by Tamim Hamid
A number of MPs on Saturday criticized government for referring the cases of dismissed ministers to the Supreme Court and warned that they will reject the next fiscal year's budget if the court decides to overrule their decision.
"Summoning of ministers is one of the legal rights of members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament). No one has the right to interfere in this respect," said Zahir Qadir, deputy speaker of Wolesi Jirga.
"MPs should reject the next fiscal year's budget if government keeps the dismissed ministers in their posts. This is your authority. President [Ashraf Ghani] should clarify and end this issue himself," said Abdul Rahman Rahmani, an MP.
Government is reportedly withholding comment until after the Supreme Court has ruled.
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