Republic rush
Exactly 28 minutes before midnight on May 28, the first session of the constituent assembly announced abolition of monarchy and declared the country a Federal Democratic Republican. The resolutio…
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Have we acted in haste only to repent at leisure?
Penning this before yesterday's scheduled opening of the Constituent Assembly (CA) when the 'declaration of a republic' was to be a done deed, the thought that arose in this commentator's mind wa…
RPP-Nepal becomes the only party against republic; some lawyers question procedures adopted by CA
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP-Nepal) has become the only party that voted against the proposal of implementing the declaration of republic. When the proposal was put forth for voting, of th…
Secular Republic of Nepal is born
Kathmandu, May 28: Half an hour before the stroke of midnight today, Nepal became a Republic. The transition to "a secular, federal, democratic, republic nation" was formalised with a resolution …
Declaration of Republic: Overtaking the Constitution
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Issues surrounding abolition of monarchy
With less than a week left for the apparent end of monarchy, the CPN (Maoist) leaders have intensified their demand that King Gyanendra leave the palace well before May 28. This is the fateful da…
Mission incomplete
Although the peace process is yet to complete, some political leaders have already started talking about ending the presence of UNMIN The tenure of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) wil…
Monarchy On Trial
"As the session of the Constituent Assembly has been summoned for May 28, the issue of the fate of monarchy appears as the crucial agenda for its first meeting. Although many individual Kings hav…
Implications of a hung CA
The Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which pledged a Constituent Assembly (CA) to the people, has done so without enumerating its constituent powers whatsoever. All that this constitution prov…
Unlocking some constitutional issues
With the election to the Constituent Assembly accomplished, the focus of political debate in Nepal has at once shifted from the electoral issues to the issues involving formation of a new governm…
Inexplicable Results - Constituent Assembly Elections
"Wining majority from out of 240 seats allotted for first-past -post system, the CPN-Maoist, which is yet to receive global recognition as a mainstream party, has turned Nepal, a back water of wo…
Problem-Driven Governance and Political Economy Analysis - Good Practice Framework (The World Bank)
Governance and political economy analysis has a crucial part to play in enhancing the effectiveness of development. Across the World Bank, there is a widely shared perception that we need to gain…