. Bills cannot be carried over from one Parliament to another.
- When dissolved, all unfinished parliamentary business falls – including any bills that have not received Royal Assent. Bills cannot be carried over from one Parliament to another.
What does dissolution mean for government?
- Government ministers remain in post and continue to run their departments when Parliament is dissolved. They are only replaced when a new government is formed following a general election.
- Government ministers remain in post and continue to run their departments when Parliament is dissolved. They are only replaced when a new government is formed following a general election.
The parliament has the power to vote on drafts which then gets passed as a bill, which then becomes a law. The parliament also has the power to impeach a President / Prime Minister with majority votes. Dissolution means, they no longer have the power to impeach KP Oli.
Since KP Oli has decided to dissolve the entire parliament, Nepal has to undergo through a general election for new parliament members to be elected. Elections cost roughly 620 million.
I hope this thread helped you guys to understand the ongoing situation better.
I hope this thread helped you guys to understand the ongoing situation better.
