KATHMANDU, April 30: Amid growing political debate over government decisions, President Ramchandra Paudel is holding consultations with constitutional and legal experts on a series of ordinances recommended by the government.
The President’s Office has begun reviewing the proposed ordinances after the government recommended them following the postponement of a previously scheduled parliamentary session.
According to sources, President Paudel is scheduled to meet constitutional and legal experts on Thursday afternoon as part of the review process.
The Cabinet meeting held on April 21 had recommended the President summon a parliamentary session. Acting on the recommendation, the President announced the session and scheduled it for April 30. However, the government later postponed the session, citing special reasons.
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On April 27, the government forwarded several ordinances to the President through the Council of Ministers. The proposals aim to make appointments in public bodies more transparent and competitive, curb political interference, speed up public infrastructure works, ensure refunds for small depositors in troubled cooperatives, and improve services in land administration, revenue, and surveying offices.
Among the proposed ordinances is an amendment to the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act, 2066 BS, intended to streamline procedures for meetings related to appointments in constitutional bodies.
Another ordinance seeks to amend the Cooperative Act, 2074 BS. It includes provisions to regulate savings and credit cooperatives, require operating licenses, and establish a “revolving relief fund” to ensure immediate repayment of deposits to members of troubled cooperatives.
Similarly, an ordinance has been proposed to amend certain Nepal Acts related to universities and health science academies.
The proposed legal reforms also aim to align provisions concerning the removal of officials previously appointed through political channels.
In addition, one ordinance seeks to amend around 20 different laws, including those related to land management, surveying, land revenue, education, forestry, health, civil service, and insurance, with the objective of removing legal bottlenecks.
Another proposal introduces special provisions related to the removal of public office holders.
Furthermore, an ordinance has been recommended to amend the Public Procurement Act, 2063 BS, with the aim of making public procurement more efficient and time-bound.
