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Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government has actually chosen to forward the proposition for the mobilisation of Nepali Army to President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
The Cabinet conference hung on
Saturday at the Prime Minister & s official house in Baluwatar had actually decided to rope in the Nepali Army in Covid-19 concentrated locations to ensure rigid implementation of the lockdown along with for much better management of quarantine facilities.
The President is constitutionally the supreme commander of the Nepali Army, and as such, its mobilisation requires president & s seal of approval.
In this regard, PM Oli met President Bhandari today to go over the matter.
The arrangement for army mobilisation & Article 267 (6) of the Constitution of the Nepal( 2015) states,.
& The President on the suggestion of the National Security Council and pursuant to a decision of the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers, can state the mobilisation of Nepal Army in cases where a serious emergency situation develops in regard to the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Nepal or the security of any part there of, by war, external aggression, armed disobedience or extreme financial disarray.
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The issuance of the order must be legitimised by the Legislature( HoR )within a month after the date of such declaration.
The National Defence Force has condemned the federal government & s attempt to additional empower the prime minister by giving him the & sole authority & to deploy the Army.
Claims are being made that the decision was taken without holding a meeting of the National Security Council.
The National Security Council makes up the ministers for defence, house, foreign and finance in addition to the chief secretary and the Army chief, which is chaired by the Prime Minister.
In the exact same manner, the primary opposition-- Nepali Congress( NC)-- too has actually expressed discontent, objecting the provision of giving the prime minister the power to release the Army.
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