Constitution amendment at appropriate time: PM Oli

Janakpur, April 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the constitution will be amended at an appropriate time by taking into account its enforcement so far and aiming at strengthening the present system. A political committee would be formed to forward the amendment process, he shared.     

PM Oli informed that a political committee will be formed by the present coalition government of the NC and the 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 Pandora's Box, he reiterated while addressing the Madhesh Province Assembly on Tuesday.     

"The amendment of the constitution would be carried out at the right time to contribute to development and good governance and strengthen the present system," he stressed, adding that the constitution amendment would not be for regression.     

He further said some were advocating for the restoration of the monarchy and even spreading misleading information to the new generation, which had not tolerated how autocratic the monarchy was.

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

It is a matter of happiness that even the opposition party is for the present republic system, the PM said.     

The Head of the Government further viewed it as the 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," he said, however admitting that there may be some weaknesses in it because it has not been long since we adopted the present system. We have no option but to correct the weaknesses and move forward.     

The PM 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, Oli informed the lawmakers of the Madhesh Province that unlike the rumour spread unnecessarily, Nepal has cordial relations with India and China. (RSS)