Kathmandu : CPN-UML lawmaker Ram Kumari Jhakri has accused the government of moving toward fascism following the arrest of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
Speaking at Thursday’s National Assembly meeting, Jhakri said the government was struggling to provide a reason for Rana’s arrest and was finding it difficult to justify its actions. She alleged that the government’s activities were moving in an authoritarian direction.
Jhakri also objected to what she described as an indirect attack on the judiciary and legislature through the abuse of executive power.
“Many books have been written around the world about how fascist or authoritarian regimes emerge. It seems we may also be compelled to witness such practices here. Just the other day, former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was arrested. The government has no answer and is struggling even to justify its actions,” Jhakri said.
She questioned the basis for Rana’s arrest, saying, “There is no basis, evidence or reason. Is this an indirect way of attacking both the judiciary and the legislature by assuming that the executive head has unlimited power? Through the respected Chair, the Prime Minister and Home Minister should be brought to the dock and questioned.”
Jhakri said the government should be held accountable and required to provide an explanation over Rana’s arrest.
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