PM is turning all constitutional bodies into his lapdogs, putting Nepal’s international repute at stake

Many positions at constitutional bodies were empty for quite a while. A dispute within the erstwhile Nepal Communist Party and its relation with the opposition Nepali Congress were two of the main reasons why these positions were left vacant.

With appointments made on February 3 and June 24 , almost all positions of the constitutional commissions have now been filled after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli found loopholes in the constitution to appoint people, mostly his aides, to serve his interest. These appointments were made without consultation with House Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota and opposition party leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, who are also members of the Constitutional Council, and hence many are calling these appointments unconstitutional. Deuba and Sapkota have been boycotting the council meetings stating that Oli has been doing as he pleases as almost all the appointments were made by him personally.