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Yes, Westminster
"Although most British people do not think of any other form of government for their country, there are many who agree that the Westminster system that they have been practicing needs reform from within. While the reform process has been on for more than a…
Read More: Yes, Westminster »Different tongues: Constituent Assembly
Like many countries in the world, Nepal is also concerned about the need to preserve its cultural and linguistic diversity according to the best formula that one can think of in the face of competing claims of different communities and cultures. Many factors…
Read More: Different tongues: Constituent Assembly »Lawless lawmakers
A government which not only governs but also occupies the place traditionally given to a loyal opposition has become a fact of life in Nepal in the third year of the long-cherished "loktantra". One faction of the ruling coalition, the CPN (UML), has joined…
Read More: Lawless lawmakers »Now what - History in Restrospect
The resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" after his coalition government lost its majority when two key allies pulled out in protest against his dismissal of the Chief of Army Staff is not without consequences for the Constituent…
Read More: Now what - History in Restrospect »The CA's worries
"You say you'll change the constitution; well, you know, we all want to change your head" The worry of the Constitutional Committee, which has the responsibility of producing a draft of the new constitution for the purpose of plenary proceedings at the…
Read More: The CA's worries »Blast from the past
Those who have read Shakespeare's classic Julius Caesar will time and again remember the famous expression of Cassius, a nobleman, speaking to his friend, Brutus, "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars; But in ourselves, that we are underlings." Cassius…
Read More: Blast from the past »Justice at the grassroots
One of the most sensitive issues before Nepal's Constituent Assembly is the issue of restructuring the existing judiciary. Different options are being considered in this regard. Some form of restructuring cannot be avoided in Nepal in view of the necessity of…
Read More: Justice at the grassroots »Polls apart
How to achieve a multi-ethnic legislature almost reflecting the national ethnic composition is one of the major issues before the Constituent Assembly (CA) Committee on Determination of the Form of Legislature. Though the committee has held 20 meetings till…
Read More: Polls apart »Directly Election !
"Some politicians have been championing direct election of the prime minister as the parliamentary system has failed to give political stability" A number of Nepali Congress politicians led by ideologue Narhari Acharya have been garnering support for changing…
Read More: Directly Election ! »Rights Now
"Points to ponder as the Committee on Fundamental Rights discusses what rights should be inserted in the new constitution" A Boston-based group Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders announced their "Six by Twelve" campaign on the fifth anniversary of the…
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