OPPOSITION PRESENTING MEMORANDUM TO PRESIDEN OPPORING RULE BY ORDINANCES Kathmandu, 12 June: Opposition is presenting a forma memorandum Tuesday to President Dr.. Ram Baran Yadav protesting what has been described as an attempt of Prime Munister Baburam Bhattarai and Maoists to ‘rule through ordinances” The country is without parliament after government ordered fresh constituent assembly (CA) election 22 November. The opposition decided to present the memorandum Monday asking the ceremonial president not ton enforce government suggestions as some. parties attempt. To draw the head of state into confrontation with the government. The president dos not have executive powers. Opposition charged government is attempting to run government through ordinances without prioritizing forming a national consensus government. Government asked president to issue three ordinances to stop Neal being blacklisted without parliamentary approval of three bills to fight money laundering and an annual budget is being prepared through ordinance as well. Opposition also opposed the proposed Brazil visit of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai for a UN conference on sustainable development later this month, Nnnn HEM BAHADUR MALLA DEAD Kathmandu, 12 June: Stalwart panchayat politician and former minister Hem Bahadur Malla died Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Norvic Hospital Janakpur and Dhanusha were his political bases. He was a Pahadi Thakuri but Madesh was his political base. Malla joined RPP-Nepal after parting company with RPP.—a party of former panchas. He was senior vice-chairman of RPP-Nepal. nnnn