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Robert Penner and Dipendra Jha

Supreme Court: But the government order issued Tuesday required Penner to leave within two days, according to Toronto Star. Penner lawyer, Dipendra Jha, says his client will fly out of Nepal later on Thursday, but Jha will continue the case in court on his behalf. By The Associated Press Thu., May 5, 2016 KATHMANDU, NEPAL—A Canadian man will leave Nepal today after a court failed to hear his appeal for the revocation of his work visa over critical social media posts.A lawyer for Robert Penner says the Supreme Court did not have time to hear the appeal Thursday and their turn would likely only come up on Friday. Penner was present in court all day but refused to speak to the media. They criticized the new constitution Nepal adopted last September and the government handling of violent ethnic protests. Article Continued Below The government made the rare decision to expel a foreigner because a report prepared by authorities suggested his critical posts on Twitter threatened national unity and could disturb social harmony. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.