Congress, UML to Withhold Suggestions from PM Shah's Constitution Amendment Task Force
Summary
Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have decided not to provide suggestions to Prime Minister Balendra Shah's constitution amendment task force, forming their own committees to prepare their stances on constitutional changes.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are withholding suggestions from the constitution amendment task force led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah's advisor Asim Shah.
- Nepali Congress is preparing its own stance on constitutional amendment through a 17-member committee led by Vice-President Pushpa Bhusal.
- CPN-UML formed its own seven-member task force after withdrawing from the government task force, but activities stalled due to the arrest of Vice-Chairman Bishnu Poudel and health issues of subcommittee convener Agni Kharel.
- Both parties accuse the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party of attempting to dismantle the current constitution and federal system, opposing the shift to a directly executive governance model.
