In ordinance, Oli shows yet another authoritarian streak

By amending the Constitutional Council Act, the prime minister has effectively defenestrated the opposition leader and Speaker and disturbed the balance of power in a blatant attack on the spirit of the constitution, analysts say

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday bulldozed an ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act in what was described by many as a Machiavellian fraud on the constitution and an action that undermined the principle of checks and balances.