Constitution Amendment Task Force faces credibility test after opposition exit
Summary
Opposition parties in Nepal have withdrawn from the government-formed task force on constitutional amendment, challenging its legitimacy and demanding the process be scrapped amid concerns of altering the Constitution's basic structure.
Key Points
- Opposition parties CPN, JSP, LSP, and Rastriya Janamorcha withdrew from the constitutional amendment task force, questioning its jurisdiction and legitimacy.
- The task force was formed under Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government to prepare a discussion paper on constitutional amendments by mid-July.
- Opposition parties demanded cancellation of the discussion paper process, fearing attempts to rewrite the Constitution's basic structure.
- Task force coordinator Asim Shah and members argue discussion of all constitutional matters is necessary to include over 44,000 public suggestions and reach national consensus.
