Koirala tables “bold” proposal to make sweeping
changes in the country’s constitution (3:15 p.m.,18
MAY.

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has tabled a
“historic” proposal before the House of
Representatives on Thursday depriving His Majesty the
King of all the privileges enjoyed by him and declare
the reinstated House as “supreme.”



former Minister Pandey (File Photo)
According to the proposal, the provision of Supreme
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Nepalese Army being
held by HM the King has been scrapped. The provision
has deprived the King of his control over 90,000
soldiers of the country.

The next is dissolution of the Raj Parishad Standing
Committee. The job of the royal advisory body, which
became controversial following the February 1 royal
takeover, will now be taken care of by the House of
Representatives itself.

The declaration has also deprived the King from his
discretionary powers that were stipulated in the
constitution of the kingdom of Nepal, 1990. Now
onwards, the monarch will not have any authority to
enact the law concerning royal succession, which will
be done by the parliament.

Another major change made by the proclamation is
changing the name of the Royal Nepalese Army into
Nepal National Army, and replacing “His Majesty’s
Government” with the “ Government of Nepal”.

The monarch will no longer convene a session of the
parliament as stipulated in the constitution.
According to new proposal, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall convene the session on the
recommendation of the Prime Minister. A special
session of the House can be called on the request from
25 per cent of the lawmakers.

The cabinet will decide about the appointment of the
army chief, mobilisation of the army will be done as
per the decision of the council of ministers. However,
that will have to be approved by the stipulated
parliamentary committee.

The proclamation has also made the income and assets
of the King taxable.

The House proclamation is so powerful that it has
declared all the provisions of the Constitution and
laws that contradict this proclamation “ as
nullified". nepalnews.com pb May 18 06

HMG/N becomes nepal govermnet???!!
Royal Nepal becomes Nepal army????
didn't expect thigns to change sooo fast.

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