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They put excessive focus on stability. But they failed to achieve it Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, March 4 When the framers of Nepal s constitution and lawmakers were writing constitutional provisions and laws, their focus was on ending the vicious cycle of political instability that had plagued the country for decades. And rightly so, their focus was on framing the constitutional provisions and laws so as to ensure stability. While paying excessive attention to that fact, the lawmakers, however, appear to have made a massive oversight, which has been exposed now.
What started as a good intent has led the country to the same situation which they wanted to end.
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The first order of work for the reinstated parliament will be the formation of a new government, as the Nepal Communist Party with 173 members in the 275-member Lower House has split and there is no immediate likelihood of the two factions coming together.
With hearing on House dissolution over, the justices will now study legal briefs and discuss case before verdict Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Feb. 20 After nearly two months of hearing on the writ petitions against the December 20 dissolution of the House of Representatives, lawyers finished putting forth their views on Friday. The last of the five members of the amicus curiae, Gita Pathak Sangraula, rounded up the arguments.
With the conclusion of the hearing, Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana, who is heading the Constitutional Bench hearing the writs, asked the plaintiffs and lawyers representing them and the defendants lawyers to present their legal briefs to the court by Monday.
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Attorney general flounders as he defends Oli s House dissolution move Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Feb. 3 After advocates pleading on behalf of the petitioners who have challenged Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli s House dissolution move were done, starting Monday lawyers defending the government started their arguments before the Constitution Bench.
Attorney General Agni Kharel, as the chief counsel to the government, is leading the team of defending lawyers.
Kharel, however, floundered on both Monday and Tuesday, as he tried to justify Oli s House dissolution decision. He failed to provide concrete constitutional grounds for doing so and instead continued to offer political reasons for the act.