PM Oli: Constitution amendment at appropriate time

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the constitution would be amended at an appropriate time by taking into account its enforcement so far and aiming at strengthening the present system.

PM Oli said political committee would be formed to forward the amendment process. He said that a political committee would be formed by the present coalition government of the NC and the CPN (UML), mandating the committee for study and recommendation which would be helpful to keep intact social harmony and national unity.

‘We are aware that it would not be like opening the Pandora’s Box,’ said PM Oli while addressing the Madhesh Province Assembly on Tuesday.  ‘The amendment of the constitution would be carried out at a right time to contribute to development and good governance and strengthen the present system,’ said PM Oli.

He said constitution amendment would not be for regression. He further said some were advocating for restoration of monarchy and even spreading misleading information to the new generation, which has not tolerated how autocratic the monarchy was.

‘The new generation must be made aware, Present society can not tolerate feudal system. We have the republic system now and it will continue in future,’ said PM Oli.

‘It is a matter of happiness that even the opposition party is for the present republic system, ‘ said PM Oli.  He further viewed it is duty of all of us to strengthen the present federal democratic republic founded on people’s struggles and sacrifice.

‘It is the supreme system, we need to protect it, there may be some weaknesses in it because it has not been long we adopted the present system, We have no option but to correct the weaknesses and move forward,’ said PM Oli.

PM Oli argued it is illogical to take an oath as a lawmaker under this constitution/system and stop being adherent to it. On a different note, PM Oli informed the lawmakers of the Madhesh Province that unlike the rumour spread unnecessarily, Nepal has cordial relations with India and China.

RSS