Constitutional Amendment Debate Report Submitted to Prime Minister's Office
Summary
The government has kept a constitutional amendment debate paper under study for two months after a task force led by Asim Shah submitted it to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Office. The report proposes wide-ranging changes to Nepal’s constitution, including electoral, judicial, and governance reforms, while opposition parties and legal challenges continue to complicate the issue.
Key Points
- A task force led by Asim Shah submitted a constitutional amendment debate paper to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Office, but the government has not made it public yet.
- The report reflects suggestions gathered from experts, institutions, public submissions, and digital feedback, and it recommends amendments to 245 of the constitution’s 308 articles.
- Opposition parties withdrew from the task force after suggestions ranged from changing the form of governance to abolishing and rewriting the constitution.
- The article links the current amendment push to the Genji movement, the interim government period, and a prior commitment by the Rastriya Swatantra Party to prepare a constitutional debate paper.
