Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is preparing to pass the MCC, even if it needs to break down the alliance.

It is learned that Deuba had discussed the alternative of the Speaker after the meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled to be held today was postponed by issuing a notice late last evening. While preparing to discuss MCC in today’s meeting, the Speaker had adjourned today’s meeting of the House of Representatives saying that there was no consensus within the alliance. It has been learned that Deuba has started discussions on the Speaker’s option after it was seen that the Speaker will become an obstacle in passing the MCC. Also, during a meeting between Deuba and Mahanta Thakur in Baluwatar some time ago, the Prime Minister had asked Thakur for help if needed to find an alternative to the Speaker.

Meanwhile, the opposition UML has been obstructing the parliament demanding the resignation of the speaker. In this case, the opposition UML seems to fully support the removal of the Speaker.
Civil society leaders are also protesting, saying that the speaker has been charged in the murder and that serious complaints and cases related to murder and immoral conduct are being considered against him by the Kavre District Police in the Constitutional Court and regular session of the Supreme Court. UML politburo member and former minister Mahesh Basnet has also informed that preparations are being made to register an impeachment motion against Speaker Sapkota.

Prime Minister Deuba is ready to pass the MCC even though the possibility of breaking the alliance is high if the speaker is removed. The UML has been saying that if Deuba breaks the alliance and remove the Speaker they will help to pass the MCC.