KATHMANDU: Speaker Devraj Ghimire decided to keep the term "violence" used by CPN-UML MP Yogesh Bhattarai's use in Parliament in the official records. Maoist MPs objected, claiming the word was offensive and improper. Nevertheless, this decision was made.
Along with other MPs, Maoist Chief Whip Hitraj Pandey has vehemently objected to the term's inclusion, claiming that it is disrespectful to the people's fight and peace process and does not conform to parliamentary decorum.
Concerns have been expressed by Pandey and his party members that such language may jeopardize the principles of the constitution and the current peace initiatives. They contend that it is improper to use the word "violence" in this situation and that it is against legislative rules.
Speaker Ghimire has been cautioning MPs about their word choices in the ongoing debate about symbolic language in Parliament. The delicate nature of language and its ramifications in parliamentary processes have been brought to light by this occurrence.
Speaker Ghimire came to the conclusion that the term "violence" should be kept in the records since it did not violate any parliamentary norms after conferring with the consultation committee and the Parliament Secretariat.
Chief Whip Pandey restated his concerns at a recent House of Representatives meeting, stressing that Bhattarai and everyone else are subject to the Constitution. He said he felt uncomfortable using the word and wondered why it was used.
The dispute is a reflection of larger worries about how parliamentary debating vocabulary affects political and historical sensibilities. According to Pandey's remarks, upholding the integrity of the constitution and the peace process is of utmost importance.
