Kathmandu: Nepal`s parliament on Tuesday
passed the country`s budget after the Maoists allowed the
House to function in a bid to avert a financial crisis in the
country.
The CPN-Maoist lifted their blockade of the Parliament
to allow the passage of the country`s budget last week, but
threatened they would intensify their agitation after its
endorsement.
The budget for the fiscal year 2009-10 was passed
unanimously in the the 601-Constituent Assembly, which
functions as the Parliament, The Himalayan Times online said.
Even though the Maoists suspended the blockade of
Parliament for three-days, only two lawmakers from
UCPN-Maoists attended the House.
Nepalese lawmakers yesterday took up an emergency
consideration of the budget, which has been hanging due to the
UCPN-Maoists not allowing the House to transact business.
The House is conducting business after a five-month
long disruption by the Maoists who are demanding restoration
of "civilian supremacy" and to rectification of the President
Ram Baran Yadav`s move to reinstate former army chief.
The government was facing financial crisis as the
budget could not be endorsed due to the Maoists` disruption.
PTI
