Major parties walk out of constitution review taskforce
Summary
Four major political parties have walked out of Nepal's constitutional amendment taskforce, citing concerns over its mandate and procedures, escalating political tensions around constitutional reforms.
Key Points
- Four political parties including Nepali Communist Party and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party have formally withdrawn from Nepal's constitutional amendment taskforce.
- The parties object to the taskforce's intent, claiming it is overstepping its jurisdiction by attempting to rewrite the entire constitution.
- Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa criticized the government's approach as reckless, emphasizing the constitution's importance.
- Taskforce coordinator Asim Shah defended the process, accusing the withdrawing parties of political opportunism and committing to submit the final report on schedule.
