Challenges in drafting the new constitution discussed – News (nepalnews.com, February 5, 2011) (Chairperson of Nepal Constitution Foundation, Dr Bipin Adhikari, emphasized that the process to work on integrated first draft of the new constitution must start immediately based on the drafts submitted by the thematic committees of the Constituent Assembly. “Although there are divergent proposals on some key issues, it should not prevent the Constitutional Committee to work on two or three parallel drafts, while the efforts at striking an integrated position on all these issues are under way,” said Dr Adhikari adding, “the CC should also develop a mechanism within its framework to be benefited by constitutional experts and thematic specialists available in the country outside the government framework.” “They can also work together with the Constituent Assembly to revise the CA Rules, which must be properly adjusted if the constitution is to be adopted within next four months. The formal processes that are internalized by the rules do not give much time now to adopt the new constitution without readjusting them. This also means further compromise with the participative mechanisms, and time for the people to respond to the first integrated draft of the constitution.”)
