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Steps towards an interim government
During his visit to Dolakha last week, Maoist chairman Prachanda had threatened of renewed street protests if the government failed to put an interim constitution into effect by January 14. Leaders of the seven-party alliance and the Maoist party met on Monday morning to agree that an interim parliament formed on January 15 would endorse the interim constitution as it was signed by the two parties on December 16, following which the reinstated House of Representatives would be dissolved.
Members of the Supreme Court have asked for 13-point amendments that would ensure judicial independence; this includes the appointment of a Chief Justice by the Constitution Council instead of the Prime Minster. The parties are said to have met these requests with reservations--seeing it as an interference on political decisions. Nepali Congress leader Arjun Narsingh KC has said that though the constitution would be enacted as is, the interim parliament would make amendments addressing the Supreme Court's concerns, and correct any errors. An agreement was also reached on the powers a Prime Minster would enjoy, on the extent of which Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala had repeatedly expressed concerns, saying too much power may prove to be dictatorial.
Meanwhile, two teams have been formed of the 13 UN monitoring experts already in the country, one to operate from Kathmandu and the other from Nepalgunj. Monitoring in Illam, Chitwan, Nawalparasi and Rolpa have also begun. Remaining 22 of the required 35 experts are said to be arriving shortly.
- Interim statute, legislature on Jan 15 (ekantipur)
- UN begins Nepal arms monitoring (BBC)
- Leaders agree to issue interim constitution on January 15 (nepalnews.com)
- UN monitoring team visits PLA camp in Chitwan (nepalnews.com)
- SC justices seek amendment in Interim Constitution (ekantipur)
- UN teams leaves for Nepalgunj to begin arms monitoring (ekantipur)
- Leaders express reservation over SC's recommendation on draft constitution (nepalnews.com)
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For this article i just wanna write few words about the nepali as a whole
“The Declaration of Independence” has done a great job outlining the basic principals of how we should be as a nation. Perhap sthe fact that we take this to heart has enable Nepali to arguably create the best nation on earth.One the other hand however,we should also remember that Nepali has not always been this way from the time it come into existence. The country has had fair shrink of dark times.
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Interim statue re?! Whose statue, Gijju or Prachhu’s?
As a ‘bidesma-basne-manche’, I feel I should probably listen rather than speak, but of the stories being told about ‘naya Nepal’ and all the hopes (or lack there of) it carries along; let me tell you kids,I’ve got no patience for stupidity either.
On constitution that is to be - for the lack of better word - ‘promulgated’, there is not only a theoretical disconnect between PM’s overarching power in a mock republican set-up and the need to curtail some as “too much power may prove to be dictatorial”, there is — actually, absurd acceptance among the leaders that, at some level,
such absolute premiership is required of the day.
Perplexed leaders and exasperated populations know not what to make of’grand drafter’ continuously pointing out flaws inherent not only in the content but on the process of drafting as well.
In Aryal’s words, “the constitution will have been in better format had the political parties finalised political issues first and then only drafted the statute - as a constitution is a combination of politics and laws”.
This is typically baffling in the case of monarchy. First, the constitution fails to define the role of monarchy and leaves it in a limbo; second, it hypothetically strips the ‘relatively-absolute’ nature of power enjoyed by monarchs under previous constitution, conveniently
waves few ‘democratic’ wands and viola — out comes an interim constitution with absolute PM instead.
Prachhu must love it as he knows that he is the one to ascend the throne once ole Girija is no longer able to support the crown in his head which, as universally expected, will probably
be much sonner than later.