Senior Advocate Shakya: Weakening Indigenous Rights Through Constitution Amendment Unacceptable
Summary
Senior advocate Purnaman Shakya criticized attempts to weaken indigenous rights through constitutional amendment, emphasizing the need to protect existing rights and maintain the constitution's basic structure. Nepal Bar Association President Prof. Dr. Vijay Prasad Mishra echoed concerns about the government's lack of political consensus and sensitivity in the amendment process.
Key Points
- Senior advocate Purnaman Shakya stated that weakening indigenous rights through constitutional amendment is unacceptable and emphasized protecting existing rights.
- Shakya warned that changing the constitution's basic structure in amendments amounts to writing a new constitution, which the current government lacks a mandate to do.
- Nepal Bar Association President Prof. Dr. Vijay Prasad Mishra accused the government of lacking seriousness and political consensus in the constitutional amendment process.
- Nepal Bar Association called for national consensus and inclusion of indigenous peoples and marginalized groups in constitutional amendments affecting federalism and inclusivity.
